Social Security in the Balkans - Volume 2: An Overview of Social Policy in the Republics of North Macedonia and Montenegro Contributor(s): Żakowska, Marzena, Domalewska, Dorota |
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ISBN: 9004306889 ISBN-13: 9789004306882 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $149.15 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2022 |
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BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science | Human Services |
Physical Information: 244 pages |
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Publisher Description: The 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: Maja Bacovic, Agata Domachowska, Dorota Domalewska, Tomasz Ferfecki, Afet Mamuti, Katerina Mitevska Petrusheva, Natalija Perisic, Kire Sharlamanov, Katerina Veljanovska Blazhevska, and Marzena Żakowska. |