ABSTRACT
This volume is the first of its kind to discuss social welfare issues using case studies from a broad range of Southern European countries, both large and small, a decade after the financial crisis. It identifies similarities and differences in the ways in which Southern European countries engage with specific welfare issues and examines whether Southern European welfare is distinct from that of the rest of the continent. The book also engages with the impact of COVID-19 on the social welfare issues under investigation. The volume is divided into four sections, each examining in detail issues including employment, education, health, sexuality, globalization, social movements and migration.
With its contributions from experts in the field, the volume is recommended for academics, researchers and students of sociology, social policy, economics, education, politics and social movements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|47 pages
Welfare states in Southern Europe
part II|59 pages
Employment and education
chapter 4|19 pages
The activation of employment policy in Southern Europe
chapter 5|10 pages
An analysis of pertinent issues in education in Southern Europe
part III|62 pages
Health and sexuality
chapter 8|20 pages
Sun, sea, and sex
part IV|37 pages
Globalization, social movements and migration