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  1. 1. Activation Policy in Action : A Street-Level Study of Social Assistance in the Swedish Welfare State

    Författare :Katarina H. Thorén; Sydney Hans; Tapio Salonen; Jennifer Mosley; Jeanne Marsh; Växjö universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Activation policy; social assistance; street-level bureaucracy theory; front-line workers; implementation; welfare state; coping strategy; discretion; Social work; Socialt arbete; Socialt arbete; Social Work;

    Sammanfattning : Work-related activation policies are currently developing in most western welfare states. Sweden is no exception and activation policies were introduced in the 1990s in many municipal social services organizations in Sweden. LÄS MER

  2. 2. Arbete i stället för bidrag? : Om aktiveringskraven i socialtjänsten och effekten för de arbetslösa bidragstagarna

    Författare :Pia Milton; Gunhild Hammarström; Bengt Furåker; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology; activation policy; effect evaluation; jobsearch; policy discourses; social assistance; social exclusion; Sociologi; Sociology; Sociologi;

    Sammanfattning : Between 1990 and 1992/1993 there was a dramatic change in the Swedish labor market, resulting in an increased number of unemployed and social assistance recipients. As a response to this situation, many municipalities developed local activation programs. LÄS MER

  3. 3. Addressing youth unemployment: what role for social work? : Policy responses to youth unemployment in Sweden and Europe

    Författare :Lisa Andersson; Renate Minas; Heidi Moen Gjersoe; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; social investment; social policy; ideal types; policy regulations; youth unemployment; social work; socialt arbete; Social Work;

    Sammanfattning : Unemployed youth are a heterogenous group facing varying and sometimes complex problems. Being young and unemployed can have a negative impact on future life chances and quality of life. Studies on youth unemployment have mostly focused on education and labour market responses, leaving the involvement of social work aside. LÄS MER

  4. 4. Un-learning to labour? Activating the unemployed in a former industrial community

    Författare :Jon Sunnerfjell; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Arbetslöshet; Teknologisk arbetslöshet; Globalisering; Försörjningsstöd; Ekonomisk politik; Ekonomisk utveckling; Sociala klasser; Arbetsmarknadspolitik; Aktivitetsstöd; Unemployment; Economic policy; Manpower policy; Labor policy; Globalization; Social classes; Economic development; Economic assistance; Domestic; Technological unemployment; Sverige;

    Sammanfattning : In the aftermath of automation and globalisation of production, the Western welfare states have come to leave industrial society behind in favour of an increasingly competitive and service-oriented economy. Nevertheless, there are many environments whose inhabitants still identify with the culture that developed in typical industrial communities. LÄS MER

  5. 5. Making the Poor Work : Social Assistance and Activation in Sweden

    Författare :Anders Giertz; Socialhögskolan; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; unemployment; social assistance; activation; welfare-to-work; marginalisation; social exclusion; Social problems and welfare; immigration; national insurance; Sociala problem; social välfärd; socialförsäkring;

    Sammanfattning : Management of poor relief and work demands have been controversial questions in social policy during the workhouse era of the nineteenth century as well as in current discussions on social assistance and activation of recipients. The first part contains a discussion on the concepts of poverty, marginalisation, and social exclusion, and continues with an overview of activation policies for recipients of social assistance. LÄS MER