BOOK NOTES

Book reviewed in this articles. Work, income, family, exclusion Churchill, Craig (ed.). Protecting the poor: A microinsurance compendium. Cornia, Giovanni Andrea (ed.); United Nations Research Institute for Social Development. Pro‐poor macro economics: Potential and limitations . Agénor, Pierre‐Richard; Izquierdo, Alejandro; Tarp Jensen, Henning (eds.). Adjustment policies, poverty, and unemployment: The IMMPA framework . Knöpfel, Carlo; Kehrli, Christin. Handbuch Armut in der Schweiz. Meyer, Bettina; Gneupel, Daniel. Armut und Sozialhilfe: die Ursachen der zunehmenden Belastung der Sozialhilfe und die Auswirkungen auf deren Arbeitsweise Maxwell, Nan L. The working life: The labor market for workers in low‐skilled jobs. Sadigh, Elie. Délocalisation, chômage: les remèdes. Baillod, Jürg. Travailler à temps partiel: une chance pour les femmes et les hommes: arguments et matériaux destinés aux responsables des ressources humaines. Gleason, Sandra E. (ed.). The shadow workforce: Perspectives on contingent work in the United States, Japan, and Europe. Rubin, Boris. Assurance chômage: droit fédéral, survol des mesures cantonales, procédure. Brown, Hilary, et al. Droits de l'homme, handicap, enfants: vers des dispositions internationales pour les droits des personnes handicapées: le cas particulier des en fants handicapés. Watermeyer, Brian, et al. Disability and social change: A South African agenda. Damon, Julien. Les politiques familiales. Hutchens, Robert; Cabrera, Natasha J.; Peters, H. Elizabeth (eds). From welfare to childcare: What happens to young children when mothers exchange welfare for work? Backes, Gertrud M.; Lasch, Vera; Reimann, Katja (eds.). Gender, health and ageing: European perspectives on life course, health issues and social challenges. Age concerns Galasso, Vincenzo. The political future of social security in aging societies. Emanuel, Han. Ageing and the labour market: Issues and solutions: Or are there? Munnell, Alicia H.; Sass, Steven A. Social Security and the stock market: How the pursuit of market magic shapes the system. European Commission. Directorate‐General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. Adequate and sustainable pensions: Synthesis report, 2006. France. Conseil d'orientation des retraites. Retraites: droits individuels et droits familiaux, la recherche de l'égalité entre hommes et femmes. Lestrade, Brigitte (ed.). L'emploi des seniors: les sociétés européennes face au vieillissement de la population active. Schulz, James H.; Binstock, Robert H. Aging nation: The economics and politics of growing older in America. Blackburn, Robin. Age shock and pension power: How finance is failing us. Mackenzie, George A. Annuity markets and pension reform. Montagne, Sabine. Les fonds de pension: entre protection sociale et spéculation financière. Post, Thomas. Optimale Altersversorgungs‐strategien: eine Lebenszyklusanalyse. Social policy, development and the welfare state Giddens, Anthony. Europe in the global age. Giddens, Anthony; Diamond, Patrick; Liddle, Roger (eds.). Global Europe, social Europe. Blanpain, Roger; Colucci, Michele; Sica, Salvatore (eds.). The European social model. Fontanel‐Lassalle, Marie; Grivel, Nicolas; Saintoyant, Valérie. Le modèle social français. Pennings, Frans (ed.). Between soft and hard law: The impact of international social security standards on national social security law. Health matters Busse, Reinhard; Schlette, Sophia; Zentner, Annette (eds.). Focus on public‐private mix, patient safety, public health. Tudor Hart, Julian. The political economy of health care: A clinical perspective . Jacob, Rüdiger. Sozial‐ und Gesundheits‐berichterstattung: Hintergründe, Defizite, Möglichkeiten.