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SUMMARY Many countries invest considerable resources into promoting employment and the creation of jobs. At the same time, policies and institutions still pay relatively little attention to... Read more
INTRODUCTION Housing is important for all Victorians. Without access to affordable and secure housing, people are exposed to increased risk of homelessness, mental illness and an inability t... Read more
Extract JUHA JARVINEN, an unemployed young father in a village near Jurva, western Finland, brims with ideas for earning a living. “I’m an artist and entrepreneur. Sometimes I’m too active,... Read more
ABSTRACT This article examines why unemployment is often experienced in a profoundly negative way, and explores the potentially mediating role of social policies. Three dominant theories of... Read more
Extract from an article by Raj Patel Within the social sciences, translating and sharing new knowledge is now common practice amongst many researchers and institutions across academia. From... Read more
ABSTRACT Although Canada is one of the top 10 trading nations in the global economy, homelessness continues to be a significant social problem. To understand this paradox, we examine academi... Read more
Policy Forum: Australian Homelessness—Research and Policy Insights: a selection of articles with abstracts On 18 and 19 July 2016, the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Rese... Read more
ABSTRACT In this article we compare the introduction of individualized budget policies for people with disabilities in Australia and England. Data is drawn from semi-structured interviews un... Read more
ABSTRACT This article considers the employment situation of disabled people, and disability policies, in three Nordic and three Baltic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Latvia and... Read more
Introduction The decision by the Fair Work Commission to reduce the Sunday rates of pay for workers in the hospitality, retail, pharmacy and fast-food sectors will result in declines in disp... Read more
Extract from an article by Michelle Grattan The planned reductions in Sunday penalty rates will be phased in between July 1 this year and 2020, with the initial cuts being small ones, the Fa... Read more
ABSTRACT Attention within the social care sector in England is moving away from consumerist notions of choice towards good professional practice as the route to personalisation. This demands... Read more
Extract from an article by Timothe Buffet With an unemployment rate at 9.9% in the last quarter of 2016, a GDP growth rate at 0.3% in the first quarter of 2017, and a chronic public deficit,... Read more
