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Welcome and Introduction
Andrew Safyer
Dean, Adelphi University School of Social Work
Dr. Robert A. Scott
President, Adelphi University
Read more about Dr. Robert A. Scott
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Keynote Presentation:
"Full Employment and Social Well-Being in a Global Economy"
Joseph E. Stiglitz
Nobel Laureate in Economics;
Professor of Economics, Columbia University
Read more about Joseph E. Stiglitz
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Country Reports
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Sweden:
Helen Lachs Ginsburg
Professor Emerita of Economics, Brooklyn College
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Marguerite G. Rosenthal
Professor of Social Work, Salem State College
Read more about Marguerite G. Rosenthal
Read the Sweden Report (PDF 111KB)
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France:
Mark Kesselman
Professor of Political Science, Columbia University
Read more about Mark Kesselman
Read the France Report (PDF 77KB)
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Germany:
Gerhard Bäcker
Professor of Social Policy, University of Applied Science, Lower-Rhineland
Read more about Gerhard Bäcker
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Italy:
Enrica Morlicchio
Professor of Sociology of Development, University of Naples "Frederico II"
Read more about Enrica Morlicchio
Enrico Pugliese
Professor of Sociology of Work, University of Naples, "Frederico II"
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Elena Spinelli
Senior Lecturer in Social Policy and Social Services, School of Social Work, University La Sapienza
Read more about Elena Spinelli
Read the Italy Report (PDF 95KB)
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Hungary:
Balázs Krémer
Chief Adviser to the Ministry for Health, Social and Family Affairs, Republic of Hungary
Read the Hungary Report (PDF 322KB)
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Japan:
Masami Nomura
Professor of Labor Economics and Japanese Economy, Graduate School of Economics, Tohoku University
Read more about Masami Nomura
Kimiko Kimoto
Professor of Sociology, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Hitotsubashi University
Read more about Kimiko Kimoto
Read the Japan Report (PDF 57KB)
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Canada:
Patricia M. Evans
Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Carleton University
Read more about Patricia M. Evans
Read the Canada Report (PDF 57KB)
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United- Kingdom:
Jane Millar
Professor of Social Policy and Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy, University of Bath
Read more about Jane Millar
Read the United Kindgom Report (PDF 190KB)
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United- States:
Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg
Professor, Adelphi University School of Social Work
Read more about Gertrude Schaffner Goldberg
Read the United States Report (PDF 148KB)
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Social Exclusion: A European Perspective
Maud Edgren-Schori
Senior Lecturer, Stockholm University Department of Social Work
Read more about Maud E. Edgren-Schori
Read Maud Edgren-Schori's paper (PDF 134KB)
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Panel Presentations
Old Age Insurance: What is the Nature of the Crisis?
"Can Wealthy Nations Afford Income Security for Their Aging Populations?"
Jörg Huffschmid
Professor of Economics, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Read Jörg Huffschmid's paper (PDF 207KB)
"Is There an International Plot to Overthrow Social Security?"
David Langer, FCA, ASA, EA
Consulting Actuary and CEO, David Langer Company, Inc., New York, NY
"Population Aging and the Emerging Intergenerational Equity Debate in Europe: Creating a Framework for Analysis"
Steven K. Wisensale
Professor, Department of Family Studies, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Read Steven K. Wisensale's paper (PDF 178KB)
Immigrants and Immigration Policies
"The Female Face of Immigration in Australia, Israel, and the United States"
Roni Berger, Associate Professor of Social Work, Adelphi University School of Social Work
Read Roni Berger's paper (PDF 89KB)
"Local Communities and New Immigrant Populations: The Inadequacy of Federal Policies"
Edward Hernandez
Deputy Commissioner of Social Services, Suffolk County, NY
and Doctoral Student, School of Social Welfare, Stony Brook University, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY
Read Edward Hernandez's paper (PDF 506KB)
"Immigrants and Welfare Rights in Italy and Europe"
Elena Spinelli
Senior Lecturer in Social Policy and Social Services, School of Social Work, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
Read more about Elena Spinelli
Gender and Social Policy
"Fertility Decline and the Empowerment of Women"
Wendy Chavkin, M.D.
School of Public Health, Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
Read Wendy Chavkin's paper (PDF 88KB)
"What Does the Family-Cap Policy of American Welfare Reform Mean for Individuals, Human and Reproductive Rights?"
Diana Romero
Assistant Professor, Department of Population and Family Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
"Paid Parental Leave in Canada: Implicating Class and Gender"
Patricia M. Evans
Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Read more about Patricia M. Evans
Issues in Public Assistance Policy
"Implementing Welfare to Work in Detroit: The Importance of the Worksite"
Anthony J. Mallon
PhD.Candidate,
Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Political Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Read Anthony J. Mallon's paper (PDF 162KB)
"Single-Parent College Women: Academic, Personal and Social Barriers and Their Impact on Academic Persistence"
Bettina Mason
William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
Read Bettina Mason's paper (PDF 36KB)
"Welfare Reform and the Barriers to a College Degree"
Lynne A. Weikart
Associate Professor, Baruch College School of Public Affairs, City University of New York, New York, NY
Read Lynne A. Weikart's paper (PDF 134KB)
Women at Work
"The Experiences and Impact of Employment on the Family Life of Lone Mothers and Their Children: Cross-National Overview and Report of an On-Going, Qualitative Study in the UK"
Jane Millar
Professor of Social Policy and Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
Read more about Jane Millar
Read Jane Millar's paper (PDF 197KB)
"Labor Conditions for Women in Contemporary Japan"
Kimiko Kimoto
Professor of Sociology, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan
Read more about Kimiko Kimoto
Read Kimiko Kimoto's paper (PDF 241KB)
"Work, Welfare and the Quality of Life: A Mixed-Method Study of Former Public Assistance Recipients"
Julie Cooper Altman
Assistant Professor of Social Work, Adelphi University School of Social Work, Garden City, NY
Read Julie Cooper's paper (PDF 119KB)
Policies for Families and Youth
"Unemployment as a Family Affair: Social Aspects of Youth Unemployment in Italy"
Enrico Rebeggiani
Associate Professor of Economic Sociology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
"What Policies toward Single Mothers Should We Aim for?"
Barbara Bergmann
Professor Emerita of Economics, University of Maryland and American University, Washington, D.C.
Read Barbara Bergmann's paper (PDF 101KB)
"A Comparative Analysis of Emerging Child and Family Policies and Expenditure Patterns in Advanced Industrialized Countries"
Shirley Gatenio Gabel
Fordham University, Graduate School of Social Service, New York, NY
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