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Social Welfare in Singapore and Sweden: Differences in Organisational Systems of Health Care, Social Security and Rehabilitation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2012

Inger Olsson ,
Patrick Millet ,
Stig Vinberg ,
Göran Olsson ,
Alf Bergroth  and
Bodil J. Landstad
Inger Olsson
Affiliation:
Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden.
Patrick Millet
Affiliation:
Department of Social Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden.
Stig Vinberg
Affiliation:
Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden; Swedish National Institute of Public Health, Östersund, Sweden.
Göran Olsson
Affiliation:
Social Insurance Office Skåne, Malmö, Sweden.
Alf Bergroth
Affiliation:
Faculty of Health Science, Nord-Trøndelag University College, Levanger, Norway.
Bodil J. Landstad*
Affiliation:
Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden; Faculty of Health Science, Nord-Trøndelag University College, Levanger, Norway. [email protected]
*
*Address for correspondence: Bodil J. Landstad, Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, 831 25 Östersund, Sweden.
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Abstract

The aim of the study is to describe and compare the health care, social security and rehabilitation systems in Singapore and Sweden. Two fundamental differences can be identified. First, the system in Singapore are strongly oriented towards a free market system, while Sweden's demonstrates strong public control. Second, following from how the systems are oriented, Singaporeans are expected to have a higher degree of independence and control over their health care, social security and rehabilitation. It appears that Singapore has had greater success in attaining and maintaining a system of health promotion, which influences the three systems. However, the Swedish welfare system provides greater security to those who are in need of health care, social security and rehabilitation.

Keywords

fund systemwelfare systemstructure–functionalistic modelhealth caresocial securityrehabilitationdifferences
Type
Article
Information
International Journal of Disability Management , Volume 3 , Issue 1 , 01 April 2008 , pp. 30 - 38
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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