Poverty and inequality have long been the dominant categories to describe people's living
conditions, and they continue to reflect significant problems in Danish society, even though …

Small in number but great in influence, mobile elites have shaped the contours of global
capitalism. Today these elites continue to flourish globally but in a changing landscape. The …

Over the past four decades many European welfare states have seen an increasing
involvement of the commercial sector in their mixed economies of welfare. One aspect of this …

In the European Year of Volunteering, this report takes up the relatively neglected theme of
volunteering by older people in Europe. While it is common to think of older people as …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to discuss and theorise the links and possible
dilemmas posed by the politics of redistribution and the politics of recognition taking the …

The Scandinavian countries have a long history of active labour market policy, using
activation to promote work among those with no problems besides unemployment. However …

In recent years, two new theoretical perspectives on poverty in modern welfare societies
have emerged: the perspective of 'cumulative disadvantage'and poverty individualisation …

Analytical concepts such as 'bounded consumption'or 'controlled loss of control'have been
applied to characterise contemporary youth intoxication. This article argues that this kind of …

Dependent, Deprived or Deviant? The Case of Single Mothers in Denmark Page 1 Aalborg
Universitet Dependent, Deprived or Deviant? The Case of Single Mothers in Denmark Bak …

In Denmark, outpatient substitution treatment has traditionally been associated with a great
deal of ambivalence and control. Until the late 1990s, a condition for entering substitution …