Social Security in the Balkans - Volume 1: An Overview of Social Policy in Croatia, Albania, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria Contributor(s): Żakowska, Marzena, Domalewska, Dorota |
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ISBN: 9004233024 ISBN-13: 9789004233027 Publisher: Brill
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2021 |
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BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Physical Information: 252 pages |
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Publisher Description: This book offers a comprehensive overview of social security in the Balkan states. Social security is presented from a broad perspective as a mechanism that addresses human needs, provides protection against social risks, reduces social tensions and secures peace. Various sectors of social policy, pension systems, health care systems, disability insurance, labor policy as well as social risks, such as poverty and unemployment have been analyzed from historical, economic, political, sociological and security perspective. The book also offers recommendations for improving the level of social security in the region. Contributors are: Predrag Bejakovic, Mirela Cristea, Dorota Domalewska, Nikos Kourachanis, Effrosyni E. Kouskouna, Christos Koutsampelas, Velibor Lalic, Shkëlzen Macukulli, Irina Mindova Docheva, Grațiela Georgiana Noja, Teuta Nunaj Kortoci, Mile Sikman, Aspasia Strantzalou, Nevenko Vranjes, and Marzena Żakowska. |
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