Migrants and social policy: shifting research agendas

Karen N. Breidahl, Troels Fage Hedegaard and Verena Seibel

Chapter 17 in Social Policy in Changing European Societies, 2022, pp 265-278 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Continuous immigration in Europe has led to increased ethnic and religious diversity. The enlargement of the EU and its common market has also caused internal work-related migration on an unprecedented scale. Many countries have developed policies to deal with this intersection between migration and social policy. Examining social policies in relation to migration and integration thus raises crucial questions about the rights of migrants within this institutionalized response, the inclusiveness of social protection systems, and how the conditions migrants are facing shape their life conditions. Consequently, social policy scholars are interested in how immigration as a phenomenon influences welfare states and social policies in the future, as well as the role social policies play in migrants' everyday life, well-being, life prospects and attitudes. Moreover, migrants' rights to, usage of, and attitudes towards social policies have gained much attention in social policy debates recently. This chapter highlights these research findings.

Keywords: Development Studies; Economics and Finance; Politics and Public Policy Research Methods; Sociology and Social Policy; Urban and Regional Studies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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