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Available Open Access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.In the latest volume of the long-established Social Policy Review series, leading experts critically assess key developments and debates in social and public policy over the past year.Offering a wide-ranging exploration of contemporary issues – including labour market transitions, migrant experiences, welfare governance and inequalities in care – this book brings together research that reflects the diversity and dynamism of current scholarship. Contributors examine central debates within the field, considering both longstanding concerns and emerging challenges in national and international contexts.Published in association with the Social Policy Association, this volume provides a comprehensive resource for engaging with contemporary social policy scholarship, highlighting its implications for both analysis and practice.
Andrea Parma is Assistant Professor in Economic Sociology at the Polytechnic of Milan. Maarja Saar is Associate Professor in the Department for Education, Psychology and Social Work at Mid Swedish University. Bożena Sojka is Research Fellow at the University of Strathclyde.
Introduction to Social Policy Review 38 - Andrea Parma, Maarja Saar, Bożena SojkaPart I: Labour Market, Employment and Youth Transitions1. From Exclusion to Employment: A Transdisciplinary Perspective on Barriers Facing Economically Inactive People In North East England – Cat Spellman, Sanne Elbrink, Lee Wainwright, Joanne McGrath, Savita Sathe and believe housing2. A Neglected ‘Class Ceiling’? Intersecting Inequalities in the Post‑16 Transitions Of Early Education Leavers – Rana Khazbak, Sharon Gewirtz, Sait Bayrakdar, Meg Maguire, Charlotte McPherson, Alice Weavers, Christopher Winch and Andrea Laczik3. Who Cares For The Carers? Workforce‑Related Challenges and Quality of Long-Term Care In Greece – Varvara (Berry) LaliotiPart II: Rethinking Welfare: Norms, Ecosystems and Public Attitudes4. The Ecosystemic Shift in Social Policies: The Case of the Local Care Ecosystem – Javier Castro‑Spila, Xanti Moriones and Aitor Garmendia Bartolomé5. Mothers Not Choosing All‑Day Childcare In Urban Areas In Japan: Individual Preference, Family‑Unfriendly Workplace or Policy Deficit? – Anju Yamada6. Rethinking Family Deservingness: A Systematic Literature Review of Public Opinion About Families As Welfare Recipients – Sophia Landzettel and Gonzalo Arévalo‑IglesiasPart III: Poverty, Housing and Inequality7. Housing Poverty and Social Inequalities Among Older People in Italy – Marco Arlotti8. ‘Beggars Can’t Be Choosers’: How Devolution Shapes Access to Free School Meals – Ciara Fitzpatrick, Maddy Power, Kate Andersen, Tom Lee, Uisce Jordan, Annie Irvine, Mhairi‑Jean Ross, Katy Gillespie and Ruth PatrickPart IV: Migration, Race and Social Exclusion9. ‘We Know We Are Outsiders’: Migrant Experiences of Antisocial Behaviour Victimisation – Kirsty Cameron and Jack Liuta10. Constructing (Post)‑Race In English Health and Social Policy: The Case of Roma People – Lois Orton11. Mapping Migrant Penalty Across 16 Advanced Economies From the Perspective of Institutional Complementarity Between Welfare and Production Regimes – Juhyun LeePart V: Governance, Policy Implementation and Welfare Regulation12. From National Policy to Local Practice: Poverty Alleviation In Strasbourg and Milan; Comparing Governance Models and Actor Constellations – Alessandra Pernetti13. The Split Personality of Swedish New Public Management Reforms: Analysing Legal Reforms of Public Welfare Delivery and Market Competition – Carl‑Johan Sommar, Johan Nordensvärd