Local worlds of coordinated activation policy.
Book Chapter
Zimmermann, K., Fuertes, V., & Aurich-Beerheide, P. (2016)
Local worlds of coordinated activation policy. In M. Heidenreich, & D. Rice (Eds.), Integrating social and employment policies in europe: active inclusion and challenges for local welfare governance, 235-264. Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781783474929.00018
In Chapter 11 on local worlds of coordinated activation in Europe, Katharina Zimmermann, Vanesa Fuertes and Patrizia Aurich-Beerheide shed light on the role of the local level...
Personalized activation policies for the long-term unemployed: the role of local governance in the UK.
Book Chapter
Fuertes, V., & McQuaid, R. (2016)
Personalized activation policies for the long-term unemployed: the role of local governance in the UK. In M. Heidenreich, & D. Rice (Eds.), Integrating social and employment policies in europe: active inclusion and challenges for local welfare governance, 93-117. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781783474929.00012
In Chapter 5 on the UK, Vanesa Fuertes and Ronald McQuaid study how coordinated activation policies, which have been a core part of the UK welfare state since at least the 199...
The urban and national governance of active labour market policies in the UK
Presentation / Conference
Fuertes, V. (2014, May)
The urban and national governance of active labour market policies in the UK. Paper presented at Early-career Researchers Conference, Bordeaux, France
This paper is part of the development of my PhD thesis. The paper is at an early stage; therefore, it is work in progress and it is incomplete, especially with regards to the ...
At the cross roads of politics in local activation policies France, Germany and the United Kingdom compared.
Presentation / Conference
Bourgeois, C., Fuertes, V., & Zimmermann, K. (2013, September)
At the cross roads of politics in local activation policies France, Germany and the United Kingdom compared. Paper presented at 11th Annual ESPAnet Conference 2013 (Stream 9: The local welfare state - Chairs: Per H. Jensen, Evelyn Mahon), Poznan University of Economics, Poznań, Poland
The Local Governance of Social Cohesion in EuropeINTERNATIONAL COMPARISON - LOCALISE programme WP4 Comparative report
Report
Fuertes, V. & McQuaid, R. W. (2013)
The Local Governance of Social Cohesion in EuropeINTERNATIONAL COMPARISON - LOCALISE programme WP4 Comparative report. Edinburgh, Scotland: European Commission
Local Worlds of Social Cohesion - The Local Dimension of Integrated Social and Employment Policy, LOCALISE for short, is a Seventh Framework collaborative research project fun...
The Local Governance of Social Cohesion:UNITED KINGDOM Country Analysis - LOCALISE FP7 WP4 National Report
Report
Fuertes, V. & McQuaid, R. W. (2013)
The Local Governance of Social Cohesion:UNITED KINGDOM Country Analysis - LOCALISE FP7 WP4 National Report. Edinburgh, Scotland: European Commission
This report is the UK part of the Seventh Framework European Commission programme: Local Worlds of Social Cohesion (LOCALISE). LOCALISE is focused on the organisational challe...
Community Councils online: a survey
Report
Ryan, B., & Cruickshank, P. (2012)
Community Councils online: a survey. Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh Napier University
A survey of Scottish Community Councils found that only 22% have up-to-date online public presences. Only 4% of Community Councils have easily accessible online planning conte...
Introducing Psychological Factors into E-Participation Research
Book
Edelmann, N., & Cruickshank, P. (2011)
Introducing Psychological Factors into E-Participation Research. In A. Manoharan, & M. Holzer (Eds.), E-Governance and Civic Engagement, 338-361. IGI Global Publishing. doi:10.4018/978-1-61350-083-5.ch017
This chapter looks at e-petitioning as a successful application of e-participation from a psychological perspective. It notes that e-participation should not be viewed uncriti...
Understanding the “e‐petitioner”
Journal Article
Cruickshank, P., & Smith, C. (2011)
Understanding the “e‐petitioner”. Transforming government : people, process and policy, 5(4), 319-329. https://doi.org/10.1108/17506161111173577
Purpose: This article considers the ways in which large-scale e-participation projects can be evaluated. It argues that existing evaluation approaches can be improved upon by ...
Is interactive digital television the future of E-Government services? a critical assessment of UK initiatives.
Journal Article
Smith, C. F., & Webster, W. (2008)
Is interactive digital television the future of E-Government services? a critical assessment of UK initiatives. International Journal of Public Administration, 31, 771-796. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900690701690874
This article presents a critical assessment of the use of interactive Digital Television (iDTV) to deliver electronic government and public services in the UK. It considers th...