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Who is affected by loneliness and social isolation?
Social Inclusion
Javier Yanguas, Amaya Cilvetti and Cristina Segura,“la Caixa” Programme for Elderly People
The most visible face of loneliness is the feeling of not having people to call on or trust in case of need. Who does it affect most? We analyse the influence of factors such as age and gender.  

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Why are there fewer women in manual occupations?
Social Inclusion
Margarita Torre,Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Two out of every three workers in manual occupations are men, and women continue to be a minority in occupations such as construction, and industry. What factors influence segregation by gender in the labour market?
Why are there fewer women in manual occupations?

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What is the value of domestic work in Spain?
Social Inclusion
Marta Dominguez Folgueras,Department of Sociology of Sciences Po (Paris Institute of Political Studies)
Caring for children and dependent elderly people, cooking, cleaning the house… what economic value can we attribute to unpaid domestic tasks? We calculate what this invisible work would represent for Spain’s GDP. 
What is the value of domestic work in Spain?

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Why do men not use work-family reconciliation measures?
Social Inclusion
J. A. Fernández-Cornejo, Sabina Belope-Nguema, Lorenzo Escot and Eva del Pozo- García,Universidad Complutense de Madrid
According to this study, following new additions to the family only 4% of fathers requested reduced working hours, versus 37.7% of mothers. 
Why do men not use work-family reconciliation measures?

Highlights

The evolution of the economy and the rejection of immigration in Europe

The evolution of the economy and the rejection of immigration in Europe

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Social Inclusion
Javier G. Polavieja,Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Behind rejection of the other, and xenophobia, lie factors such as the country’s macroeconomic evolution, individual economic vulnerability and worker exposure to job competition.
Housing system and welfare state. The Spanish case within the European context

Housing system and welfare state. The Spanish case within the European context

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Social Inclusion
Jordi Bosch,Universitat Pompeu Fabra;Carme Trilla,Barcelona Metropolitan Housing Observatory;Adaptation: Xavier Aguilar

The welfare system in Spain has never paid great attention to housing. However, it is a key aspect and one that has repercussions in other dimensions such as health and education.
Child material deprivation in single-parent households in Spain:

Child material deprivation in single-parent households in Spain:

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Social Inclusion
Almudena Moreno,Valladolid University;Diego Dueñas,Valladolid and Alcalá Universities

Diet, leisure, housing conditions… do children who live in single-parent households suffer greater material deprivation? We analyse what influence income level and gender have.    

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Reviews

Housing: from fundamental principles to policies

Housing: from fundamental principles to policies
Social Inclusion
Monstserrat Pareja-Eastaway,director of the Master’s Degree in Cultural Management at the University of Barcelona

What is the role of the public sector in access to housing? Can public policies act as a counterweight to the market? These two books examine the question from the European and United States viewpoint.

The challenges of long-term care for the elderly in Europe

The challenges of long-term care for the elderly in Europe
Social Inclusion
Gloria Fernández-Mayoralas,Group for Research in Ageing – Spanish National Research Council Institute of Economics, Geography and Demographics, Madrid.

How are the European welfare states facing up to the challenge of long-term care? From diverse viewpoints, the two books analyse and look at giving a response to the new challenges that have emerged.

New ways of looking at poverty

New ways of looking at poverty
Social Inclusion
Roger Senserrich,
Director of Communications at Connecticut Voices for Children

What do people living in poverty experience and what policies could help them? These two books aim to answer these two questions from opposing perspectives. Economics of Poverty adopts a theoretical and global focus, while Scarcity approaches the subject empirically and looks at specific cases.

Barometer

Social Inclusion Indicators

Social Inclusion Indicators
Social Inclusion

What is the country’s socioeconomic situation? The Social Observatory of “la Caixa” includes in this section a series of indicators that offer a current-day snapshot of the relationship between the economy and people, analysing aspects such as the composition of households or labour market access in comparison with the societies of peer countries.

Social expenditure as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Social expenditure as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Social Inclusion
At-risk-of poverty rate by household type

At-risk-of poverty rate by household type
Social Inclusion

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