Minimum income protection in the light of the capability approach

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22325/fes/res.2021.47

Keywords:

Poverty, Basic Income, Activation, conditionality, Capability Approach

Abstract

This work reflects on the relationship between activation, conditionality and social work within minimum income protection in Europe. Particular attention is given to the combination of responsibility-capability. Indeed, it is considered a central resource for building effective social and labour inclusion policies and interventions. The Capability Approach underlines the importance of social work and opens the way to a renewed dialogue between social policy and social work.

Author Biography

Elisa Matutini, Universidad Ca' Foscari Venecia

Investigadora de la Universidad Ca' Foscari de Venecia, donde enseña Teorías de los servicios sociales, Metodologías de los servicios sociales e Investigación y evaluación de los servicios sociales. Licenciada en Sociología y servicios sociales y doctora en Historia y Sociología de la modernidad en la Universidad de Pisa. Lleva a cabo actividades de investigación en el ámbito de los servicios sociales y las políticas sociales, con especial atención al ámbito de la pobreza y los mecanismos de construcción de las desigualdades sociales. Entre sus recientes publicaciones: Lotta alla povertà educativa: il ruolo della promozione delle capacità e delle aspirazioni, Welfare & Ergonomia, 1, 2020; Impoverimento e strategie di contrasto alla povertà (Roma, Aracne, 2019); The role of reflexivity in the professional training of social workers (London, Whiting & Birch, 2018); Assistenti sociali alle prese con il mutamento del welfare: il compito assegnato alla formazione (Sant'Angelo di Romagna, Maggioli, 2018).

Published

2021-04-14

How to Cite

Matutini, E. (2021). Minimum income protection in the light of the capability approach. Spanish Journal of Sociology, 30(2), a47. https://doi.org/10.22325/fes/res.2021.47

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