01-16-2013 The focus of this journal is on European social policy issues and developments. In addition to research articles, it contains shorter research notes, book reviews, review essays, and a digest section that serves as a guide to the latest European legislation and research. Article topics include aging, pensions and Social Security, poverty and social exclusion, education, training and labor market policies, family policies, health and social care services, gender, migration, privatization, and Europeanization. The 2010 Thomson Reuters impact factor was 1.673, with a ranking of 5 out of 39 in Public Administration and 4 out of 35 in Social Issues. Recommended for academic libraries that support graduate programs in sociology, public administration, or European Studies. (Hammill, Sarah J.)