Introduction to Families, Welfare States and Resilience
Daly M.
This introduction sets out the aims and orientation of the book, detailing its research interests and theoretical framework, the comparative focus on six countries (Belgium, Croatia, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom) and the nature of the evidence. It articulates how the book's two core concepts - family and resilience - are defined and researched, placing emphasis on how families cope with risk, the resources (including social and welfare state support) that they need and use, and the outcomes that they seek. The chapter also outlines the details of the research and the structure of the book.