Society, work, and welfare in Europe / Christine Cousins.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-202) and indexes.

Post-War Developments and National Variations -- National Diversity: Germany, Spain, Sweden and the UK -- 1950s to 1970s -- 1980s and 1990s -- Changing Patterns of Work and Employment -- Labour Market Reform and 'Non-Standard' Employment -- 1950s to early 1970s -- Mid-1970s to the present -- The nature and extent of non-standard employment -- Labour market reforms -- Evaluation -- Women and Employment -- Women's participation -- Gender inequalities -- Industrial Change in the Regions of Europe -- Flexible specialization -- Evidence from three case studies -- Issues of Social Policy -- Women and Social Policies -- Theoretical issues -- The development of social policies for women -- Poverty and Social Exclusion -- Poverty research in Europe -- Paradigms of social inclusion and exclusion -- Poverty, exclusion and welfare regimes -- Paradigms of social exclusion.