Welfare in Ireland: Actors, Resources, and Strategies

by Michel Peillon

Employing the conceptual framework elaborated by Pierre Bourdieu, Peillon provides a unified analysis of social welfare institutions and practices in Ireland. In an effort to offer an overview of the forces that have shaped and continue to influence the Irish welfare system, the author examines the actions and approaches taken by various actors involved in social welfare policy making, including the Catholic Church, the State, trade unions, employers'...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275972887
• ISBN13: 9780275972882
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.6"