Social Welfare Issues in Southern Europe

Maria Brown, Lecturer, Department of Arts, Open Communities & Adult Education, University of Malta.Michael Briguglio, Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Malta.

• List of tables and figuresThe Editors and ContributorsForeword: Global Crises and Social Policy ChangeDaniel Béland1 IntroductionIntroducing Social Welfare Issues in Southern Europe Michael Briguglio and Maria BrownPart I Welfare States in Southern Europe The welfare state under pressure: The case of GreeceMark Baimbridge and Dzheren Khadzhieva Social governance in Southern European EU Member StatesLino Briguglio Part II Employment and Education The activation of employment policy in Southern Europe: The case of Portugal and the translation of external pressures into policies and processesCarla Valadas Pertinent issues in education in Southern Europe: Rhythms of life, environmental sustainability and migrationPeter Mayo, Maria Brown and Michael Briguglio Territories of (In)Justice: Labour justice in Southern EuropeLuca Verzelloni Part III Health and Sexuality The impact of austerity policies on health systems in Southern EuropeMarina Karanikolos, Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat, Walter Ricciardi and Martin McKee Sun, sea and sex: A comparative study of sexuality education policies in Southern EuropeJoanne Cassar Reproductive politics: Policy responses to teenage pregnancy and motherhood Andreana Dibben Part IV Globalization, Social Movements and Migration Social Movement Impacts on Public Awareness of a Commons-based Democracy: Technopolitical Approaches of Portuguese and Spanish Recent Global Social MovementsJesús Sabariego Saving migrants in the Mediterranean Sea: Interaction between States and Non-Governmental OrganizationsMichael Briguglio and Maria Brown