This article builds on recent research on the fortunes of universalism in European social
policy by tracing the development of eldercare policy in four Nordic countries: Denmark …

With the extensive long-term care services for older people, the Nordic countries have been
labelled 'caring states' as reported (Leira, Welfare state and working mothers: the …

Denne rapporten handler om sosial ulikhet i helse i Norge–omfang, utviklingstrekk, årsaker
og konsekvenser, og den politikken norske myndigheter fører og bør føre for å redusere …

This article analyses if, how and why Scandinavian integration policies converged as a
result of the refugee crisis in 2015, studying policies of permanent residence, citizenship …

Background Personalisation is a growing international policy paradigm that aims to create
both improved outcomes for individuals, and reduce fiscal pressures on government, by …

Finland has been known for its excellent PISA results in educational outcomes throughout
the last decade. The country has boasted a rare combination of high overall level, as well as …

This article analyzes eligibility for parental-leave benefits in twenty-one European countries.
It distinguishes four ideal-type approaches to how leave-related benefits are granted (in-) …

Deinstitutionalization is an important trend in the redesign of long-term eldercare in Finland.
It refers to a process where traditional institutional care is partly replaced by home care …

The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the development of parental leave in the
Nordic countries in the last decade or so and explain the different approaches taken by …

Despite being the first country in the world to introduce paternity leave in 1978, Finland's
current national leave scheme is complex with regard to incentivizing fathers' take-up …