The family in the Mediterranean welfare states /
This work analyses in a historical and comparative perspective the relationship between the family and the welfare state in two Mediterranean countries: Italy and Spain. Two aims form the focus of the book. Firstly, to open the black box of the family in welfare state analysis, introducing a focus o...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
London ; Portland, OR :
Frank Cass,
2003.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This work analyses in a historical and comparative perspective the relationship between the family and the welfare state in two Mediterranean countries: Italy and Spain. Two aims form the focus of the book. Firstly, to open the black box of the family in welfare state analysis, introducing a focus on inter-generational and kin relations. Secondly, to explain why the southern welfare states have offered very low support to families with children by taking into account several factors: the legacy of fascism, the role of the Church, and the specific role played by leftist parties in defining fami. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (248 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-239) and index. |
ISBN: | 0203009460 9780203009468 9780714652306 071465230X 9786610099955 6610099952 9781135775698 1135775699 |