International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy: Volume 32 Issue 7/8

The civil society route to social cohesion

Peter Taylor‐Gooby

The purpose of this paper is to examine the theoretical basis of the claim that social cohesion is served better by processes within civil society than by government policies…

Socio‐ecological consequences of charitable food assistance in the affluent society: the German Tafel

Stephan Lorenz

Charitable food assistance in affluent societies shows a polarisation between growing abundance, on the one hand, and social exclusion, on the other. It establishes a connection…

Rethinking the role of church in a socio‐democratic welfare state

Heikki Hiilamo

The purpose of this paper is to focus on the role of church in relation to state in providing support for needy.

Social withdrawal as invisible youth disengagement: Government inaction and NGO responses in Hong Kong

Victor Wong

The purpose of this paper is to critically discuss state inaction on and NGO responses to the hidden problem of youth disengagement in the form of social withdrawal.

Municipal subsidiary policy toward professional sports teams: A democratic deficit in the local government

Yair Galily, Fany Yuval, Michael Bar‐Eli

Local authorities around the world provide different forms and different amounts of direct and/or indirect assistance to professional sport teams, which in most cases are owned by…

Activation and the Austrian social assistance: permanent entry

Bettina Leibetseder, Helga Kranewitter

Social policy tries to foster (re)integration into the labour market and social inclusion via specific programmes. The purpose of this article is to expand knowledge about the…

Socio‐cultural characteristics of physical activity habits in Israel (1992‐2008)

Yair Galily, Ilan Tamir, Yoav Meckel, Alon Eliakim

In spite of the fact that the health, mental, and educational benefits of physical activity are well documented, information is still lacking regarding the physical activity…

Modern day slavery: sex trafficking in Albania

Venera Bekteshi, Eglantina Gjermeni, Mary Van Hook

Human trafficking for sexual purposes is a significant human rights violation, as well as a crime of international proportions. Albania has been identified as an important source…