TY - BOOK AU - Greve,Bent TI - Multidimensional Inequalities: International Perspectives Across Welfare States T2 - De Gruyter Contemporary Social Sciences , SN - 9783110714203 AV - HN18 .G74 2021 U1 - 361.61 23 PY - 2021///] CY - Berlin, Boston : PB - De Gruyter, KW - Social policy KW - Sozialpolitik KW - Sozialstaat KW - Ungleichheit KW - Ökonomische Ungleichheit KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory KW - bisacsh KW - Economics of Inequality KW - Inequality KW - Measuring Inequality KW - Social Policy KW - Welfare State N1 - Frontmatter --; Preface --; Inhalt --; List of the tables and figures --; 1 Why a book on inequality? --; 2 Theoretical understanding and measurement of equality and inequality --; 3 Equalities in opportunities: Sen’s perspective on justice, equality, and inequality --; 4 Economic inequality --; 5 Gender inequality --; 6 Inequality in health and health care --; 7 Inequality in educational attainment --; 8 Inequalities in the labour market --; 9 Ethnic inequality? --; 10 Democratic inequality and happiness inequality and their impact on social cohesion --; 11 Does the welfare state contribute to changes in the degree of inequality? --; 12 What can welfare states do to reduce inequality? --; 13 Concluding reflections --; Bibliography --; Index; restricted access; Issued also in print N2 - Multidimensional Inequalities is a deep dive into the historical contexts and contemporary realities that negatively influence society and its structures. It is often overlooked that inequality is not just about income and wealth but rather a broad spectrum of intersecting factors. This book focuses on each aspect individually, analysing its effect on welfare systems, and informs about the instruments available to reduce inequality UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110714302 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110714302 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9783110714302/original ER -