Energy and Aging in the Danish Welfare State: Ethnographic Explorations of an Omnipresent but Forgotten Concept

Authors

  • Henrik Hvenegaard Mikkelsen University of Cophenhagen
  • Nete Schwennesen
  • Aske Juul Lassen University of Cophenhagen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/aa.2019.235

Keywords:

Policy, old age, energy, conversion, welfare state

Abstract

None

Author Biography

Nete Schwennesen

University of Cophenhagen

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