By focusing on developments in the Nordic welfare states during the past decade, Nordic Social Policy provides new insights into the evolution of welfare state measures and generally assesses the peoples health in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark.
This comparative work includes chapters on
*the changed preconditions of welfare policies
*changes in the welfare measures
*developments in the welfare of the people
*developments in public support for the welfare states.

By focusing on developments in the Nordic welfare states during the past decade, Nordic Social Policy provides new insights into the evolution of welfare state measures and generally assesses the peoples health in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark.
This comparative work includes chapters from over twenty contributors which:
*the changed preconditions of welfare policies:
*changes in the welfare measures
*developments in the welfare of the people
*developments in public support for the welfare states
Nordic Social Policy will provide a new understanding of Northern European welfare and will be invaluable reading for students on social policy, welfare studies and sociology courses as well as for academics, policy makers and analysts in social policy.