• Aging successfully in the changing Norwegian welfare state: A policy analysis framed by critical gerontology 

      Blix, Bodil Hansen; Ågotnes, Gudmund (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-07)
      Background and Objectives In the 21st century, the future of the Norwegian welfare state is broadly debated. In Norway, as in other countries, concerns regarding the sustainability and affordability of the welfare state in light of the projected population development have been voiced in public and academic discourse, and not least in governmental statements and documents. Since we consider texts, ...
    • From volunteer work to informal care by stealth: a ‘new voluntarism’ in social democratic health and welfare services for older adults 

      Ågotnes, Gudmund; Moholt, Jill-Marit; Blix, Bodil Hansen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-09)
      In the context of current and expected demographic changes, the issues of which services the welfare state should offer and, ultimately, the very function of the welfare state are currently debated in Norway. The political discourse on health and care services for older adults has morphed into an accepted reality in which the system must be altered, prompting policy makers and stakeholders to find ...