Privatization of Early Childhood Education and Care in Nordic Countries

Privatization of Early Childhood Education and Care in Nordic Countries
ISBN-10
3031373537
ISBN-13
9783031373534
Category
Political Science
Pages
193
Language
English
Published
2023-09-08
Publisher
Springer Nature
Authors
Karl Henrik Sivesind, Håkon Solbu Trætteberg, Maiju Paananen

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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