Kenneth Nelson

Sveriges ekonomiska trygghetssystem har länge varit ett typexempel på den så kallade standardtrygghetsmodellen, där ett generellt grundskydd kombineras med en inkomstbortfallsprincip. Detta system har emellertid förändrats avsevärt under de senaste årtiondena, vilket väcker frågan om Sverige går mot en annan välfärdsmodell. I rapporten analyserar Kenneth Nelson och Sebastian Sirén hur de svenska transfereringssystemen har utvecklats. De undersöker förändringar i ersättningsnivåer för pensioner, sjukförsäkring, arbetslöshetsförsäkring, föräldraförsäkring och det behovsprövade skyddet mot ekonomisk utsatthet. De jämför även med andra länder med liknande förutsättningar. Författarna avslutar rapporten med rekommendationer och en diskussion om framtida vägval. Kenneth Nelson är Barnett Professor of Social Policy vid University of Oxford och professor i sociologi vid Stockholms universitet. Sebastian Sirén är forskare vid Statsvetenskapliga institutionen vid Uppsala universitet. Rapporten är en del i SNS forskningsprojekt Ekonomisk trygghet.

This groundbreaking book brings together perspectives from political philosophy and comparative social policy to discuss generational justice. Contributing new insights about the preconditions for designing sustainable, inclusive policies for all of society, the authors expose the possibilities of supporting egalitarian principles in an ageing society through balanced generational welfare contracts. Welfare states are largely structured around social risks that appear in distinct phases of human life, including childhood, working age and old age. By empirically analyzing the causes and consequences of social policy in a large number of countries, the authors show that balanced generational welfare contracts - in which age-related social protection is more evenly distributed across different stages of life - is to the advantage of all age groups, therefore contributing to social justice and welfare state sustainability. The authors offer a combination of descriptive data analysis and statistical regressions to provide robust evidence that countries can avoid generational trade-offs in policymaking and find positive-sum solutions. Appealing to academics, researchers and students of politics and social policy, The Generational Welfare Contract gives expert insight into the possibilities for success in future welfare states.

Osteopathy for the Over 50s provides a study of the biomechanics and physiology of somatic dysfunction as it relates to those who have reached the age of 50. Although textbooks on the subject of osteopathy have been available for over 100 years, there is little material specifically addressing the treatment of adults in this demographic group, despite the increase in their numbers. In this book the authors - describe the diagnosis of somatic dysfunction and the application of osteopathic manipulative treatment specifically as it relates to this age group. - consider the relevance of the somatic function and dysfunction in multiple clinical areas including cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, urology, neurology and rheumatology. Osteopathy for the over 50s provides an invaluable approach for practitioners of osteopathy and osteopathic medicine to treat individuals in this age group.