Social Vulnerability in Europe The New Configuration of Social Risks

by Ranci, Costanzo

• ISBN13: 9780230580916
• ISBN10: 0230580912
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-01-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This book explores the dimensions and characteristics of social vulnerability in Western Europe. It provides a broad empirical foundation for recent theories on the emergence of new social risks in post-industrial societies, revealing to what extent social risks are compromising the 'normal' functioning of the European population.

Author Biography

COSTANZO RANCI is Professor in Economic Sociology and Director of the Social Policy Research Laboratory at the Polytechnic of Milan, Italy. He has served as adviser for many institutions, including the Italian government, and has published numerous articles and books on social policy, the third sector, social risks and inequalities.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables	p. vii
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms	p. xii
Notes on the Contributors	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
Acknowledgements	p. xix
Concepts and Methodology
Social Vulnerability in Europe	p. 3
Bringing Territory Back in Social Comparative Research	p. 25
Aspects of Social Vulnerability
Beyond the Male Breadwinner Family Model	p. 37
Income Vulnerability in Europe	p. 58
Unstable Employment in Western Europe: Exploring the Individual and Household Dimensions	p. 88
Housing Deprivation and Vulnerability in Western Europe	p. 126
Disability and Caregiving: A Step Toward Social Vulnerability?	p. 159
Multidimensional Analysis
The Vulnerability of Young Adults on Leaving the Parental Home	p. 189
Social Vulnerability: A Multidimensional Analysis	p. 219
Explaining Social Vulnerability	p. 250
General Conclusions	p. 279
References	p. 283
Index	p. 295
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