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AUTHOR
Rafael Aliena
Regímenes de bienestar y política social por otros medios: un marco analítico
The article argues for the convenience of using the notion of welfare regime instead of welfare state, since it encompasses the welfare that is produced by the private actors. It offers concepts and categories, distinctions and dimensions that enable us to better think and talk about the different political-administrative choices we confront. It proposes, besides, the advantages of what is called the “social policy by other means”, which consists on the state backing and strengthening of the private sources of welfare by means of the tools of constriction, encouragement and persuasion, and through the prevention-preservation of certain institutions and practices that are good for the welfar…
Older Adult Mentors and Youth at Risk: Challenges for Intergenerational Mentoring Programs in Family-Centered Cultures
This article poses some preliminary reflections about the viability of youth mentoring schemes in family-centered cultural contexts based on a pilot experience developed in Spain within the framework of a project aiming to train older adults as youth mentors in five European countries. After an introduction to the field of intergenerational mentoring, a description of the pilot program follows, with special attention paid to the development of the Spanish local project. Drawing on the project evaluation, some open questions are posed regarding (a) the optimal institutional framing for an intergenerational mentoring program and (b) the challenge with social representation of the mentor role.