European Welfare States

Illustrated throughout with student-friendly features such as case-studies chapter summaries questions for discussion and guides for further reading European Welfare States provides:- an overview of the development of welfare states in Europe;- a discussion of key issues including welfare state theories the role of globalization gender and the welfare state; welfare typologies; and the role of public opinion;- a detailed account of recent developments and current challenges in five European welfare states; and- a detailed account of the key challenges facing European welfare states and possible future directions for welfare models including the role of the European Union in the development of social policy.