Changing governance, changing needs interpretations: Implications for universalism

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 197-208

  Burau, Viola ^a   Vab⊘, Mia ^a  

^a Norwegian Youth Research Centre/NOVA   (Norway)

Author keywords

Home care; Norway; Personal needs; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861652265     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443331111120618     Document Type: Article

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