Public attitudes towards family policies in Europe [electronic resource] : linking institutional context and public opinion / Monika Mischke.
2013
HQ611
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Public attitudes towards family policies in Europe [electronic resource] : linking institutional context and public opinion / Monika Mischke.
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9783658035778 electronic book
3658035773 electronic book
9783658035761 (paper)
3658035773 electronic book
9783658035761 (paper)
Published
Wiesbaden : Springer VS, [2013?]
Copyright
©2014
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (x, 230 pages) : illustrations.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-658-03577-8 doi
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HQ611
Dewey Decimal Classification
306.85094
Summary
Family policy variation in Europe is still enormous and there is very limited knowledge about the publics attitudes toward family-policy measures in a comparative perspective. Monika Mischke addresses this research gap by combining a profound analysis of existing family-policy measures with a thorough analysis of public attitudes. Based on institutional theory, which argues that institutions structure the process of orientation, the empirical analysis sheds light on the relationship between the current family-policy setup, the social context, and public attitudes toward particular family-policy measures in 12 countries of the European Union. The results demonstrate that the social context needs to be taken into account in order to improve our understanding of attitudinal variation among different countries and family-policy contexts. Moreover, the author points out that only a few patterns of social polarization are quasi universal, whereas many others are specific to individual countries or certain groups of countries. Contents Theoretical background and literature review Family policies in Europe a cluster analysis Family policy, contextual features, and public opinion. Social cleavages within European welfare states Target Groups Scholars and students of social policy, sociology, political science, and social work Practitioners involved in policy making and evaluation, interest groups, and welfare organizations.
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Ph.D. Universität Mannheim 2012.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Theoretical background and literature review
Family policies in Europe - a cluster analysis
Family policies and public opinion
Family policy, contextual features, and public opinion
Social cleavages within European welfare states
Summary and discussion.
Theoretical background and literature review
Family policies in Europe - a cluster analysis
Family policies and public opinion
Family policy, contextual features, and public opinion
Social cleavages within European welfare states
Summary and discussion.