Class, individualism and the Finnish welfare state

Journal of European Social Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 9-23

  Ervasti, Heikki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

legitimacy; public opinion; social classes; welfare state

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SOCIAL POLICY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; WELFARE PROVISION;

FINLAND;

EID: 0035047225     PISSN: 09589287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/095892870101100102     Document Type: Article

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