Rethinking the role of church in a socio-democratic welfare state

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 32, Issue , 2012, Pages 401-414

  Hiilamo, Heikki ^a  

^a SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

Author keywords

Churches; European; Finland; Poverty; Religion; Welfare state

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986132963     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443331211249048     Document Type: Article

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