Scientific production of Alessandro Martelli concerns mainly two
fields: 1) transformations of welfare systems and organisation of
social policies connected to emerging needs, with regard to the relation between central and
local dimension; 2) young people in relation to active citizenship
and social change.
1. Under the first research line, welfare is observed as a
social institution and studied particularly through its mechanisms
and processes of governance from central to local
level.
2. Under the second research line youth is observed in
connection to perceptions and behaviours, focusing on social
identity, political participation, transition to adult life and
giving relevance to the local dimension of the everyday life of
young people.