The aim is to describe historically what a social policy is and its main dimensions of variation, in connection with the emergence of new social risks; the main features of Italian welfare state are described in comparison with other European welfare regimes. The second part examines income support and pension policies, activation and health policies. In the third part housing policies and services, long term care and family policies are added and some possible scenarios are examined.
The main text is M. Ferrera Le politiche sociali, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2012,seconda edizione ampliata (except par. 3.1 and 3.2 of chapter 2), plus following texts: M. Naldini, Le politiche sociali in Europa, Carocci, Roma, 2006, cap. I e II, pp. 19-62. C. Ranci ed E. Pavolini, Le politiche di welfare, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2015: THIRD CHAPTER, “Le traiettorie attuali di cambiamento”, pp. 75-109. C. Gori et al, Il welfare sociale in Italia. Realtà e prospettive, Roma, Carocci, 2014: cap 5 “le ragioni di uno sviluppo carente” e cap. 11 “Le scelte possibili. Le politiche e gli interventi, pp. 129-146 e 237-270
Students have to choose two other papers among following ones:
1. E. Pavolini “Le politiche per gli anziani non-autosufficienti” in G. Vicarelli, ( a cura di ) Il malessere del welfare, Liguori, 2005, pp. 289-311;
2. C. Ranci ed E. Pavolini, Le politiche di welfare, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2015: capitolo 8 “Le politiche di long-term care, pp. 237-262;
3. M. Bricocoli e L. Centemeri, “Abitare tra l’alloggio e la città. Quando le politiche entrano in casa”, in L. Bifulco, (a cura di), Le politiche sociali. Temi e prospettive emergenti, Roma Carocci, 2005, pp. 135-54;
4. C. Ranci ed E. Pavolini, Le politiche di welfare, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2015: capitolo 5 “Le politiche abitative”, pp. 143-168;
5. C. Saraceno, ‘Le politiche della famiglia in Europa: tra convergenze e diversificazione’, in Stato e Mercato, 2009, vol. 85, pp. 3-29; (IN THE LIBRARY).
6. C. Ranci ed E. Pavolini, Le politiche di welfare, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2015: capitolo 7 “Le politiche di conciliazione di cura e lavoro”, pp. 203-235;
7. C. Ranci ed E. Pavolini, Le politiche di welfare, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2015: capitolo 4, “Le politiche contro la povertà, pp.113-141;
8. C. Saraceno, Simmetrie perverse. I paradossi delle politiche di contrasto alla povertà negli anni della crisi, in Politiche sociali 2014, 1(1), pp. 27-40 (IN LIBRARY).
Learning Objectives
an extensive knowledge of italian welfare system by a comparative approach
Prerequisites
we recommend to attend during the third year after some exams in Sociology and Political science (preferred but not compulsory)
Teaching Methods
academic lessons and if possible seminaries
Further information
connect to moodle
teacher's address rossana.trifiletti@unifi.it
Type of Assessment
A written examination is foreseen as a mid-term one and an oral one at the end of the course. The final evaluation will bring together the two and in case papers or contribution to seminaries. The written exam is open to student still having a course with 6 cfu.