PRIVATIZATION IN THE SOCIAL-WELFARE STATE - THE CASE OF NORWAY

Authors
VANWORMER K
Citation
K. Vanwormer, PRIVATIZATION IN THE SOCIAL-WELFARE STATE - THE CASE OF NORWAY, Scandinavian journal of social welfare, 3(1), 1994, pp. 39-44
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Social Work
Journal title
Scandinavian journal of social welfare → ACNP
ISSN journal
09072055
Volume
3
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
39 - 44
Database
ISI
SICI code
0907-2055(1994)3:1<39:PITSS->2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The method of deviant case analysis is used to study privatization und er the least hospitable circumstances. Norway, a country steeped in pr inciples of egalitarianism, is moving in new directions, mostly due to forces from the global economy. This article puts contemporary trends in sociocultural context. The implications for the health and mental health fields are discussed.