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Young People and Social Policy in Europe(forthcoming)

Hamilton, Myra and Antonucci, Lorenza and Roberts, Steven D., eds. (2014) Young People and Social Policy in Europe(forthcoming). Work and Welfare in Europe . Palgrave Macmillan, 272 pp. ISBN 978-1-137-37051-8. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:39051)

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Abstract

In Europe's current economic and socio-political climate, young peoples' exposure to social risks is escalating. This edited collection provides the first in-depth analysis of youth as an important case for contemporary social policy. By combining social policy and youth studies, the book explores the effects of both the economic crisis and austerity policies on the lives of young Europeans. This timely publication focusses on two fundamental contemporary challenges for European welfare states: the changing conditions faced by young people, characterized by precarity and social exclusion; and the role of social policies and welfare sources in shaping youth transitions. Through a unique combination of comparative studies and case-studies studies conducted across Europe by leading experts, the book covers a number of policy areas relevant to youth transitions including education, labour market, housing and social security policies. This book will be essential reading for academics, policy-makers and students interested in understanding how welfare states are responding to the challenges faced by young people.

Item Type: Edited book
Subjects: H Social Sciences
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research
Depositing User: Mita Mondal
Date Deposited: 07 Apr 2014 11:05 UTC
Last Modified: 17 Aug 2022 10:57 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/39051 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Roberts, Steven D..

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