CAN ,,OLD” THEORIES EXPLAIN NEW SOCIAL RISKS?

Abstract

The goal of this paper is to identify the factors that have influence on the development of policies vs. new social risks, such as the evening between work and family relations, long-term unemployment, single parent families and the care for old people in developed social states. This text is focused on the explaining potential of traditional theoretical concepts in a social state such as functionalism, theory or resources, deferent forms of capitalism and institutionalism including theoryеs for reforms under fiscal saving. An analysis is done within this text of theoretical assumptions for development of social policy and theirs adjustments to post-industrial context in developed industrialized countries.