Objectif Objectives 1. To identify the complexity of forms of social exclusion in contemporary, globalised Europe, with attention to spatial, generational, educational, gender and ethnic differences. 2. To use contemporary social theory and biographical methodologies to develop new perspectives in European social policy and bridge the gaps between theory, policy, practice and experience. 3. To treat welfare citizens as active, moral and emotional agents with their own individual and social strategies within the constraints and opportunities of modern risk societies. 4. To explore and compare interrelationships between national welfare regimes, third sector associational forms, and informal networks, as contexts for social strategies and as they are 'lived through' in individual biographies. 5. To use and build on the resources of a strong network of experienced qualitative researchers in the development of new instruments in comparative analysis of social policy; the frequency of meetings and staged progress will maximise flexibility and experimentation, and the collaborative refining of expertise. 6. To make a study of flagship projects in each country, focusing on client and professional perspectives and relationships, in order to highlight examples of best practice in contrasting national and social settings. 7. To consult with and influence policy makers in the development of more socially facilitative yet differentiated policy mechanisms. Description The study is in two phases, 1996-8 and 1998-9. The first phase will compare six social groups (ex-traditional workers, unemployed graduates, unqualified youths; lone parents; early retirees; ethnic minorities) in eight countries, which represent a great variety of welfare regimes. The second phase examines flagship agencies as examples of best practice. The partners meet approximately three times a year, in a process of intensive, specialist collaboration. Preliminary reports will be produced at regular intervals before the two final reports. Policy makers will be consulted through three policy meetings involving government, NGO, political party representatives in each country, as well as at the EU level. Champ scientifique social sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiescivil societynongovernmental organizationssocial sciencessociologysocial issuessocial inequalities Programme(s) FP4-TSER - Specific programme of targeted socio-economic research, 1994-1998 Thème(s) 0304 - Evaluation of the impact of social integration policies Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinateur University of East London Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Longbridge Road RM8 2AS Dagenham Royaume-Uni Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (6) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Espagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Campus Bellaterra - Edifici B - Facultat de Scien 08193 BELLATERRA Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée GOETEBORG UNIVERSITY Suède Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Vasaparken 405 30 GOETEBORG Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée ITER SRL - CENTRE RICERCHE E SERVIZI Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Via Ascensione 5 80121 NAPOLI Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg Allemagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 23,Brandebergweg 23 06099 Halle Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée SEXTANT COMPANY FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH Grèce Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 9 A,Irakleous 40 118 51 176 71 Kallithea - Athens Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Université de Paris VII France Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 2,Place Jussieu 2 75251 Paris Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée