Publication

2010 - Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, England

Language

English

Word Count

74,750 words, Guess

Page Count

299 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more

Classifications

  • DDC305.56094
  • LCCHN377 .S63 2010
  • LCCJC479JF1525.P6HM401-
and 1 more
  • LCCHN373.5 .S63 2010

Description

This book explores the dimensions and characteristics of social vulnerability in Western Europe. As the literature on 'new social risks' grows, there is an increasing need for analysis which shows the actual diffusion and intensity of such risks. This volume examines income level, housing conditions, employment, the provision of care for children and dependent persons, family organisation and difficulties arising in the transition to adulthood. It concerns individuals who are permanently exposed to instability and weak integration into society. Providing a comparative analysis, the book identifies the different profiles of vulnerability that exist in a number of different 'macro-regions' which make up Western Europe.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Social vulnerability in Europe: the new configuration of social risksPalgrave Macmillan2010-01-01

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