Social notion of activation

The making of the notion of activation and thereby the Dutch activation welfare state can be described in the following five transformations  

Paradigm shift from security net towards trampoline (1) 

Recently in 2007 the current Christian- Social Democratic cabinet makes a subtle distinction between target groups. For some paid labour on the regular labour market is seen as no (longer) attainable and other activities can accomplish societal commitment and integration. New is that this it is recognized as a fact and also that work is not the only option for integration in society. 

Shift towards individualization comes with more fierceful forms 

Hoogtanders 2005). Subsequently the concept of activation also started to be built in social security law (see Sect. 2.3). 

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