Is social, cultural and recreational participation a luxury for people living in poverty? An analysis of policy intentions and measures [Recurs electrònic] / Lode Vermeersch, Anneloes Vandenbroucke

Introduction: The causes of unequal participation and motives for promoting more (equal) participation -- Policies on socio-cultural participation put to the test: research questions and methods -- International, European and Belgian policies on the socio-cultural participation among financially disadvantaged people -- From policy to practice: promoting the socio-cultural participation of the clients of the Public centres for Social Welfare (PCSWS) in Belgium (a case study) -- Socio-cultural participation among people living in poverty: a right or a means of social activation? -- Conclusions and implications for practice, policy and future research: Is socio-cultural participation an emergent concept in European social policy? ; How are the Belgian measures concerning socio-cultural participation implemented in practice, at the level of national policy makers and in the public centres? ; What theoretical perspectives on participation are present in policies on socio-cultural participation among people in or at risk of poverty? -- Notes -- References