The Ashgate Research Companion to European Social Transformation provides both a comprehensive and authoritative state of the art review of the current research in this subject. Each of the 24 specially commissioned chapters develops and summarises their key issue or debate with regard to European social transformation of social structures, economics, politics, culture and special concerns. By drawing together leading scholars from sociology, social policy and politics, this companion provides an up to the minute snapshot of current scholarship as well as signposting several fruitful avenues for future research. This book is both an invaluable resource for scholars and an indispensable teaching tool for use in the classroom and will be of interest to students, academics, and policy-makers studying how this diverse region has changed over recent years.