{"product_id":"active-social-policies-in-the-eu-9781861342805","title":"Active social policies in the EU","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book challenges the underlying presupposition that regular employment is the royal road to inclusion. Drawing on original empirical research, it investigates the inclusionary and exclusionary potentials of different types of work, including activation programmes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nActive social policies in the EU makes an important contribution to the debates in this area by:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nreporting on original international comparative research;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nreflecting on and critically assessing current activating policies;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nevaluating the consequences of these policies, as well as challenging the premises they are based on;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nincluding the perspectives of service users in its analyses; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\noffering recommendations for the future design of activating policies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nThe book will be invaluable for students, lecturers and researchers of social and labour market policies and policy makers. It is essential reading for those interested in issues of inclusion, activation and the role of types of work in promoting inclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rik van Berkel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280881660155,"sku":"9781861342805","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781861342805_6b33bb8d-a910-4494-99ac-25d1961733bb.jpg?v=1772487831","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/active-social-policies-in-the-eu-9781861342805","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}