The Fight against Poverty and Exclusion – Social Work in Times of Crisis

The European Union has declared 2010 the ‚Year of the Fight against Poverty and Exclusion’. (more…)

Petition: Adequate Income for all

International human rights instruments commit Governments to respect human dignity. The 2008 EU Commission Recommendation on Active Inclusion recognises “the individual’s basic right to resources and social assistance sufficient to lead a life that is compatible with human dignity”.
On this background the European Anti Poverty Network has launched a campaign for adequate income across Europe. (more…)

Eurochild invites for annual conference on monitoring child well-being

Ulrike Wisser, Brussels (EU, Belgium)

In its 6th annual conference between the 11th and 13th of November in Limasol, Cyprus, Eurochild, the European network on child and youth welfare focuses on the issue of monitoring child well-being with special attention to more quality in policy and practice. (more…)

Poverty, social exclusion and delinquency: Criminological reflections on the Italian context

Luigi Leone, Messina (Italy) 

This article examines how poverty and social exclusion can be related to delinquency. (more…)