Social Innovation (SI) is receiving considerable attention in the social care field, but much
about how SI occurs in this sector is unexplored, especially concerning which actors are …

En las dos décadas anteriores a la llegada de la crisis, numerosos países comenzaron a
poner en marcha iniciativas que implicaban la participación de otros actores distintos al …

The sustainability of European Long-Term Care systems faces the demographic and socio-
economic circumstances, mainly the increasing ageing of the population, with its chronic …

Introduction The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized art therapy as an
effective supportive mechanism for the maintenance and restoration of mental health. In …

Public managers engage in networking relationships with a wide variety of external actors
and organizations from which they can draw different types of support and resources. Most …

The main purpose of this article is twofold:(1) an examination of welfare regimes using a
bottom-up approach, which enables a comprehensive analysis of welfare production based …

Palveluintegraatio on yksi sosiaali-, terveys-ja hyvinvointipalvelujen kansallisista ja
kansainvälisistä uudistamistavoitteista. Yhteensovittamalla eri organisaatioiden toimintaa …

Social innovation in most cases implies the introduction and mobilisation of new actors,
resources and/or approaches within specific fields of social action (for example housing …

European countries have developed a range of long-term care (LTC) policy responses to
support the increasing share of older people. However, little is known about the …

Welfare-state research has traditionally been centered on national states, while regional
differences have received less attention. This article analyzes local welfare policies in 20 …