Search for dissertations about: "divorce"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 56 swedish dissertations containing the word divorce.

  2. 1. An Economic Analysis of Marriage and Divorce

    Author : Kristian Bolin; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; ekonomisk politik; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; economic theory; Economics; econometrics; Marriage duration; Efficient spousal support; Dominance; Parental altruism; Divorce rule; Equality; Marriage; Divorce;

    Abstract : The first chapter develops a theoretical model of marriage and divorce. The model has two periods and assumes Pareto efficient time allocations. There is a risk of divorce in the second period, which is modeled as exogenously given. READ MORE

  4. 2. Ready, Willing and Able : The Divorce Transition in Sweden 1915-1974

    Author : Glenn Sandström; L Vikström; Bart Van de Putte; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; history; divorce; marriage; Sweden; twentieth century; gender regime; emancipation; individualism; dual-provider model; socio-economic growth; de-familialization; welfare state;

    Abstract : This thesis attempts to extend the historical scope of divorce research in Sweden by providing an analysis ofhow the variations in the divorce rate over time and across geographical areas are connected to the economic, normative and institutional restructuring of Swedish society during the period 1915-1974. The thesis finds that the economic reshaping of Sweden into a modern market economy is at the center of the process that has resulted in decreased marital stability during the twentieth century. READ MORE

  5. 3. Life After Divorce : Economic, Social and Psychological Well-being among Swedish Adults and Children Following Family Dissolution

    Author : Michael Gähler; Annemette Sørensen; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology; sociologi;

    Abstract : During the 20th century the annual number of divorces has increased dramatically in Sweden, from around 400 in 1900 to more than 20,000 during the 1990s. The aim of this thesis is to investigate how divorce and family dissolution affects the living conditions of the spouses and their children, if any. READ MORE

  6. 4. Grown-up children of divorce : Experiences and health

    Author : Teresia Ängarne-Lindberg; Marie Wadsby; Carina Berterö; Michael Gähler; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Parental divorce; mental health; somtic health; narratives; Child and adolescent psychiatry; Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri;

    Abstract : The comprehensive purpose of the thesis was to study the health and experiences, with a main focus on mental health, of a group of grown-up children of divorced parents in comparison to a group of persons without this experience. Mental health, experienced life events, narratives of divorce related experiences and personal resources were therefore examined in a group of young adults (age 22-33 years) whose parents divorced 15 years before the start of the first three studies. READ MORE

  7. 5. Essays on Family Dynamics : Partnering, Fertility and Divorce in Sweden

    Author : Linus Andersson; Michael Gähler; Juho Härkönen; Frida Rudolphi; Trude Lappegård; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Fertility; Divorce attitudes; Sweden; Educational Homogamy; Life Course; Family Dynamics; Sociology; sociologi;

    Abstract : Diversity in household and family structures poses interesting questions for scientific inquiry. What accounts for patterns of reproduction, partnering, household formation and household dissolution? This dissertation investigates facets of this question in the context of modern Sweden from a longitudinal and individual level perspective. READ MORE