Portuguese Report The Economic Crisis and Policy Developments in Portugal

Wall, Karin; Correia, Sónia

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Authors

Wall, Karin

Correia, Sónia

Abstract(s)

The economic crisis has introduced major changes in family policies in Portugal, in particular since 2010. There has been a move away from an explicit pro-family, pro-egalitarian and pro-natalist perspective focusing on the strengthening of support for families at the level of services, cash benefits and leave schemes, towards a more implicit and residual policy perspective underlining support for very poor families and a move away from state responsibility for families in general, also encouraging the non-governmental sector and families themselves to act as the “front-line” of support. Families have been more affected by increased selectivity and reductions in cash benefits, whereas policies concerning leave entitlements and services have suffered less change.

Keywords

Crise económica - Portugal Políticas sociais Famílias

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http://hdl.handle.net/10451/22553

Citation

Wall, K. & Correia, S. (2014). Portuguese Report The Economic Crisis and Policy Developments in Portugal. Tasks 4 & 5. EUROFOUND PROJECT Families in the economic crisis: mapping policy responses in 5 European Member States