A kinder, gentler democracy? - Needs and ambitions
SND-ID: snd0915-1. Version: 1.1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/002616
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Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Leif Lewin - Uppsala University, Department of Government
Research principal
Uppsala University
- Department of Government
Description
The project is a joint venture between the Faculties of Social sciences and Medicine at Uppsala University. We try to explain the variation between Swedish municipalities regarding their care for persons with disabilities and we search for the explanation in a much esteemed political science theory on so called consensus democracy. The theory states that if the relation between political parties is characterized by cooperation instead of conflict, it leads to a ”kinder, gentler form of democracy” for vulnerable groups, for instance persons with disabilities (Lijphart). The Political science department is the main seat of the project. It has long experience of the theory and also a large data base on consensus democracy at the municipal level. A great part of the research will be conducted at the Centre for disability research where there is intimate knowledge of such material that will constitute the dependent variable. The study is a total investigation, supplemented with qualitative case studies. The study involves testing of hypotheses. It also allows testing of counter hypotheses such as t
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The aim of this research project is to find the causes of regional variation in disability policies.
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Lewin, B. Westion, L. and Lewin, L. (2008) "Needs and Ambitions in Swedish Disability Care", Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 10:4, 237-58. DOI:10.1080/15017410802410068 Show less..
Data contains personal data
No
Unit of analysis
Population
Swedish municipalities
Time Method
Sampling procedure
Time period(s) investigated
2004-01-01 – 2006-12-31
Variables
44
Number of individuals/objects
289
Data format / data structure
Geographic spread
Geographic location: Sweden
Lowest geographic unit
Municipality
Highest geographic unit
Country
Responsible department/unit
Department of Government
Contributor(s)
Lina Westin - Uppsala University, Department of Government
Hanna Bäck - Lund University, Department of Political Science
Barbro Lewin - Uppsala University, Department of Government
Research area
Government, political systems and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Social welfare policy (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Social sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)
Political science (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)
Lewin, Leif (2007). En mänskligare demokrati?. Socialförsäkring för alla : Rapport från forskarseminarium i Umeå 24–25 januari 2007. s. 75-85. Försäkringskassan Analyserar 2007:4
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Leif Lewin, Barbrio Lewin, Hanna Bäck och Lina Westin: ”A Kinder, Gentler Democracy? The Consensus Model and Swedish Disability Politics”, Scandinavian Political Studies Vol 31 No 3 2008
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9477.2008.00207.x
Barbro Lewin, Lina Westin and Leif Lewin: “ Needs and Ambitions in Swedish Disability Care”, Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research Vol 10 No 4 2008
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Lewin, B. (2009). Skam, likgiltighet och eldsjälar. Tre studier om LSS-reformen och det kommunala självstyret. Kommunal ekonomi och politik. 13 (2):7-26
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2077/22155
ISSN:
1402-8705
Lewin, B. & Westin, L. (2005). In pursuit of a measure of generosity in Swedish disability care. In Anders Gustavsson, Johans Sandvin, Rannveig Traustadóttir and Jan Tössebro (eds.) Resistance, Reflection and Change. Nordic Disability Research. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
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ISBN:
91-44-03787-2
Barbro Lewin. “Från behov till stöd. Lokal variation i LSS-tillämpningen”, Ett liv som andras. Socialtjänstforum – ett möte mellan forskning och socialtjänst. En konferens i Göteborg 25-26 april 2006
Leif Lewin, Barbro Lewin, Lina Westin och Hanna Bäck: ”Vänsterstyrda kommuner ger mer stöd till handikappade”, Dagens Nyheter 20 februari 2007;
Leif Lewin: “Blir vi snällare av att samarbeta?” Upsala Nya Tidning 26 januari 2008
Leif Lewin: ”Consensus Politics and Kinder, Gentler Democracy”, University of Tartu May 28, 2008
Barbro Lewin: “Disability care and the real enthusiasts”, University of Tartu May 28, 200
Barbro Lewin: Bemötandeboken. En handbok för personal i funktionshinderverksamhet. Bokförlaget Kommunlitteratur, Höganäs
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