Welfare Reform on the Web (February 2005): Social Care - Overseas

THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL IN COMMUNITY CARE: EXPLORING POLICY AND POLITICS IN FINLAND AND BRITAIN

V. Burau and T. Kröger

Social Policy and Administration, vol.38, 2004, p.793-810

Local comparisons extend our understanding of the factors shaping community care policies across different countries. They identify local politics as a key factor in shaping community care policies. They also identify indirect ways in which national welfare institutions and policies influence the local governance of welfare.