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Developments in Swedish Social Policy: Resisting Dionysus

AUTHOR: Arthur Gould
ISBN: 0333774507
SHORT DESCRIPTION: For many decades, Sweden was seen as a model welfare state. Only with the onset of economic problems in the 1990s have successive governments felt compelled to curb social spending and abandon the goal of full employment. This book is about the...

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Developments in Swedish Social Policy: Resisting Dionysus
- Book Review, by Arthur Gould

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"...this unusually well-written, broad, and detailed examination of Swedish social policy is essential reading..." --Choice

Book Description
For many decades, Sweden was seen as a model welfare state. Only with the onset of economic problems in the 1990s have successive governments felt compelled to curb social spending and abandon the goal of full employment. This book is about the changes introduced and the political, institutional, and cultural resistance they encountered. Detailed accounts of changes to welfare services and benefits are included alongside chapters devoted to areas where Sweden itself has claimed to be something of a leader--the care of the elderly, gender equality, employment issues, and substance abuse.

About the Author
Arthur Gould is Reader in Swedish Social Policy at the Department of Social Sciences, Loughborough University.

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Book Review

Developments in Swedish Social Policy: Resisting Dionysus
- Book Reviews, by Arthur Gould

Developments in Swedish Social Policy: Resisting Dionysus

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For many decades, Sweden was seen as a model welfare state. Only with the onset of economic problems in the 1990s have successive governments felt compelled to curb social spending and abandon the goal of full employment. This book is about the changes introduced and the political, institutional, and cultural resistance they encountered. Detailed accounts of changes to welfare services and benefits are included alongside chapters devoted to areas where Sweden itself has claimed to be something of a leader-the care of the elderly, gender equality, employment issues, and substance abuse.

Author Biography: Arthur Gould is Reader in Swedish Social Policy at the Department of Social Sciences, Loughborough University.

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