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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458071503321

Titolo

New modes of governance in activation policies . 2 [[electronic resource] /] / guest editors, Rik van Berkel and Vando Borghi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Bradford, England], : Emerald, 2007

ISBN

1-281-07895-6

9786611078959

1-84663-625-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (77 p.)

Collana

International journal of sociology and social policy, , 0144-333X ; ; v. 27, no. 9/10

New modes of governance in activation policies

Altri autori (Persone)

BerkelRik van

BorghiVando

Disciplina

361.610941

Soggetti

Social policy

Sociology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Contextualising new modes of governance in activation policies; The "double dynamics" of activation; The government of activation policies by EU institutions; Governing the activation of older workers in the European Union; The impact of contractualism in social policies; Individualised service provision in an era of activation and new governance

Sommario/riassunto

This is the second e-book of the International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy dedicated to the discussion and analysis of the introduction of new modes of governance in activation or reintegration policies. While the introduction of the previous issue focused on the concepts of ""governance"" and ""activation"", their multiple meanings and their complex and ambiguous interweaving, here we will attempt to interpret the changes addressed by those concepts in their context, in order to grasp the larger picture of the societal transformation underlying them. In other words, our starting po