Nordic welfare states are known for their universalistic and all‐encompassing approach to
welfare and having a long tradition for active labour market policy as tool in economic crises …

This introduction discusses recent developments in the Nordic welfare states as well as an
overview of the contributions to this regional issue on Nordic welfare states. The issue …

The past three decades saw an enormous increase in research on welfare states, family
policies, and families. There is hardly any comparative or single-country study on European …

Social welfare programs have increasingly implemented work requirements, with punitive
measures such as sanctions to enforce compliance. Frontline workers, operating in public …

Purpose The authors' aim is to establish the variance of youth welfare citizenship regimes in
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and to revisit the applicability of the regime approach to …

Multidimensional Inequalities is a deep dive into the historical contexts and contemporary
realities that negatively influence society and its structures. It is often overlooked that …

Objective: This article introduces the reader to the Special Issue" Labour markets, families
and public policies shaping gender relations and parenting" and gives a theoretical and …

In some countries, social policy is an established academic discipline, with its own
professors and academic departments; in others, it is a field of study that is located in various …

Background and aim. The complexity of managing hospitals has increased nowadays.
Executives are constantly seeking ways to provide the best care at the lowest cost. The role …

ABSTRACT Background The Welfare Reform Act (2012) has been criticised for harming
claimants, particularly through functional assessments. Although many people with …