Social Policy in the European Union, Third Edition

LINDA HANTRAIS is Emeritus Professor of European Social Policy and Director of the European Research Centre in the Department of Politics, International Relations and European Studies at Loughborough University, UK.

• PrefaceDeveloping European Social PolicyTowards a European Social ModelEducation, Training and EmployabilityImproving Living and Working ConditionsFamily Policy on the European AgendaThe Gender Dimension of Social PolicyPolicy for Older and Disabled PeopleFrom Social Exclusion to Social InclusionSocial Policy and MobilityAssessing 50 Years of European Social PolicyBibliographyIndex

'This is a necesssary and welcome third edition...For those wanting to learn about the essentials of EU policy, there is no better book.' - Mark Wise, Journal of Common Market Studies