Search for dissertations about: "Martin Hällsten"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words Martin Hällsten.

  2. 1. Essays on Social Reproduction and Lifelong Learning

    Author : Martin Hällsten; Michael Tåhlin; Magnus Bygren; Yossef Shavit; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; class inequality; social stratification; educational choice; lifelong learning; returns on education; Sociology; Sociologi; Sociology; sociologi;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four self-contained papers that deal with social reproduction and lifelong learning in Sweden and all use large-scale longitudinal data from public registers. The first paper analyses inequality by class origin in programme choice at university. READ MORE

  4. 2. Networks and Success : Access and Use of Social Capital among Young Adults in Sweden

    Author : Anton B. Andersson; Martin Hällsten; Jens Rydgren; Yaojun Li; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social capital; labour market; housing market; young adults; social class; immigration background; neighbourhood; Sociology; sociologi;

    Abstract : The thesis explores the role of social capital in shaping inequality among young adults. Social capital is defined as resources embedded in a social network and the thesis investigates differences in access to social capital, and the effects in the labor market and the housing market. READ MORE

  5. 3. Immigration, Social Cohesion, and the Welfare State : Studies on Ethnic Diversity in Germany and Sweden

    Author : Tina Goldschmidt; Jens Rydgren; Martin Hällsten; Peer Scheepers; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; welfare state; attitudes; intergroup relations; prejudice; deservingness; diversity; immigration; integration; unemployment; Sweden; Germany; Sociology; sociologi;

    Abstract : Can social cohesion and solidarity persist in the face of large-scale migration? One particularly contentious hypothesis states that native majorities will be unwilling to support the provision of government-funded welfare to those whom they do not consider to be part of their own sociocultural ingroup, especially when sociocultural or ethnic otherness and socioeconomic disadvantage overlap. Consequently, majorities’ willingness to accept disadvantaged immigrant groups as legitimate and trusted members of the welfare community is central to the social cohesion of societies diversifying through migration. READ MORE

  6. 4. Social Influence and Educational Decisions : Studies on Peer Influence in Secondary Education

    Author : Erik Rosenqvist; Magnus Bygren; Martin Hällsten; William Carbonaro; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Peer influence; educational decisions; school leaving; application behavior; reference group; Sociology; sociologi;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the role of peers when students’ educational decisions are formed. The thesis uses rich administrative data from Sweden, which provides opportunities to follow students over different transitions in their educational career and assess the role of peers in different educational situations. READ MORE

  7. 5. Social Mobilities : Multidimensionality, Operationalization, and Subgroup Heterogeneity

    Author : Max Thaning; Martin Hällsten; Rense Nieuwenhuis; Per Engzell; Jani Erola; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social Mobility; Social Stratification; Socio-economic inequality; Subgroup Heterogeneity; Sociology; sociologi;

    Abstract : Social mobility is a key concern for societies, as it reflects levels of inequality, life chances, and fairness. A higher mobility rate implies that individuals are less constrained by their family origins. READ MORE