From universalism to selectivism: The ideational turn of the anti-poverty policies in Finland

Journal of European Social Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 263-276

  Kuivalainen, Susan ^a   Niemelä, Mikko ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anti poverty; Finland; Ideas; Policy change; Selectivism; Universalism

Indexed keywords

CHURCH ROLE; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; POLICY REFORM; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SOCIAL POLICY;

FINLAND;

EID: 77954196995     PISSN: 09589287     EISSN: 14617269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0958928710364432     Document Type: Article

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