Social Vulnerability in European Cities

The Role of Local Welfare in Times of Crisis

• Author(s): C. Ranci, T. Brandsen, S. Sabatinelli,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 306
• ISBN_10: 1137346922
  ISBN_13: 9781137346926
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / Public Policy / Social Policy , Political Science / Public Policy / General , Social Science / Sociology / Urban , Social Science / General , Social Science / Sociology / General , Political Science / Public Affairs & Administration , Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social , Political Science / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare ,

Description:... What has been the impact on social cohesion of contemporary cities in Europe, of the rise of new social risks and of the recent economic crisis? Focussing on 20 European urban contexts, this book provides an empirical analysis of the socio-economic transformations driving the emergence of new social risks and of the capacity of welfare policies.