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Disability Policy in Sweden

Policies Concerning Assistive Technology and Home Modification Services

Margareta Lilja

Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, margareta.lilja@ neurotec.ki.se

Ingela Mansson

The Swedish Handicap Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

Leif Jahlenius

The City Planning Administration, Stockholm, Sweden

Maryanne Sacco-Peterson

Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

This article describes policy concerning provision of services to persons with disabilities in Sweden. The Swedish welfare system provides general support for society as a whole, which is supplemented by specific support for persons with special needs. This philosophy has guided the way Sweden has built public service systems. The authors describe the range of accessible services for persons with disabilities, including the system of delivery for assistive technology and housing modifications. Strengths and weaknesses in Swedish policy related to decentralization, responsibility, equality, and cost are also discussed.

Journal of Disability Policy Studies, Vol. 14, No. 3, 130-135 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/10442073030140030101
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