Trap for women or freedom to choose? The struggle over cash for child care schemes in Finland and Sweden

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 457-475

  Hiilamo, Heikki ^a   Kangas, Olli ^b  

^a Diaconia University of Applied Sciences Diak South   (Finland)

^b SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; HEGEMONY; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; WELFARE REFORM;

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

EID: 67749086247     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: 14697823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279409003067     Document Type: Article

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