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.
By focusing on developments in the Nordic welfare states during the past decade, this text presents 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 welfare measures; an investigation into developments in the welfare of the people; and a look at developments in public support for the welfare states.