Author Description
Over the last twenty years, most countries have experienced periods of high unemployment. While this always leads to increased poverty and personal distress, the severity of the effects has varied substantially from country to country. This book looks closely at some of the key factors behind these differences. It provides for the first time clear evidence about the way in which the nature of the welfare arrangements in a country, together with its family and friendship patterns, can affect the risk that unemployment leads to social exclusion.
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THE THESIS
This book investigates how national welfare regimes and social support structures influence the severity of personal distress and social exclusion experienced by unemployed individuals across Europe. Authors Duncan Gallie and Serge Paugam utilize comparative sociological data to examine why the impact of unemployment varies significantly between nations. By analyzing the intersection of institutional welfare arrangements and informal support networks, the authors construct a framework to explain how different state policies mitigate or exacerbate the risks associated with job loss.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comparative analysis of unemployment experiences across diverse European welfare states
- Examination of the role of family and friendship patterns in social integration
- Empirical evidence linking institutional policy to individual psychological and social outcomes
- A structured framework for understanding the mechanisms of social exclusion
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this work as a foundational comparative study in European social policy and labor market sociology. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the rigor of the cross-national data analysis.
Page Count:
432
Publication Date:
2000-08-10
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0198280394
ISBN-13:
9780198280392
Economics
Sociology
Public Policy
Social Welfare
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