Social policy in changing European societies : : research agendas for the 21st century / / edited by Kenneth Nelson, Rense Nieuwenhuis, Mara A. Yerkes.

• TeilnehmendeR: Nelson, Kenneth (College teacher),; Yerkes, Mara A.,; Nieuwenhuis, Rense,; Edward Elgar Publishing,
• Place / Publishing House: Northampton : : Edward Elgar Publishing,, 2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (328 pages)
• Notes: Includes index.

"Adopting an interdisciplinary approach this book provides a cutting-edge, in-depth account of social policy research today, how we got here, and where future research should be headed. It defines the core research agenda for the future covering multiple social policy fields, including care, family, health, and housing policy as well as gender equality, labour market policy, and welfare attitudes. The book brings together a unique combination of scholars from social policy, sociology, political science, international relations, and law, who explore how European societies have changed over the last 20 years, the future challenges which need to be addressed and the role for social policy research. The editors argue that to advance research on European social policy, we need to develop a better understanding of the interplay between multiple policies, invest more resources in theoretical development, and effectively utilize perhaps the greatest asset of European social policy research - its multidisciplinarity. Offering crucial insights into the dynamic nature of social policy research, this book will be a valuable guide for social policy scholars and students. Its discussion of a broad range of social policy areas will also be useful for practitioners and policymakers across a wide range of social policy fields"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Front Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures -- Contributors -- Preface -- 1. Social policy research in changing European societies -- PART I Key themes in social policy research -- 2. Care and the analysis of welfare states -- 3. Family policy research in Europe -- 4. Comparative research on health and health care -- 5. Long-term developments in housing policy and research -- 6. Studying the politics of pension reforms and their social consequences -- 7. Poverty, social policy and the welfare state: a research agenda -- 8. Research on active social policy -- PART II Cross-cutting research themes -- 9. Researching social Europe on the move -- 10. The evolution of social policy research in Central and Eastern Europe -- 11. Twenty years of social policy research on gender -- 12. European labour markets and social policy: recent research and future directions -- 13. Recent advances in understanding welfare attitudes in Europe -- 14. Methodologies for comparative social policy analysis -- PART III Social policy research challenges -- 15. Social policy research and climate change -- 16. Studying social policy in the digital age -- 17. Migrants and social policy: shifting research agendas -- 18. Social policy research in times of crisis -- 19. Where to from here? Social policy research in future European societies -- Index.