@ark-ni.bsky.socialToday is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
Work on poverty in Northern Ireland has been a key focus of ARK since its inception.
Read our recent policy brief on the subject here: zurl.co/AX6Oa
#socialpolicy #socialscience #northernireland #povertyeradication #poverty
@contexts.orgWould a smaller gap between rich and poor mean a better life at the bottom? In Contexts, Lane Kenworthy draws on four decades of data to ask how much reducing inequality can achieve and why government benefits matter.
@uniofbathipr.bsky.socialYoung people leaving care can face significant challenges as they transition to adulthood, with gaps in mental health services, housing and financial support leaving many in precarious circumstances without a safety net.
@dailybaltic.comLithuania had the EU’s highest poverty risk rate last year #lithuania #poverty #socialpolicy
@ark-ni.bsky.socialOur October newsletter is out! In this issue, we feature ARK publications, updates and activities, with a special focus on young people.
@contexts.orgIt’s hard to get ahead when every pay rise goes toward rent.
In Contexts, Zachary Parolin looks at how housing costs can undo gains from income supports, and why reducing poverty also means making housing affordable.
@csb-uantwerpen.bsky.socialToday, our colleague Hannes Lenaerts presented his ongoing research on unequal access to labour market segments among women with a migration background at the #CSBLunchSeminar.
#LabourMarketSegmentation #MigrationResearch #SocialPolicy #Research
@instats.bsky.socialNew Instats livestreaming seminar: Networks in Social Science #ComputationalSocialScience #ComputationalStatistics #Criminology #DataAnalytics #DataScience #Demography #NetworkAnalysis #PoliticalScience #QuantitativeMethods #ResearchMethods #SocialNetworkAnalysis #SocialPolicy #SocialPsycholog
@tenuretracker.bsky.socialHarvard University (@harvard.edu) is hiring:
Lecturer in Domestic Social Policy
@technopolis-group.com💡 How can non-profits strengthen their impact while facing growing financial pressure?
Through a pro bono project, Technopolis Group Germany supported Evin e.V. in exploring funding resilience, service quality and staff wellbeing to help shape its future strategy.
@albalanau.bsky.socialSocial transfer policies and child poverty in European countries: Evaluating policy alternatives through a multiobjective programming model
Not new but shiny study of 24EU cntries. Reducing poverty requires: universal child benefit&+means testimg
#Poverty #SocialPolicy doi.org/10.1016/j.se....
@humanumi.bsky.socialApplying for public support can be hardest when people have the least capacity to navigate complex procedures. A Dutch doctoral study found that first-time applicants were especially likely to struggle.
@dailyalpine.comWallner renews call to lower age of criminal responsibility to 12 #Austrianpolitics #socialpolicy #Vorarlberg
@breakingnews06.bsky.socialConservatives pledge 'tough love' benefit rules for under-25s #Conservatives #UniversalCredit #YouthEmployment #BenefitReform #SocialPolicy
@dailybaltic.comLithuania launches Older People’s Week with more than 1,300 events #lithuania #olderpeople #socialpolicy
@ruresearch.bsky.socialStigma operationalised…
New Red Umbrella Research Brief:
Pheterson (1993) Dishonour and Unworthiness
Watch here: youtu.be/I5UPqpBK3TE
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#stigma #feministtheory #criminology #sociology #genderstudies #labourrights #socialpolicy #sxwork #RedUmbrellaResearch
@tina-hearn.bsky.socialInteresting ideas from @niesrorg.bsky.social around a 'living standards lock' rather than the #triplelock - (beware grating language of 'burden' given little on policy choice alternatives e.g. #wealthtax) #pensions #socialpolicy niesr.ac.uk/news/state-p...
@tina-hearn.bsky.socialInteresting article on various models of social care available and their relative costings #socialcare #socialpolicy www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@sagegsp.bsky.social🔴GSP TURNS 25! 🔴 We explore how the field has evolved, from globalization and social protection to emerging challenges including climate change, digitalization, and AI in our virtual issue!
ow.ly/5JFq50ZPGvq
#GlobalSocialPolicy #SocialPolicy
@sagegsp.bsky.social🔴GSP TURNS 25! 🔴 We explore how the field has evolved, from globalization and social protection to emerging challenges including climate change, digitalization, and AI in our virtual issue!
ow.ly/5JFq50ZPGvq
#GlobalSocialPolicy #SocialPolicy