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Initial social-policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Global North – A scoping review
Päivi Mäntyneva, Eeva-Leena Ketonen, Heikki HiilamoThe purpose of this scoping review is to analyse comparative studies on social-policy measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic in Global North welfare states. The authors…
Home care workers' views of employment conditions: private for-profit vs public and non-profit providers in Ireland
Nicholas O'Neill, Julien Mercille, Justin EdwardsThe purpose of this paper is to compare home care workers' views of their employment conditions by provider type – private for-profit vs public and non-profit – using the case…
How does institutional context shape work-related functionings for regular and self-employed workers? A contextualised application of the capability approach to Belgium, France and the Netherlands
Chiara Natalie Focacci, François PichaultAccording to Sen's theoretical framework of capability (1985), individuals reach their full potential once they have the freedom, intended as the set of functionings at their…
The gender dimension of outsiderness in Western Europe: a comparative cross-model analysis
Giovanni Amerigo GiulianiThe article investigates whether and to what extent outsiderness is gendered in Western Europe, both in terms of its spread and degree. It thus explores which male and female…
The value of pension reforms for late working life: evidence from Sweden
Chiara Natalie Focacci, Gülin Öylü, Andreas Motel-Klingebiel, Susanne KelfveDriven by the aim to increase the participation of older people in the labour force and to extend people's working lives, the Swedish Parliament passed a bill in 1998 to increase…
Contribution of the informal sector towards sustainable livelihoods: evidence from Khayelitsha Township, Cape Town
Sinhle Thwala, Tyanai Masiya, Stellah N. LubingaThis study aims to investigates the contribution of the informal sector towards secure livelihoods. Using a case study design, the study focusses on Mandela park, situated in…
Rethinking paid domestic services in modern societies – Experimental evidence on the effect of quality and professionalisation on service demand
Natascha Nisic, Friederike Molitor, Miriam TrübnerAlthough essential to social welfare, unpaid domestic and care work is an increasingly scarce resource in modern societies. Despite the growing need, many households refrain from…
Climate (of) change: the promise and perils of technology in achieving a just transition
Salvatore MonacoThe paper aims to contribute to the broader literature on just transition by examining the intersection of technology and justice, and identifying opportunities for bridging the…
Single earners and carers during lockdown: everyday challenges faced by Finnish single mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Milla Salin, Mia Hakovirta, Anniina Kaittila, Johanna RaivioThis article analyzes the challenges Finnish single mothers experienced in their everyday lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. In studies on challenges to family life during…
Italy and Spain at a crossroads: the politics of active social policies in southern Europe under a gender perspective
Giovanni Amerigo Giuliani, Roberto RizzaThe article explores to what extent party politics has influenced the different trajectories in Spain and Italy in terms of gendered active social policies (ASPs) (i.e. ALMPs and…
Reflections on fluidity and stability: a look at the formality vs informality debate
Olga Zvonareva, Arturs HolavinsThe distinction between formality and informality has been a topic central for many scholarly fields. Without rejecting the usefulness of this distinction, the authors argued that…
Capability of welfare states to foster inclusion through employment-related measures
Päivi Mäntyneva, Heikki HiilamoEmployment-related measures play a significant part in preventive and mitigative social policies. The importance of these actions is especially emphasised in times of crisis. This…
Family in societal redistribution: a theoretical inquiry
Patricia FrericksThe family is one of the foundations of society; its significance for societal redistribution in modern societies, though, remains particularly unclear. A major reason for this is…
Job pride and work orientation among blue-collar workers in the Finnish vehicle industry
Tuija Koivunen, Pasi Pyöriä, Tiina SaariAlthough the number of blue-collar industrial workers has been declining, manufacturing jobs continue to have considerable importance, even in technologically advanced economies…
When we were young: how labour market attachment during mid-life affects labour market exit
Gülin Öylü, Chiara Natalie Focacci, Luis Serratos-Sotelo, Andreas Motel-Klingebiel, Susanne KelfveIn this paper, the authors attempt to understand how labour market attachment during the ages of 30–59 influences individuals' transition out of the labour market.
Refugees and asylum seekers in informal and precarious jobs: early labour market insertion from the perspectives of professionals and volunteers
Iraklis DimitriadisThis article aims to explore the engagement of refugees and asylum seekers (RAS) in informal and precarious jobs from a civil society actors' perspective. Despite a burgeoning…
Flexible work arrangements for work-life balance: a cross-national policy evaluation from a capabilities perspective
Carla Brega, Samuel Briones, Jana Javornik, Margarita León, Mara YerkesThis paper aims to assess the design of national-level flexible work arrangement (FWA) policies, evaluating their potential to serve as an effective resource for employees to work…
Let the facts speak, not the pictures: an experimental survey on rape narratives
Chiara Natalie Focacci, Pak Hung LamAccording to statistics by the US National Sexual Violence Resource Center, more than 50% of women claim they have been raped by an intimate partner or an acquaintance. In this…
The sociodemographic determinants of stress level among the parents of preterm infants
Concetta Russo, Alessandra Decataldo, Brunella FioreIntroduction: The birth of a preterm child requires hospitalization in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), which is a very stressful experience for parents. Aim: To determine…
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