The Irish Welfare State in the Twenty-First Century Challenges and Change / edited by Mary P. Murphy, Fiona Dukelow.

‘In an age of uncertainty, this book represents an important contribution to debate on the futures of welfare states. Incorporating detailed investigation of less visible concerns of social policy alongside more traditional analytical territory, it provides both a source of reference, chronicling we...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Murphy, Mary P. (Editor), Dukelow, Fiona (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
Edition:	1st ed. 2016.
Series:	Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:	Welfare state. Welfare economics. Economic sociology. Social structure. Social inequality. Political sociology. Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:	Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:	Loaded electronically. Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.

Table of Contents:

Introduction; Mary P. Murphy and Fiona Dukelow
Chapter 1. Welfare states: how they change and why; Fiona Dukelow and Mary P. Murphy
Chapter 2. The Irish social protection system: change in comparative context; Mel Cousins
Chapter 3. Activation: solving unemployment or supporting a low pay economy?; Micheál L. Collins and Mary P. Murphy
Chapter 4. Redistribution in the Irish pension system: upside down?; Gerard Hughes and Michelle Maher
Chapter 5. Personal finance: financial services, access, credit and debt management; Stuart Stamp
Chapter 6. Irish water services reform: past, present and future; Fiona Dukelow
Chapter 7. Reform of the Irish healthcare system: what reform?; Sara Burke
Chapter 8. Early childhood education and dare: a neglected policy arena?; Nóirín Hayes
Chapter 9. New managerialism: a political project in Irish education; Bernie Grummell and Kathleen Lynch
Chapter 10
Social housing policy and provision: a changing regime?; Joe Finnerty, Cathal O’Connell and Siobhan O’Sullivan
Chapter 11. Crisis and corporate welfare; Nat O’Connor and Paul Sweeney
Chapter 12. Ireland and crisis: one island, two different experiences; Féilim Ó hAdhmaill
Conclusion; Mary P. Murphy and Fiona Dukelow. .

The Irish Welfare State in the Twenty-First Century Challenges and Change / edited by Mary P. Murphy, Fiona Dukelow.

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