The 'active welfare state' and its Consequences: A case study of sheltered employment in Sweden

European Societies

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 209-230

  Holmqvist, Mikael ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Activation; Case study; Disability; Sweden; Welfare state

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951983093     PISSN: 14616696     EISSN: 14698307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616690903388960     Document Type: Article

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