Search for dissertations about: "Björn Halleröd"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words Björn Halleröd.
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1. A longitudinal approach to social exclusion in Sweden
Abstract : This thesis consists of four papers, and has as its central theme the accumulation of welfare problems and social exclusion. We use Swedish data and all analyses are based on individuals of working age. READ MORE
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2. The importance of organizational characteristics for psychosocial working conditions and health
Abstract : The importance of organizations for understanding differences in the working conditions and health of employees is often emphasized but rarely explored empirically. The general aim of this thesis is to describe organizational characteristics of workplaces, and to assess their impact on the psychosocial working conditions and health of employees. READ MORE
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3. Phantom of the Neighbourhood : Longitudinal Studies on Area-based Conditions and Individual Outcomes
Abstract : This dissertation consists of three self-contained but interrelated empirical studies focusing on theoretical, empirical and political questions in the multidisciplinary field of neighbourhood effect research. Along with a comprehensive introductory essay, each study addresses questions concerning the potential influence of neighbourhood characteristics on individual social and economic outcomes at different life stages. READ MORE
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4. Longitudinal Studies on Sickness Absence in Sweden
Abstract : The research object of this thesis is sickness absence taking behavior in Sweden. In four empirical studies, using longitudinal data, the thesis investigates sickness absence taking behavior as a result of the impact of specific structural factors. READ MORE
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5. Exposure to crime as a consequence of poverty : five investigations about relative deprivation, poverty and exposure to crime
Abstract : This thesis contains five studies that in different ways investigate poverty and the relation between poverty and exposure to crime. The basis of the thesis has been the question of how poverty is related to other welfare problems such as unemployment and health problems, focusing on exposure to crime and fear of crime. READ MORE