Young People and Social Policy in Europe

Dealing with Risk, Inequality and Precarity in Times of Crisis

• Author(s): L. Antonucci, M. Hamilton, Steven Roberts,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 275
• ISBN_10: 1137370521
  ISBN_13: 9781137370525
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / World / European , Political Science / Public Policy / Social Policy , Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy , Political Science / General , Political Science / Political Ideologies / General , Political Science / Public Policy / General ,

Description:... This edited collection provides the first in-depth analysis of social policies and the risks faced by young people. The book explores the effects of both the economic crisis and austerity policies on the lives of young Europeans, examining both the precarity of youth transitions, and the function of welfare state policies.