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Global economic crisis, social welfare and social disparities in South East Europe University of Antwerp
Probeza, inversión y seguridad social en estados de bienestar ricos = Poverty, investment and social security in rich welfare states University of Antwerp
Neo-Marxian social class inequalities in the mental well-being of employed men and women: the role of European welfare regimes Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The relation between "neo-Marxian" social class (NMSC) and health in the working population has received considerable attention in public health research. However, less is known about the distribution of mental well-being according to NMSC in a European context. The objectives of this study are (i) to analyse the association of mental well-being and NMSC among employees in Europe (using a welfare regime typology), (ii) to investigate whether the ...
Networks for welfare provision : getting a grip on processes of social exclusion by evaluating network effectiveness Ghent University KU Leuven
Europeans’ feelings of deprivation amidst the financial crisis. The effects of welfare state effort and informal social relations KU Leuven
As European governments have embraced the credo of austerity, the perennial discussion whether welfare states erode the quality of social networks has taken on a more prominent position on political and social science research agendas. While non-believers of this so-called 'crowding out' thesis argue that social networks flourish well in welfare states, believers argue that welfare provisions render social networks irrelevant in mobilizing ...
Uncovering the Double-Edged Sword of Inter-Organisational Networks of Welfare Services: Tackling Wicked Issues in Social Work KU Leuven Ghent University
© The Author 2016. This article deals with the tendency within the field of social work practice to create inter-organisational networks for welfare provision. We highlight the opportunities that then arise for social work to tackle social exclusion, and to perform its mediating role between the public sphere of government and the private sphere of individuals and families. We argue that the advantages of inter-organisational networking and ...