A Conceptual Model for Studying Social Welfare Policy Comparatively.

Hoefer, Richard

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Publication Date: 1996

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A Conceptual Model for Studying Social Welfare Policy Comparatively.

Hoefer, Richard

Journal of Social Work Education, v32 n1 p101-13 Win 1996

An institutional political process model for comparing social welfare policies is presented. Principal elements include each country's societal values, government institutions (operationalized as the role of interest groups), policy goals, and welfare system type. The model is demonstrated through a comparison of the dissimilar social welfare systems of Sweden and the United States. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Higher Education, Models, Policy Formation, Political Influences, Professional Education, Public Agencies, Public Policy, Social Services, Social Values, Social Work, Welfare Services

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Sweden; United States

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