Older people's "voices" - On paper: Obstacles to influence in welfare states - A Case Study of Sweden

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 94-111

  Persson, Tove ^a   Berg, Stig ^a  

^a JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Exit; Influence; Older people; Sweden; Voice; Welfare state

Indexed keywords

CIVIL RIGHTS; ELDERLY POPULATION; WELFARE PROVISION;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIAL WORK; SWEDEN;

AGED; AGING; COMMUNICATION; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; HUMANS; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIAL WORK; SWEDEN;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 59949084931     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959420802539118     Document Type: Article

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