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West was conceived for: - making information on Welfare policies as relevant as within the society; - informing according to technological and language procedures, so as to enable the comparison of social policies between Italy and EU Member States Wed, 23 May 2012 23:00:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.west-info.eu/italian-ruling-class/ http://www.west-info.eu/italian-ruling-class/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 13:00:49 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=64329 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/italian-ruling-class/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/retired-europe-ageing-old-people/ http://www.west-info.eu/retired-europe-ageing-old-people/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:00:33 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=64303 In the coming years, European population will increase but become older and older. According to the last EU Ageing Report, in fact, by 2060, those aged 65 and over will become a much larger share: rising from 17% to 30% of the population. A situation destined to have many economic [...]]]> In the coming years, European population will increase but become older and older. According to the last EU Ageing Report, in fact, by 2060, those aged 65 and over will become a much larger share: rising from 17% to 30% of the population. A situation destined to have many economic [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/retired-europe-ageing-old-people/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/born-in-italy-childbirth-mothers/ http://www.west-info.eu/born-in-italy-childbirth-mothers/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 13:00:58 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=64186 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/born-in-italy-childbirth-mothers/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/foreign-mothers-in-celebration-mothers-day-immigration-foreigners-women-children/ http://www.west-info.eu/foreign-mothers-in-celebration-mothers-day-immigration-foreigners-women-children/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:38 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63977 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/foreign-mothers-in-celebration-mothers-day-immigration-foreigners-women-children/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/born-too-soon-prematurity-preterm-births-gestation-children/ http://www.west-info.eu/born-too-soon-prematurity-preterm-births-gestation-children/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 13:00:06 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63752 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/born-too-soon-prematurity-preterm-births-gestation-children/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/old-and-little-cared-european-people/ http://www.west-info.eu/old-and-little-cared-european-people/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 13:38:49 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63668 Nurses working in Italy are more and more of foreign origin and less skilled. A true reality especially as far as the health staff dealing with home care for the elderly is concerned. Not to mention that, in 2009, many retiring nurses were not replaced; a measure that was a [...]]]> Nurses working in Italy are more and more of foreign origin and less skilled. A true reality especially as far as the health staff dealing with home care for the elderly is concerned. Not to mention that, in 2009, many retiring nurses were not replaced; a measure that was a [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/old-and-little-cared-european-people/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/children-already-centenarians-uk-life-expectancy/ http://www.west-info.eu/children-already-centenarians-uk-life-expectancy/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 13:00:46 +0000 Valeria Pini Valeria Pini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63658 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/children-already-centenarians-uk-life-expectancy/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/a-lot-of-italians-residents-population-census/ http://www.west-info.eu/a-lot-of-italians-residents-population-census/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:00:58 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63505 Residents in Italy are 59,464,644: 28,750,942 males and 30,713,702 females. The most populous city is Rome (2,612,068). While the smallest one is Pedesina, in the province of Sondrio, with only 30 inhabitants. These are some of the early results of the 15th Census, released today by the Italian National Institute [...]]]> Residents in Italy are 59,464,644: 28,750,942 males and 30,713,702 females. The most populous city is Rome (2,612,068). While the smallest one is Pedesina, in the province of Sondrio, with only 30 inhabitants. These are some of the early results of the 15th Census, released today by the Italian National Institute [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/a-lot-of-italians-residents-population-census/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/census-lets-make-the-point-population-housing-statistics-demography/ http://www.west-info.eu/census-lets-make-the-point-population-housing-statistics-demography/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:45:32 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63322 http://www.west-info.eu/census-lets-make-the-point-population-housing-statistics-demography/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/after-65-years-old-still-9-healthy-years/ http://www.west-info.eu/after-65-years-old-still-9-healthy-years/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:19:50 +0000 Veronica Cazzato Veronica Cazzato http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63096 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/after-65-years-old-still-9-healthy-years/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/life-expectancy/ http://www.west-info.eu/life-expectancy/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:54:19 +0000 Veronica Cazzato Veronica Cazzato http://www.west-info.eu/?p=62985 Women live longer but worse than men. At least in Europe. In our continent, the female life expectancy is 6 years higher than men’s. A small advantage that is often waste because the last term of their lives is marked by diseases or invalidities. A tough reality that is been [...]]]> Women live longer but worse than men. At least in Europe. In our continent, the female life expectancy is 6 years higher than men’s. A small advantage that is often waste because the last term of their lives is marked by diseases or invalidities. A tough reality that is been [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/life-expectancy/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/ordinary-slaughter-of-pedestrian/ http://www.west-info.eu/ordinary-slaughter-of-pedestrian/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:45:05 +0000 Francesco Albinati Francesco Albinati http://www.west-info.eu/?p=62919 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/ordinary-slaughter-of-pedestrian/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/dear-old-germany-demographic-challenge-elderly-people/ http://www.west-info.eu/dear-old-germany-demographic-challenge-elderly-people/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:04:52 +0000 Mattia Rosini Mattia Rosini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=62344 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/dear-old-germany-demographic-challenge-elderly-people/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/demographic-implosion/ http://www.west-info.eu/demographic-implosion/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:47:37 +0000 West West http://www.west-info.eu/?p=61140 Today in Iran born the same number of children than in New England, the less prolific state in the US. An emblematic data who denies two clichés. The first is referred to the Europe and the birth infants from the Third World. The second one is referred to pregnant women, [...]]]> Today in Iran born the same number of children than in New England, the less prolific state in the US. An emblematic data who denies two clichés. The first is referred to the Europe and the birth infants from the Third World. The second one is referred to pregnant women, [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/demographic-implosion/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/a-country-of-old-people-non-self-sufficiency-dependant-older-people-elderly-demography-ageing/ http://www.west-info.eu/a-country-of-old-people-non-self-sufficiency-dependant-older-people-elderly-demography-ageing/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:15:30 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=60865 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/a-country-of-old-people-non-self-sufficiency-dependant-older-people-elderly-demography-ageing/feed/ 0