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Family and the Welfare State in Europe : Intergenerational Relations in Ageing Societies, PDF eBook

Family and the Welfare State in Europe : Intergenerational Relations in Ageing Societies PDF

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This insightful book explores the role of both the family and the state in shaping the living conditions of the young and old in Europe.

It provides a comparative theoretical and empirical analysis of age-related policies and welfare arrangements in Germany, France, Italy and Sweden. By combining institutional data on changes in public policies with longitudinal micro-data on living arrangements and informal support patterns in families, the authors are able to demonstrate the huge diversity in the organization of intergenerational relations and the changes that have occurred since the early 1990s.

Age-specific differences in attitudes towards current social policy issues are also explored.

The key finding is that intergenerational bonds of solidarity remain robust, meaning predictions of a potential conflict between the generations are vastly exaggerated.

Providing up-to-date information on the perception of public policies and generational conflicts in different welfare states, this book is a must read for researchers in the field of comparative social policy and intergenerational relations.

It will also benefit academics in sociology and political science, as well as policy-makers and consultants.

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