Chapter 3 · How Sweden is governed
En liten och en stor kommun behöver ordna äldreomsorg. Hur påverkar kommunernas olika befolkningsstorlek ansvaret?
A small and a large municipality need to provide elder care. How does their different population size affect responsibility?
Correct answer: Both municipalities are responsible for elder care for their residents
Municipalities can have very different populations, but elder care is a municipal responsibility in both small and large municipalities. Population size can affect how services are organised, but does not transfer responsibility to the region or state.
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Why this option does not fit
Staten ansvarar för äldreomsorgen i den lilla kommunen
A small population does not transfer responsibility for elder care from the municipality to the state.
Regionen ansvarar för äldreomsorgen i den stora kommunen
A large population does not make elder care a regional task. The municipality remains responsible.
Små kommuner får välja om de ska erbjuda äldreomsorg
Elder care is a municipal responsibility even in small municipalities. A small population does not make the task optional.