Welfare and Values in Europe : Transitions related to Religion, Minorities and Gender. National Overviews and Case Study Reports. Volume 2, Continental Europe: Germany, France, Italy, Greece

This is the second volume from the European Commission Project: Welfare and Values in Europe. Transitions related to Religion, Minorities and Gender. It gives an overview of the religious and social situation in four out of twelve countries in Europe and examines local social and religious interaction in a gender perspective in one locality in each country. This examination is carried out through interviews with representatives of local majority churches, religious minorities and social authorities. This volume display the results from the so called Conservative or Christian Democratic Continental Europe with its specific form of welfare regime. The countries are Germany, France, Italy and Greece. The Impact of Religion: Challenges for Society, Law and Democracy European Commission 6th Framework Programme: Welfare and Values in Europe.