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Innovating European Long-Term Care Policies through the Socio-Economic Support of Families: A Lesson from Practices
2022
LTC and socio-economic deprivation of families are two relevant issues in international debate. The economic or time investment made by families in caregiving has an impact on the socio-economic status of family members in terms of economic means and social inclusion. This study analyzes the practices that are supported by home LTC, examining their characteristics, identifying their strengths, weaknesses, drivers, and barriers, as well as identifying social innovation aspects. The study provides a qualitative interpretative comparison of 22 practices from eight countries, representing the four LTC care models existing in Europe. Cross-studies aid in the development of sustainable policies. …
La Territorialización de las Políticas de Inclusión Social desde el punto de Vista de los Espacios Rurales Españoles: Comparativa Autonómica
2020
En el artículo examinamos cómo se materializa la atención al medio rural en los planes de inclusión social españoles. Analizamos el marco estatal y autonómico clasificando las Comunidades Autónomas según su grado de ruralidad (OCDE). Así, establecemos si existe relación entre el carácter territorial de cada CCAA y el tipo de acciones inclusivas planteadas para los espacios rurales, y cuáles son los temas abordados. Los resultados evidencian que, al contrario de lo que cabría esperar, las CC.AA. predominantemente rurales no registran la mayor cantidad de actuaciones destinadas al medio rural, y que las temáticas sobre las que más se actúan atienden a la planificación y desarrollo territorial…
Strategic Actor-Hood and Internal Transformation
2014
In most European countries, the Nordic region included, higher education (HE) has undergone a profound transformation in the last couple of decades. This process is partly a result of substantial changes in society - such as declining birth rates, an ageing population and the rise of a global knowledge-based economy - in tandem with broad policy efforts aimed at modernising the public sector (Peters & Savoie, 1998) as a means of guaranteeing the future sustainability of the (Nordic) welfare state (Christiansen, Petersen, & Haave, 2005).
Análisis de la primera colaboración público-privada en asistencia maternal en atención primaria y especializada en España: una aplicación del análisi…
2021
El Hospital Universitario de La Ribera (Alzira, Valencia) fue la primera experiencia de colaboración público-privada en el Sistema Nacional de Salud español. Además de la necesidad de coordinar dos niveles de atención sanitaria (primaria/especializada) hubo que coordinar dos modelos de gestión de recursos humanos (público/privado). Para ejemplificar esta complejidad, se toma el colectivo de matronas del área de salud, analizando sus pautas relacionales mediante la aproximación metodológica del Análisis de Redes Sociales. En cuanto a resultados, de una población de 31 matronas, las del modelo público ocupan posiciones periféricas y cooperan poco, tanto interna como externamente. Las del mode…
The Moral Dimension in the Configuration and Historical Evolution of the Concept of Poverty
2015
The phenomenon of poverty shows clearly the overflow of its economic dimension towards a powerful moral dimension, which has caused (and causes) contradictory social attitudes: acceptance or rejection; blaming or understanding; charity or duties, liability or inevitable fate; involvement or alienation; visibility or invisibility. This work analyzes the moral connotations that have been historically forming the concept of poverty to lead the paradigms with which today we conceive it and from which we intend to face it and fight it.
La persistenza di povertà tra i giovani europei. Fattori di rischio, persistenza, correttivi
2011
Lo studio analizza i fattori associati alla persistenza di povertà fra i giovani in undici paesi europei. Oltre alle condizioni che spiegano normalmente la povertà e la sua persistenza (avere un basso livello di istruzione, vivere senza un partner, uscire dalla famiglia d’origine ed essere senza lavoro), emerge l’importanza del sistema di welfare nello smussare i principali fattori di rischio cui i giovani sono esposti nel processo di transizione allo stato adulto. Si evidenzia come per i giovani europei l’uscita dalla famiglia d’origine sia uno dei principali fattori di rischio, mentre la maggiore probabilità di sperimentare la povertà persistente da parte delle donne sia dovuta principalm…
The role of 'the resources of the power hypothesis' in explaining the Spanish welfare state between 1975-1995
2000
There are two clearly differentiated parts to thiswork. The first consists of areview of the theoretical arguments that underliethe so-called `resourcesof power hypothesis'. That theory has beenused to explain the growth anddevelopment of the Welfare State in severalEuropean countries. The findingsof a number of empirical works backing up thattheory have also been includedin this review. The intention of the second partis to check the theory against theSpanish case between 1975 and 1995. The conclusionof this work is that if, besidesconsidering the ideological persuasion of theparty controlling the government, wetake into account the other relevant factorsencompassed by the theory, then the…
Soten "neljäs tuotantokausi"
2020
A central political goal of Juha Sipilä’s government was to implement comprehensive reform concerning health and social services. In this article we study how leaders of change, whose task it was to prepare and implement the reform together with regional institutions, experienced the political process aimed to prepare and implement the reform. Key theoretical concepts discussed herein are different models of democracy, dialogue and trust. Our empirical data consists of 17 interviews with the leaders of change. The key focus is on interaction and trust at the interface of politics and the public authorities involved in the implementation process. According to our results political guidance a…
Conflict, Evolution, Hegemony, and the Power of the State
2013
In a model of evolution driven by conflict between societies more powerful states have an advantage. When the influence of outsiders is small we show that this results in a tendency to hegemony. In a simple example in which institutions differ in their “exclusiveness” we find that these hegemonies will be inefficiently “extractive” in the sense of having inefficiently high taxes, high compensation for state officials, and low welfare.
Sociología y Ciencias Sociales en tiempos de crisis pandémica
2020
En este artículo se realiza una discusión sobre el papel de la sociología, junto a otras ciencias sociales, para analizar algunos aspectos sociales de la crisis provocada por la pandemia del COVID-19. Para ello se acude a condicionantes sociales provenientes de la estructura social, la cultura, el poder y la autoridad de los científicos y la construcción de instituciones relacionadas con la salud y la I+D. Los efectos de la pande- mia se abordan teniendo en cuenta las consecuencias previstas y no previstas del confinamiento. En las conclusiones se incluyen reflexiones sobre el impacto de la crisis en las ciencias sociales.