New modes of governance in activation policies. 2 / guest editors, Rik van Berkel and Vando Borghi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Berkel, Rik van.

Borghi, Vando.

Series:

International journal of sociology & social policy ; v. 27, no. 9/10.

International journal of sociology and social policy, 0144-333X ; v. 27, no. 9/10

New modes of governance in activation policies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social policy.

Sociology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (77 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Bradford, England] : Emerald, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the second e-book of the International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy dedicated to the discussion and analysis of the introduction of new modes of governance in activation or reintegration policies. While the introduction of the previous issue focused on the concepts of ""governance"" and ""activation"", their multiple meanings and their complex and ambiguous interweaving, here we will attempt to interpret the changes addressed by those concepts in their context, in order to grasp the larger picture of the societal transformation underlying them. In other words, our starting po

Contents:

Cover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Contextualising new modes of governance in activation policies; The "double dynamics" of activation; The government of activation policies by EU institutions; Governing the activation of older workers in the European Union; The impact of contractualism in social policies; Individualised service provision in an era of activation and new governance

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-281-07895-6

9786611078959

1-84663-625-6

OCLC:

182545715