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This important sequel to Nordic Social Policy (Routledge 1999) compares welfare state development over the last twenty years in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden with that of Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and other Western European countries. Topics covered include: * income distribution, health inequalities and gender equality * gender policies, health and social care services and policy reaction to family changes * social security and employment policies * financing of welfare states. In the context of globalisation, ageing populations, changing employment patterns and rising inequalities, Nordic Welfare States in the European Context offers an empirical analysis of welfare adaptations and a lively discussion of the historical development of European social policy. It finds a greater ambiguity regarding variation and trends than is commonly suggested. Contrary to expectation, there is little evidence of the Europeanisation of Nordic welfare states, rather the reverse. The comparable and empirical data used in this study make it a unique contribution to understanding current trends in European social policy.
This important sequel to Nordic Social Policy (Routledge 1999) compares welfare state development over the last twenty years in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden with that of Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and other Western European countries. Topics covered include: * income distribution, health inequalities and gender equality * gender policies, health and social care services and policy reaction to family changes * social security and employment policies * financing of welfare states. In the context of globalisation, ageing populations, changing employment patterns and rising inequalities, Nordic Welfare States in the European Context offers an empirical analysis of welfare adaptations and a lively discussion of the historical development of European social policy. It finds a greater ambiguity regarding variation and trends than is commonly suggested. Contrary to expectation, there is little evidence of the Europeanisation of Nordic welfare states, rather the reverse. The comparable and empirical data used in this study make it a unique contribution to understanding current trends in European social policy.
The Nordic countries have been able to raise living standards and
curb inequalities without compromising economic growth. But with
social inequalities on the rise how do they fare when compared to
countries with alternative welfare models, such as the United
Kingdom, the Netherlands and Germany? Taking a comparative
perspective, this book casts new light on the changing inequalities
in Europe. It will be invaluable for students and policy makers
interested in European social policy and living conditions.
The Nordic countries have been able to raise living standards and
curb inequalities without compromising economic growth. But with
social inequalities on the rise how do they fare when compared to
countries with alternative welfare models, such as the United
Kingdom, the Netherlands and Germany? Taking a comparative
perspective, this book casts new light on the changing inequalities
in Europe. It will be invaluable for students and policy makers
interested in European social policy and living conditions.
Foreword by Lisa Berkman, Professor of Public Policy, Harvard
University How welfare states influence population health and
health inequalities has long been debated but less well tested by
empirical research. This book presents new empirical evidence of
the effects of Swedish welfare state structures and policies on the
lives of Swedish citizens. The discussion, analysis and innovative
theoretical approaches developed in the book have implications for
health research and policy beyond Scandinavian borders. Drawing on
a rich source of longitudinal data, the Swedish Level of Living
Surveys (LNU), and other data, the authors shed light on a number
of pertinent issues in health inequality research while at the same
time showing how health inequalities have evolved in Sweden over
several decades. Topics covered include  how structural
conditions relating to family, socio-economic conditions and the
welfare state are important in producing health inequalities; how
health inequalities change over the lifecourse and the impact of
environment on health inequalities - at home, at school, in the
workplace. Health inequalities and welfare resources will be
invaluable to researchers, students and practitioners in sociology,
social epidemiology, public health and social policy interested in
the interplay between society and health.
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