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Majamaa, Karoliina – Journal of Youth Studies, 2011
This paper concerns the declining role of the welfare state in supporting young adults. The literature on new social risks concentrates on the incapacity of institutions to respond to a new social situation, and has so far largely neglected the capacity of alternative systems or institutions to fill the vacuum created. The focus in the paper is on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Welfare Services, Public Policy, Financial Support
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West, Anne; Roberts, Jonathan; Noden, Philip – British Journal of Educational Studies, 2010
There has been a focus on policies relating to early years education and care across the developed world and particularly in Europe. In the UK, there has been a raft of policy changes alongside increased investment. However, this paper argues that these changes may not be sufficient to meet EU objectives in terms of quality or the government's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Early Childhood Education, Government School Relationship