Local child care policies: A reformulation of the structural deficiencies of social protection

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Published: Jun 23, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/scad.14132
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Social policy at local level crisis social services childcare
Christoforos Skamnakis
Democritus University of Thrace
Abstract
For years, care has been at the fore of social policy among local government authorities in Greece. In a context of budgetary constraints and protracted austerity policy, both of which lead to a retrenchment in social protection, the contribution of local government authorities has become essential. Our study engages with the present-day context, and with the features, objectives and prospects for the dynamic role of local government authorities in preschool care. We highlight those features that shape the new environment, while accounting for the demand and supply of the relevant services, the funding of the facilities, and finally, their contribution to social protection, as the latter proliferates at the local level.
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Author Biography
Christoforos Skamnakis, Democritus University of Thrace
Christoforos Skamnakis is Assistant Professor at Democritus University of Thrace in Department of Social Administration and Political Science. His main scholarly focus is on the welfare state, especially in current developments in social policy and more specially at local level. He has published two books and articles on social policy at local level, welfare marginalization of vulnerable groups, especially migrant women. His research currently deals with consequences of austerity policies on social protection at local level.
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