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The standards and structure of social policy in Martinique are now very similar to those in France. However, in spite of its funding by France, welfare remains problematic. Although the staff are local, the structure and concepts are French, which technically makes policy implementation difficult, and creates uneasiness. The implementation of French welfare in Martinique runs counter to the local politics of identity and the drive for autonomy. Welfare focuses the chief ambiguity of Martinique, which craves for local control, but would like to maintain the current level of funding from Europe.

Cover -- Half Title -- Dedication -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- Part I: THEORY DISCOURSE -- 2. Dimensions of Inequality in French and British Political Discourses Since the Early 80s -- 3. The Promise of Proceduralism - Is Democracy a Defence against Poverty? -- 4. Depoliticizing Inequality : 'Exclusion' and 'Discrimination' in French, British and European Discourses -- 5. Dimensions of Inequality in Britain and France -- 6. Concepts of Welfare and Solidarity in Britain and France -- 7. Inequality, Property and Community -- Part II: ETHNIC MINORITIES -- 8. The Theory and Practice of 'Positive Discrimination' -- 9. Ethnic Equality in Britain : Progress and its Limits -- 10. 'Inequality' and 'Difference' in a Multi-Cultural Society -- Part III: SOCIAL WORK, POVERTY AND RACE -- 11. Do the Poor Need Social Work? -- 12. Race and Racism : Can Minority Ethnic Groups Benefit from Social Work? -- Part IV: WELFARE AND CONCEPTIONS OF POVERTY -- 13. Beveridge's 'Egalitarian' Legacy and the 'Revisionist' Critique -- 14. Perspectives on the Idea of an 'Underclass' -- 15 The National Minimum Wage : Pride or Prejudice? -- 16 Conclusion -- Bibliography

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction -- John Edwards -- PART I: STATE, SOCIETY AND EMPLOYMENT -- 2. Flexibility: In Search of a New Social Settlement -- Jean-Paul Revauger -- 3. Fleixibility and Policies in Employment Reflections -- from Several European Countries -- Jean-Louis Meyer -- 4. The New Employment Flexibility: the Perversion : -- of an Ideal? -- Antoine Capet -- 5. Part-time Employment, the 'Social Movement' -- and Citizenship: Work in the Arts -- Laurence Dreyfuss and Alain Marchand -- 6. 'Modernisation' or Insecurity: Labour Market -- Deregulation and State Retrenchment: the British Case -- Tony Cutler, Phillip James, Susanne MacGregor, -- and Barbara Waine -- PART II: EMPLOYMENT UNCERTAINTY AND -- ECONOMIC SECURITY -- 7. Mobility of Manpower in Europe and the Transfer -- of Social Rights -- Elaine Jaoui-Pylypiw -- 8. Flexible Labour Markets, Citizenship and Pension -- Provision: a View from the UK -- Ruth Hancock and Claudine McCreadie -- 9. Are Proposals for Pension Reform Compatible with -- Adaptation to Employment Flexibility? -- Michael Hill -- 10. Minimum Wages, Flexibility and Social Exclusion -- Alan Gordon -- PART II: CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND EMPLOYMENT -- SECURITY -- 11. Labour Market Flexibility, Security and Self-Respect -- David Middleton -- 12. Flexibility, Economic Security and Social Rights -- John Edwards -- 13. Citizenship and Work Obligations in Britain and -- France -- Anthony Rees -- 14. Labour Market Flexibility in Relation to Citizenship -- Ina Doornweerd -- 15. Conclusion -- John Edwards -- Bibliography