http://www.west-info.eu/files/dallaredazione.png http://www.west-info.eu http://www.west-info.eu West is an Internet journal providing information in Italian and English. 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/not-forever-homeless-germany-poverty-clochard-unemployment/ http://www.west-info.eu/not-forever-homeless-germany-poverty-clochard-unemployment/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 13:00:10 +0000 Mattia Rosini Mattia Rosini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=64385 That homelessness is not a fatal wound. This is demonstrated by the recent positive results from the German region of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous region, where the number of clochard fell between 2004 and 2009, from 20 thousand to 12 thousand units. This success is something completely new (due [...]]]> That homelessness is not a fatal wound. This is demonstrated by the recent positive results from the German region of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous region, where the number of clochard fell between 2004 and 2009, from 20 thousand to 12 thousand units. This success is something completely new (due [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/not-forever-homeless-germany-poverty-clochard-unemployment/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/my-prisons-young-detainees/ http://www.west-info.eu/my-prisons-young-detainees/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 13:00:27 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63850 It is called "Beccati a scrivere" (“Caught writing”) and is a new magazine written by young detainees which will be presented on 11 and 12 May in Rome. This is a semi-annual magazine of 32 pages  produced by the "Express" non-profit organization, that will be distributed in all the prisons [...]]]> It is called "Beccati a scrivere" (“Caught writing”) and is a new magazine written by young detainees which will be presented on 11 and 12 May in Rome. This is a semi-annual magazine of 32 pages  produced by the "Express" non-profit organization, that will be distributed in all the prisons [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/my-prisons-young-detainees/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/housing-problems-in-bologna-evictions-rent-arrears-family-home-homelessness/ http://www.west-info.eu/housing-problems-in-bologna-evictions-rent-arrears-family-home-homelessness/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:00:16 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63541 http://www.west-info.eu/housing-problems-in-bologna-evictions-rent-arrears-family-home-homelessness/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/boom-of-suicides-in-italy/ http://www.west-info.eu/boom-of-suicides-in-italy/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:30:52 +0000 Francesco Albinati Francesco Albinati http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63435 The economic crisis has changed rapidly in the social crisis. The confirmation comes from the latest EURES report on suicides in Italy. The study indicate that in our country from 2008 to 2010 cases of voluntary death increased by 44.7%. It’s about 360 year: 1death per day. The identikit of [...]]]> The economic crisis has changed rapidly in the social crisis. The confirmation comes from the latest EURES report on suicides in Italy. The study indicate that in our country from 2008 to 2010 cases of voluntary death increased by 44.7%. It’s about 360 year: 1death per day. The identikit of [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/boom-of-suicides-in-italy/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/death-is-better-than-prison-suicide-inmates/ http://www.west-info.eu/death-is-better-than-prison-suicide-inmates/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:44:28 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=63342 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/death-is-better-than-prison-suicide-inmates/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/sick-prisons-detainees-inmates-overcrowding-prisoners/ http://www.west-info.eu/sick-prisons-detainees-inmates-overcrowding-prisoners/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:53:43 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=62840 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/sick-prisons-detainees-inmates-overcrowding-prisoners/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/unexpected-homeless-spain-poverty-barcelona/ http://www.west-info.eu/unexpected-homeless-spain-poverty-barcelona/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:48:47 +0000 Maria Luisa La Marca Maria Luisa La Marca http://www.west-info.eu/?p=62821 The current economic crisis does not spare anyone. Not even the richest cities and with the most solid industrial fabric such as Barcelona. In Barcelona, in fact, from 2008 the number of homeless has grown by as much as 32%. In absolute terms we speak of almost 3,000 people. A [...]]]> The current economic crisis does not spare anyone. Not even the richest cities and with the most solid industrial fabric such as Barcelona. In Barcelona, in fact, from 2008 the number of homeless has grown by as much as 32%. In absolute terms we speak of almost 3,000 people. A [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/unexpected-homeless-spain-poverty-barcelona/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/poverty-in-sardinia-poor-families-economic-hardship-social-exclusion-financial-crisis/ http://www.west-info.eu/poverty-in-sardinia-poor-families-economic-hardship-social-exclusion-financial-crisis/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:52:47 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=62626 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/poverty-in-sardinia-poor-families-economic-hardship-social-exclusion-financial-crisis/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/homeless-women-prey-on-the-street/ http://www.west-info.eu/homeless-women-prey-on-the-street/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:47:15 +0000 Veronica Cazzato Veronica Cazzato http://www.west-info.eu/?p=62584 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/homeless-women-prey-on-the-street/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/london-is-not-for-her-women-poverty-rent-pension/ http://www.west-info.eu/london-is-not-for-her-women-poverty-rent-pension/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:49:58 +0000 Valeria Pini Valeria Pini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=62406 Multicultural, a favorite destination for tourists, students and businessmen across the world, but off-limits to women. It is a portrait, in some ways surprising, of London. Data in hand it turns out, in fact, that for over 4 million women living in the city making ends meet it is an [...]]]> Multicultural, a favorite destination for tourists, students and businessmen across the world, but off-limits to women. It is a portrait, in some ways surprising, of London. Data in hand it turns out, in fact, that for over 4 million women living in the city making ends meet it is an [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/london-is-not-for-her-women-poverty-rent-pension/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/the-alternative-to-prison/ http://www.west-info.eu/the-alternative-to-prison/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:53:40 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=62221 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/the-alternative-to-prison/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/the-need-of-social-protection/ http://www.west-info.eu/the-need-of-social-protection/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:25:22 +0000 Francesco Albinati Francesco Albinati http://www.west-info.eu/?p=62064 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/the-need-of-social-protection/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/children-behind-bars-women-mothers-prisoners-detainees-prison/ http://www.west-info.eu/children-behind-bars-women-mothers-prisoners-detainees-prison/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:42:12 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=61893 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/children-behind-bars-women-mothers-prisoners-detainees-prison/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/a-few-rich-and-many-poor-inequality-wealth-distribution/ http://www.west-info.eu/a-few-rich-and-many-poor-inequality-wealth-distribution/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:57:33 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=61842 [...]]]> [...]]]> http://www.west-info.eu/a-few-rich-and-many-poor-inequality-wealth-distribution/feed/ 0 http://www.west-info.eu/lack-of-social-housing-houses/ http://www.west-info.eu/lack-of-social-housing-houses/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:39:09 +0000 Roberta Lunghini Roberta Lunghini http://www.west-info.eu/?p=61570 http://www.west-info.eu/lack-of-social-housing-houses/feed/ 0