Personal assistance as a strategic game between state and municipalities in Norway

The paper is based on a study of the law-making process of personal assistance in Norway. It discusses some tensions between the state and the municipalities concerning the type and quantity of services with regard to personal assistance. Does introduction of personal assistance imply an extended qu...

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Main Author: Jan Andersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stockholm University Press 2009-07-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research
Online Access:https://www.sjdr.se/articles/135
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description The paper is based on a study of the law-making process of personal assistance in Norway. It discusses some tensions between the state and the municipalities concerning the type and quantity of services with regard to personal assistance. Does introduction of personal assistance imply an extended quantity of services or is it just another way of organising existing services? The signals from the state authorities are ambiguous, and when implementing the reform the municipalities are left to find a solution to this question. This might create a strategic game between the state and the municipalities. It might become an unpredicted side effect of the legislation of personal assistance that the municipalities will become more restrictive in the provision of personal assistance than they were in the experimental period.
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spelling doaj.art-a72c9699e9c34bfaa82d5a127b7649c22023-09-02T04:06:49ZengStockholm University PressScandinavian Journal of Disability Research1501-74191745-30112009-07-015214015910.1080/1501741030951261966Personal assistance as a strategic game between state and municipalities in NorwayJan Andersen0Political Science. Faculty of Health and Social Studies, Lillehammer University College, NorwayThe paper is based on a study of the law-making process of personal assistance in Norway. It discusses some tensions between the state and the municipalities concerning the type and quantity of services with regard to personal assistance. Does introduction of personal assistance imply an extended quantity of services or is it just another way of organising existing services? The signals from the state authorities are ambiguous, and when implementing the reform the municipalities are left to find a solution to this question. This might create a strategic game between the state and the municipalities. It might become an unpredicted side effect of the legislation of personal assistance that the municipalities will become more restrictive in the provision of personal assistance than they were in the experimental period.https://www.sjdr.se/articles/135
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Personal assistance as a strategic game between state and municipalities in Norway
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title Personal assistance as a strategic game between state and municipalities in Norway
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