The Crisis, Welfare State Retrenchment and Social Cohesion: Lessons from Social Research
A symposium organised by the College of Human Sciences
Date: Tuesday, 30 March 2010
Time: 13:00 - 17:30 (Followed by a wine reception)
Venue: Newman House, 85-86 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
What guidance does social research provide on how national welfare policy should respond in the present economic and fiscal crisis? As some retrenchment in the welfare state seems inevitable, does research tell us which forms of retrenchment are socially the most harmful and which the least harmful? Is there an evidence base for prioritising between income maintenance and service provision? Which groups are most vulnerable and what supports or services are most useful in protecting them?
The purpose of this symposium will be to address these questions. Contributors will try to identify areas where there is a robust evidence base that might be drawn on to inform policy and highlight the insights which that evidence base yields.
Attendance at the event is free but must be pre-booked. Please contact mary.buckley@ucd.ie
Click here to download the symposium programme.