Search for dissertations about: "social services welfare municipal"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the words social services welfare municipal.
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1. Activation Policy in Action : A Street-Level Study of Social Assistance in the Swedish Welfare State
Abstract : 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. READ MORE
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2. Tradition, change and variation : past and present trends in public old-age care
Abstract : The general aim of this dissertation is to describe and analyse how public old-age care in Sweden has developed and changed during the last century. The study applies a provider perspective on how care has been planned and professionally carried out. READ MORE
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3. Talk, text and institutional order : A study of communication in social welfare bureaucracies
Abstract : This work focuses on the role of talk and text in the processing of people in public organizations. It is a study of communication between citizens and officials in one such organization, namely, the Swedish social services. READ MORE
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4. Innovation in Municipal Welfare Services
Abstract : This thesis investigates, analyzes and discusses innovation efforts and the use and understanding of the innovation concept and related policies in municipal welfare services. There are two main themes in the study, policy and practice. It is based on interviews with employees and managers in four Swedish municipalities. READ MORE
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5. Crumbs from the Rich Man's Table? : Municipal Labour Market Policies and Recognition of Welfare Recipients in Sweden
Abstract : Labour market policies, also known as activation, are common responses to poverty, unemployment and social exclusion. Activation is characterised by increased individual responsibility, requiring welfare recipients to strive for financial self-sufficiency, be it through job-seeking, training or coaching. READ MORE