Majority Church and Welfare in Sweden: Some Reflections on Results from Two Swedish Research Projects: A Response to Beate Hofmann

Answering Beate Hofmann's article on mothers’ recuperation in Germany, this response uses the results of two Sweden-based research projects on the changed role of the Church of Sweden and seven more West-European majority churches in welfare society. Special attention is given to the interdepen...

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Published inChristian bioethics Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 147 - 153
Main Author Leis-Peters, Annette
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford University Press 01.08.2009
Subjects
Church of Sweden
church social work
diaconia
welfare
church social work
welfare
Church of Sweden
diaconia
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Summary:Answering Beate Hofmann's article on mothers’ recuperation in Germany, this response uses the results of two Sweden-based research projects on the changed role of the Church of Sweden and seven more West-European majority churches in welfare society. Special attention is given to the interdependence of national welfare system and theology and to current changes in European welfare systems.
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ISSN:1380-3603
1744-4195
DOI:10.1093/cb/cbp009