Pioneering the provision of scholarly reflections on both theoretical and policy relevance of studying frontline practices of delivering activation, internationally renowned researchers present the first comparative analysis of how activation policies are actually delivered by frontline staff in selected EU countries and in the United States. In trying to understand and interpret frontline practices in activation, each contribution provides insights into what ‘activation in practice’ looks like, what'services are provided and how they are enacted. This involves examining processes of client selection, monitoring, sanctioning and motivating, as well as the role of external service providers.
This book is an important acquisition for scholars and researchers of social policy, public administration, public management, social work and policy implementation.
Pioneering the provision of scholarly reflections on both theoretical and policy relevance of studying frontline practices of delivering activation, internationally renowned researchers present the first comparative analysis of how activation policies are actually delivered by frontline staff in selected EU countries and in the United States. In trying to understand and interpret frontline practices in activation, each contribution provides insights into what ‘activation in practice’ looks like, what'services are provided and how they are enacted. This involves examining processes of client selection, monitoring, sanctioning and motivating, as well as the role of external service providers.
This book is an important acquisition for scholars and researchers of social policy, public administration, public management, social work and policy implementation.
Frontline Delivery of Welfare-to-Work Policies in Europe: Activating the Unemployed
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ISBN-13: | 9780367371883 |
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Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Publication date: | 07/12/2019 |
Series: | Routledge Studies in Governance and Public Policy |
Pages: | 220 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) |