Where to from here? Social policy research in future European societies

Mara A. Yerkes, Kenneth Nelson and Rense Nieuwenhuis

Chapter 19 in Social Policy in Changing European Societies, 2022, pp 294-302 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: In this concluding chapter, we reflect on future research about social policy in Europe. We note three key developments in research about social policy before outlining where how future research should be directed. We note the need for research to broaden the view on social policy once again, the need for greater theoretical development to ensure a robust future of research on social policy, and the need to further strengthen and exploit the multidisciplinary nature of our research community, as highlighted by the chapters in the book. European welfare states will continue to face unforeseen, far-reaching challenges in the next decades that are difficult to predict today. However, this book shows that social policy research is well positioned to address these challenges, informing policymakers and the public about the immediate problems at hand, bringing clarity about which policies work and for whom, and what alternative policy solutions may be available

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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