Changing family policy in Sweden and Finland during the 1990s

Social Policy and Administration

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-40

  Hiilamo, Heikki ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

1990s; Family policy; Legislative amendments; Sweden and Finland

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; SOCIAL POLICY; TAX SYSTEM; WELFARE PROVISION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 1142306105     PISSN: 01445596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9515.2004.00374.x     Document Type: Article

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