Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje

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The Polish Population from Olza Region in the face of European integration

P. Hut

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje > 2004 > 6 > 153-170

Author conducted reviews among members of the Polish minority from the Olza (river) Region in 2003. Number of persons declaring Polish nationality is systematically decreasing from post-war years on. In light of conducted research it is possible that the accession of Czech Republic and Poland to the European Union will intensify this trend. Unrestricted contacts between Poles from both sides of the...

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Forum: Questions about social order

W. Aniol, W. Nieciunski, J. Baszkiewicz, L. Dziewiecka-Bokun, more

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje > 2004 > 6 > 13-124

The special feature of this issue is debate concerning explanations of the new social order in Poland and remedies to its internal problems after 1989. Professor W. Nieciunski wrote an essay based on five important and basic questions about social order and modernization of Poland. What were the sources of 1989 revolution and decay of the state socialism in the Soviet Union? What changes occurred...

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Three-speed Poland

K. Krzysztofek

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje > 2004 > 6 > 127-136

The article is meant to answer questions at what stage the Polish system transformation is what is its distance to the developed world the Poles like to compare with. Poland does not cease to be a post-socialist transformation country. Yet, it is becoming an integral part of the global system and current changes taking place in Poland are in an significant degree brought about by the external factors:...

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Polish Integration with EU: interest, hopes and fears of rural youth

Z. Drag

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje > 2004 > 6 > 171-184

The results of research concerning the attitudes among the rural youth towards the integration of Poland with European Union are presented in the article. Taking into consideration the degree of being informed and interested by the young villagers in the integration problems, we can distinguish three categories of their attitudes towards 'being involved in the integration matters': of the observer...

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Participative social justice and wage-sharing system

M. Kabaj

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje > 2004 > 6 > 137-149

The paper is devoted to an analysis of two new concepts: participative social system and wage-sharing system. The proposed concepts are based on the following principle: the principle of sharing and the fair distribution; the superiority results of enterprise over redistribution of value added (although redistribution should not be neglected); the superiority of results oriented wage negotiation system...

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Welfare state blessed by heavens

B. Pielinski

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje > 2004 > 7 > 103-114

The welfare state could be analysed from the political or institutional perspective, because it raises a question of the scope of citizen's rights as well as a question of limits of cooperation between the free market and the government. This assumption is also true in the context of East Asia. In the present literature devoted to the East Asian welfare state one can find three approaches to this...

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Selected determinants of the local associations' health promotion activity

I. Lignowska

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje > 2004 > 7 > 131-147

The interest in the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in health promotion results from the fact that health promotion, being the process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health, emphasizes the need of strengthening the social participation in health activities. The involvement of the society is a key to success in health promotion. Because NGOs represent opinions...

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Economic and social consequences of the economic reform introduced by George W. Bush

Zajicek E., Zajicek A., J. Grotowska-Leder

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje > 2004 > 7 > 89-101

Social and economic results of the tax reform implemented by George W. Bush administration were analyzed. First, the authors described two stages of that process in 2001 and 2003. Then tables with tax rates cross taxpayers categories were presented. They showed also points and arguments of supporters and opponents of the reform. From the republican point of view main goal of the tax exemptions was...

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Swedish model is doing well

S. Saxonberg

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje > 2004 > 7 > 13-31

This article argues that the economic crisis in Sweden was not caused by the large and generous welfare state, but rather by market-liberal economic reforms. Today the model is still doing relatively well and it still has the support of the population. Although the literature on 'retrenchment' focuses on social benefits, in Sweden cutbacks in this area were rather mild. Instead, the main cutbacks...

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Swedish family policy

D. Szelewa

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje > 2004 > 7 > 53-74

The so called 'collapse' of Swedish welfare state is often perceived in Poland in the light of 'family decline' that is expected to have happened in the Nordic countries. Additionally, according to some groups of authors, since (Western, and maybe especially Swedish) 'atomization, hedonism and selfishness' promotes a certain style of life making people put away their decision about having a child,...

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Gender in social policy models

P. Michon

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje > 2004 > 7 > 75-87

Since the publication, in 1990, by Esping-Andersen the 'Three worlds of welfare capitalism', there has been a heated debate over his typology of welfare states. Although his work is criticised by many, some of the most prominent criticism has come from feminist scholars. Esping-Andersen has been accused of being gender blind. His models are based on the situation of average workers, who mostly happen...

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Images of Refugees as Constructed by Social Workers in Poland and the Netherlands

A. Banczyk

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje > 2004 > 7 > 117-130

The communication presents the theoretical framework and empirical findings of an international research comparing Dutch and Polish social workers' discourses concerning refugees. The underlying assumption of the research project was that the relations between social workers and refugees might be considered as relations of the power: the former posses the institutional, professional and cultural power...

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Forum: Paid work – between coercion and chances for promotion

L. Gilejko, Z. Jacukowicz, E. Krynska, B. Blaszczyk, more

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje > 2004 > 7 > 151-189

The last census confirms that the wide understood problems of work are still important in the Polish society. It is still workers' society, and work took a new meaning despite smaller number of persons who 'make a living from work'. On one hand work became more desirable and difficult to access. On the other it has now new and more attractive glitters. First of all it is a result of high level of...

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Retrenchment in Sweden

M. Polakowski

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje > 2004 > 7 > 33-52

There are raising voices about the crisis of the Swedish welfare state. The aim of this article is to present changes of Swedish social policy in the 1990s in order to check whether the statements about the crisis are correct. For this purpose, Paul Pierson's perspective of retrenchment is used. Pierson distinguishes between two kinds of retrenchment: programmatic (change of programmes towards Titmuss'...

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National Minorities in Contemporary Poland in the Light of Marginalization Theory

C. Zoledowski

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje > 2005 > 8 > 97-109

The problem of national minorities marginalization needs to be considered in a broader context than the case of other groups touched by this phenomenon. From sociological point of view marginalization by definition is a feature of national minorities because of their subordination to dominant group. It limits the opportunity of providing specific cultural needs that are representative for majority...

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Focus Group Interviews as a social policy research method

L. Lotocki

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje > 2005 > 8 > 161-176

Focus Group Interviews (FGI) is a qualitative research method, that has been applied mainly in the field of marketing in Poland. Recently the advantages of this method have been also taken into consideration by social researchers including analysts of social policy. The article contains a description of FGI method and a short review of experiences with FGI gained by selected social research centres...

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Social Democracy, the Labour market and the Third Sector: the Swedish Case

Y. Stryjan

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje > 2005 > 8 > 31-46

The Swedish model's high level of consistence that links normative assumptions and institutional practices into an integrated whole, as well as its high aspiration level are probably unique. The article reviews the normative assumptions, and institutional features of the model with a particular focus on the role played by the goal of full employment, and the instruments of Active Labour Market Policy...

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Dimensions of social structure in Gorzów Wielkopolski. Poverty, unemployment, disability

J. Rossa

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje > 2005 > 8 > 133-148

This research report concerns the Gorzów Wielkopolski social structure aspects. It gives information pertinent to poverty line in Gorzów and proportion of unemployed, disabled and the poor. The report was set out on local conference in Gorzów and brought about great surprise in local newspapers and community. It points out deep rooted poverty among Gorzów population and poverty of local budget, which...

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Germany and the New European Social Model

G. Fuchs

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje > 2005 > 8 > 59-76

A genuine 'European Social Model' can be characterised by structures and processes of ordered diversity and social compensation. Since the mid-90's European social democrats of the Third Way have argued that globalization, European integration, individualization and the knowledge-based society make welfare state reform a pressing issue. The European Social Model is identified as a severe hindrance...

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The Danish model of 'flexicurity': An example to be followed?

D. Lang

Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje > 2005 > 8 > 47-58

During the last years, there has been a growing interest all over Europe for the Danish 'model' of flexicurity. The Danish combination of flexibility for the employers and security for the employees and the populations would be an example to follow, mainly because of the successes met in the fight against unemployment during the 1990's. This paper takes a close look at the core elements of the Danish...

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Problemy Polityki Społecznej. Studia i Dyskusje

The Polish Population from Olza Region in the face of European integration

Forum: Questions about social order

Three-speed Poland

Polish Integration with EU: interest, hopes and fears of rural youth

Participative social justice and wage-sharing system

Welfare state blessed by heavens

Selected determinants of the local associations' health promotion activity

Economic and social consequences of the economic reform introduced by George W. Bush

Swedish model is doing well

Swedish family policy

Gender in social policy models

Images of Refugees as Constructed by Social Workers in Poland and the Netherlands

Forum: Paid work – between coercion and chances for promotion

Retrenchment in Sweden

National Minorities in Contemporary Poland in the Light of Marginalization Theory

Focus Group Interviews as a social policy research method

Social Democracy, the Labour market and the Third Sector: the Swedish Case

Dimensions of social structure in Gorzów Wielkopolski. Poverty, unemployment, disability

Germany and the New European Social Model

The Danish model of 'flexicurity': An example to be followed?

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