... the theory of social reproduction and habitus by Pierre Bourdieu, who has been thus far rarely employed in the study of welfare attitudes. The article also contributes to the literature that studies the trade-off between the expansion and financing of reconciliation policies. Sigita Doblytė can...

... is increasingly important as many Western European countries have decentralised swathes of social policies from the national to the local level in recent decades. Decentralisation Welfare attitudes Local welfare Municipal conditions Social policy Existing studies argue that welfare attitudes...

... to this study. Europe Public opinion Selectivity Welfare attitudes Means testing One of the central themes in social policy discourse concerns the scope of welfare provision: should social protection programs address the various needs of broad segments of the population, or be selectively...

... Familialism Welfare attitudes Spain is typically considered a familialistic country where it is the family’s role to be the main responsible for individuals’ well-being. Family ties in Spain have been described as comparatively strong, characterised by frequent intergenerational contact and help due...