{"product_id":"developments-in-swedish-social-policy-9780333774502","title":"Developments in Swedish Social Policy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor many decades, Sweden was seen as a model welfare state. Detailed accounts of changes to welfare services and benefits are included alongside specialist 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'...this unusually well-written, broad, and detailed examination of Swedish social policy is essential reading...' - Choice\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e'...Gould's book is - with is wealth of material and wide-ranging considerations - a substantial contribution to the ongoingdebate about Sweden as a uniqu and important case of a modern welfare state.' - Wolfgang Zank, Aalborg University, Journal of Contemporary European Studies\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e'...an extremely well-informed and creative analysis of Swedish social policy from the outside that produces many important reflections for students, scholars and not least Swedish politicians.' - Lennart Nygren, Professor of Social Work at Umeä University, Sweden, Social Policy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables Preface Acknowledgements Glossary Postmodern World..... ......Modern Society The 'People's Home' Political and Economic Change Social Insecurity: Benefits and Services Grey Policies: Caring for the Elderly The State of Women Responses to Unemployment The Restrictive Line: Alcohol and Drugs Apollo versus Dionysus Bibliography Index","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52083909263703,"sku":"9780333774502","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780333774502.jpg?v=1762204291","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/developments-in-swedish-social-policy-9780333774502","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}