Social Insurance and Older People in Cyprus: 1878–2004
Autor Gregory Neocleousen Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 ian 2019
Neocleous follows the struggles of the labour movement which raised the issue of social insurance and initiated the campaign for its introduction in Cyprus. The book also evaluates the social conditions of the general population, with particular emphasis on older people, including a detailed study and analysis of their role and the movement for improved pensions.
Taking into account historical sources, sociological theory, and anthropological concepts, this discourse is embedded within a rich historical framework, as well as an integration of the most contemporary scholarship in the field.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9783030029456
ISBN-10: 303002945X
Pagini: 236
Ilustrații: XII, 257 p. 15 illus.
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2019
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Palgrave Macmillan
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
ISBN-10: 303002945X
Pagini: 236
Ilustrații: XII, 257 p. 15 illus.
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2019
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Palgrave Macmillan
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
Cuprins
1. Introduction. - 2. The Beginning of British Rule, 1878-1900.- 3. The Early Twentieth Century, 1900-1931.- 4. Growth of the Labour Movement and Introduction of Social Insurance; 1931-1960. - 5. The Republic of Cyprus, 1960 -1974.- 6. The Post-War Years, 1974-2004 - 7. Conclusion.
Notă biografică
Gregory Neocleous is Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of Nicosia, Cyprus.
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This book explores and analyses the evolution of social insurance in Cyprus from 1878, beginning with the arrival of the British after 300 years of Ottoman occupation.
Neocleous follows the struggles of the labour movement which raised the issue of social insurance and initiated the campaign for its introduction in Cyprus. The book also evaluates the social conditions of the general population, with particular emphasis on older people, including a detailed study and analysis of their role and the movement for improved pensions.
Taking into account historical sources, sociological theory, and anthropological concepts, this discourse is embedded within a rich historical framework, as well as an integration of the most contemporary scholarship in the field.
Neocleous follows the struggles of the labour movement which raised the issue of social insurance and initiated the campaign for its introduction in Cyprus. The book also evaluates the social conditions of the general population, with particular emphasis on older people, including a detailed study and analysis of their role and the movement for improved pensions.
Taking into account historical sources, sociological theory, and anthropological concepts, this discourse is embedded within a rich historical framework, as well as an integration of the most contemporary scholarship in the field.
Caracteristici
Provides the first comprehensive historical overview of the development of the social insurance system in Cyprus Pertinent and timely as European social systems and their integration are currently being discussed at an international level Reviews an impressive variety of sources, from first-hand sources that date to the beginning of the past century, to contemporary scholarly literature