Privatization of Early Childhood Education and Care in Nordic Countries (Palgrave Studies in Third Sector Research)

Privatization of Early Childhood Education and Care in Nordic Countries (Palgrave Studies in Third Sector Research)
by: Håkon Solbu Trætteberg (Author),Karl Henrik Sivesind(Author),Maiju Paananen(Author),Steinunn Hrafnsdóttir(Author)&1more
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Edition: 1st ed. 2023
Publication Date: 2023/9/9
Language: English
Print Length: 200 pages
ISBN-10: 3031373529
ISBN-13: 9783031373527
Book Description
This book explores the increasing role of private providers in early childhood education and care (ECEC) as they become a core part of the Nordic welfare model―one that once rejected for-profit involvement in public welfare. Within this context, ECEC has become the key battleground over private providers’ role in the welfare system. Chapters compare five Nordic countries: Iceland, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, to discuss possible benefits from having different types of providers―public, nonprofit, and for-profit―in the welfare mix. To conclude, the authors also provide a comparative perspective on governance of the ECEC sector and on the development and functions of the Nordic welfare model.
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This book explores the increasing role of private providers in early childhood education and care (ECEC) as they become a core part of the Nordic welfare model―one that once rejected for-profit involvement in public welfare. Within this context, ECEC has become the key battleground over private providers’ role in the welfare system. Chapters compare five Nordic countries: Iceland, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, to discuss possible benefits from having different types of providers―public, nonprofit, and for-profit―in the welfare mix. To conclude, the authors also provide a comparative perspective on governance of the ECEC sector and on the development and functions of the Nordic welfare model. Read more