Social Policy
No 9 (414), 2008
We Recommend the papers:
Arkadiusz Karwacki – Challenge sof coherent social policy
The text constitutes a general assessment of the implementation of the policy of activation in Poland. It is therefore an attempt to indicate the basic directions, the key ideas which has organized the Polish social policies in the last few years. The analysis of the effectiveness of the created actions confronts us with a necessity to change the emphasis of the employed policy, in which "activation" as the motto, the key subject should give way to "coherence", and the active social policy to the coherent social policy with a broader, than so far, definition of the challenges of coherence both in the macro- sphere (as we are used to act) and in the micro- sphere (particular institutions, programs, instruments). As regards this context, the text signals the main challenges of the coherent social policy.
Paweł Szwiec – Corporate social responsibility – a tool of solving social problems?
For a few last years an interest in enterprise social responsibility has been very high. There were even opinions that this conception may become a tool of solving social problems. It is possible to agree with it only if social responsible practices are a part of everyday operations of organization and philanthropy is its important purpose. In the article it was demonstrated that no of such conditions is fulfil in economy.
Rafał Muster – Use of subsidies supporting entrepreneurial activity of unemployed: research findings
The article sheds light on the issue of receiving subsidies by the unemployed to set up one’s own company. The article is based on the empirical research carried out among the unemployed who obtained financial assistance to start their own businesses. Besides, the author presents the beneficiates’ opinions concerning the way of using the granted amount of money. The money was granted by means of the contest. Moreover, the piece of writing focuses on the barriers facing by would-be businessmen concerning their prospective enterprise. The author analyses the prospective businessmen’s plans regarding the company development or taking on some employees.
Wojciech Jarecki – Lost remunerations as a cost of investing In education
Knowledge is of key importance in the modern economy. Higher education institutions spread it to a large extent. Persons acquiring knowledge, i.e. students, can develop their interests, are more likely to have higher earnings and at smaller risk of unemployment. Studying involves costs incurred both from the budget and by individual persons. The article is aimed at presenting the method and research as well as determining the share of remuneration lost in the cost of higher education. Remuneration lost corresponds to remuneration that a person with secondary education receives during five years in higher education. Estimates were made on the basis of data derived from Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS) and Eurostat. Furthermore, remuneration lost was also analyzed (as far as possible) with reference to particular areas of study.
Alfred Czesla – Educational mobility on the unemployed with no vocational qualifications in Warmia and Mazury region.
This study targets at the unemployed being without the vocational qualification. They constitute 2/5 of the number of the unemployed people in Warmia and Mazury region. The majority of which are women , aging 35 to 54, with elementary or lower secondary education, in difficult financial situation, laden with family obligations, living in multi-member households, being supported by the family and social welfare, and remaining without work for longer than 5 years.. They are aware of their lack of vocational qualifications. Yet, their educational mobility remains of no improvement. They are interested in participation in a number of courses, such as: shop assistant, cook, driver, brick-layer, carpenter, waiter, hair dresser. Their activities are directed mainly towards: ensuring financial conditions, successful personal life and their own home. The education is placed unfortunately low in their standings of the aims to reach. Young people and secondary schools graduates are particularly interested in obtaining higher education
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Book reviews
Information
"Social Policy " - Contents No 9/2008
CHALLENGES OF COHERENT SOCIAL POLICY – Arkadiusz Karwacki
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY – A TOOL OF SOLVING SOCIAL PROBLEMS? – Paweł Szwiec
USE OF SUBSIDIES SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY OF UNEMPLOYED: RESEARCH FINDINGS – Rafał Muster
LOST REMUNERATION AS A COST OF INVESTING IN EDUCATION – Wojciech Jarecki
FROM RESEARCH AND STUDIES
EDUCATIONAL MOBILITY OF THE UNEMPLOYED WITH NO VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS – Alfred Czesla
BOOK REVIEWS
Anna Kiersztyn: DOES POVERTY ENGENDER CRIME? RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN UNEMPLOYMENT, POVERTY, AND CRIME RATES – Reviewed by Jerzy Kwaśniewski
Zenon Wiśniewski, Edward Dolny (red.): POLISH LABOUR MARKET AT THE WAKE OF THE EU ACCESSION – Reviewed by Janusz Meller
Mirosław Grewiński, Stanisław Kamiński: CIVIL SOCIAL POLICY – Reviewed by Maria Theiss
INFORMATION
WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND FEMALES LABOUR MARKET ACTIVITY. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN BIAŁOWIEŻA – Beata Kaczyńska
NON-UNION REPRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEES. SEMINAR ILSS – Marta Derlacz
INFORMING AND CONSULTING EMPLOYEES IN THE POLISH LAW – IN THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF ENACTING STATUTE. CONFERENCE IN CRACOW – Marta Derlacz
NEW BOOKS PUBLISHED BY THE INSTITUTE OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL STUDIES
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