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 figures

The Editors and Contributors

Foreword: Global Crises and Social Policy Change

Daniel Béland

1 Introduction

Introducing Social Welfare Issues in Southern Europe

Michael Briguglio and Maria Brown

Part I Welfare States in Southern Europe






The welfare state under pressure: The case of Greece
Mark Baimbridge and Dzheren Khadzhieva




Social governance in Southern European EU Member States
Lino 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 processes
Carla Valadas




Pertinent issues in education in Southern Europe: Rhythms of life, environmental sustainability and migration
Peter Mayo, Maria Brown and Michael Briguglio




Territories of (In)Justice: Labour justice in Southern Europe
Luca Verzelloni



Part III Health and Sexuality




The impact of austerity policies on health systems in Southern Europe
Marina Karanikolos, Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat, Walter Ricciardi and Martin McKee




Sun, sea and sex: A comparative study of sexuality education policies in Southern Europe
Joanne 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 Movements
Jesús Sabariego




Saving migrants in the Mediterranean Sea: Interaction between States and Non-Governmental Organizations

Michael Briguglio and Maria Brown