Social Justice and the Welfare State in Central and Eastern Europe : The Impact of Privatization.

Intro -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- I. Social Justice Frameworks -- 1. The Social Justice and Equality Contexts of Privatization Demetrius S. Iatridis -- II. Social Justice and Equality -- 2. Distributive Institutions, Markets, and Private Governance in Transitional Economies Stavros B. Thomadakis -- 3. Social Justice and Privatization Dimitri Plionis and Elizabeth M. Plionis -- 4. The Social Toll of Unemployment: A Call for Evaluation and Prevention Marcia Greenberg -- 5. The Effects of Privatization on Employment in Bulgaria, Romania, and Albania Theodore Katsanevas -- 6. Informal Privatization: The Changing Foundation of Socioeconomic Inequality in Bulgaria Tanya Chavdarova -- III. Policies for Families and Women -- 7. Changes in the Social Status of Bulgarian Women and Their Organizations during the Transition to a Market Economy Zlatka Russinova -- 8. Marginal Women at Risk: Working Toward Economic Equity Within the Context of Privatization Robbie Tourse and Pauline Collins -- 9. The Impact of Privatization on the Female Workforce in Poland Jacqueline Heinen -- 10. Family-Related Economic and Employment Policies and Programs in Central and Eastern European Countries Charles B. Hennon and Allen R. Jones -- IV. Implications for the Welfare State -- 11. The Social Costs of the Transition in Poland: 1990-1994 Branko Milanovic -- 12. The Social Consequences of the Transition in Hungary and Methods for the Early Recognition of Social Tensions Otto Czúcz -- 13. The Development of Welfare Systems in Central and Eastern Europe That Are Compatible with the Demands of a Market Economy Howard Jacob Karger -- 14. Reforming Social Services in Central and Eastern Europe: Meso-Level Institutional Changes and Shifts in the Welfare Mix Victor A. Pestoff.

15. The Privatization of Crime Control and Social Discipline in Central and Eastern Europe Jon Spencer and Bill Hebenton -- 16. New Child Protection Structures in Romania Maria Roth -- V. Impact on Health Care -- 17. The Health Care System in Bulgaria during the Transition to a Market Economy Dimitar Roussinov -- Conclusions -- Index -- About the Contributors.

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