Lone parent families in the UK
Thesis - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
In Britain, one child in four now lives in a single parent family, it is estimated that about one half to one third of the remaining children will find themselves a part of a single parent family at some time in their lives. In the UK alone, there are 1.7 million lone parents caring for 2.9...
Are protestants better capitalists ? - published: 07/10/2004
Dissertation - 6 pages - Social, moral & civic education
First, we will see that if protestant theology has undoubtedly influenced the early expansion of capitalism in America, it is probably no longer the main factor explaining the important commitment of Protestants to modern capitalism. As an illustration of this fact, we will show that even among...
The welfare sate - cleavages between Germany and the United Kingdom
Essay - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Since the comfortable mixture of economic growth and welfare state expansion has come to an end the welfare state has been subjected to a crisis discussion. Its integrative capacity and its ability to compromise different class interests have been doubted. It was assumed that the higher status...
The welfare sate - cleavages between Germany and the United Kingdom - published: 22/01/2004
Dissertation - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Since the comfortable mixture of economic growth and welfare state expansion has come to an end the welfare state has been subjected to a crisis discussion. Its integrative capacity and its ability to compromise different class interests have been doubted. It was assumed that the higher status...
Immigration and the acquisition of citizenship in Canada
Essay - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education
In the first part, we will focus on the potential and historical goals of the Canadian immigration policy. We will focus on humanitarian goals such as helping refugees and reuniting families in Canada, social goals such as altering the nature of the Canadian society and goals related to foreign...
How long can last the 'Pay As You Go' pensions ? (followed by the case-study of France)
Essay - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Most countries do provide retirement pension schemes within the framework of Pay As You Go pensions. This system however encounters today some unprecedented drawbacks, mainly due to the burden of an ageing population. The future of the retirement system is a real economic concern, not simply a...
How long can the 'Pay As You Go' pensions last? (followed by the case-study of France)
Case study - 8 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Most countries do provide retirement pension schemes within the framework of Pay As You Go pensions. This system however encounters today some unprecedented drawbacks, mainly due to the burden of an ageing population. The future of the retirement system is a real economic concern, not simply a...
