The forthcoming thesis describes the emergence and implementation of two Swedish social acts. The aim of these acts is to further citizenship of severely disabled persons in Sweden. The policy instrument chosen is targeted rights legislation.
Ambition is high.
Good living conditions are to be secured, compared with decent living conditions according to the Social services act. And support should be given without regard to resources. A goal-based evaluation of the implementation processes displays possibilities and problems. For both acts decisions by authorities and courts have not been carried out. Failure is explainded by studying different steering relations when the process is carried out by the regional authorities to extend legal social rights to severely disabled citizens.