Search for dissertations about: "Social services"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 1300 swedish dissertations containing the words Social services.

  2. 21. Mothers' Social Citizenship : The logics and effects of the German and Swedish welfare states

    Author : Hanne Martinek; Christina Bergqvist; Tine Rostgaard; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; social citizenship; welfare regime; social rights; family policies; parental insurance; public child care; universalism; equivalence; redistribution; gender equality; social equality;

    Abstract : In recent decades, the strong influence of the male breadwinner model of welfare is increasingly being replaced by the adult worker model all across Europe. This development has had a crucial influence on mothers’ social rights. READ MORE

  4. 22. Deregulation and Internet : New challenges to postal services in Sweden

    Author : Peter Andersson; Lars Ingelstam; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; postal services; deregulation; Internet; e-mail; liberalisation; institutional change; entry; competition; efficiency; Postväsen Sverige; Avreglering; E-post; Internet; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS; TVÄRVETENSKAPLIGA FORSKNINGSOMRÅDEN;

    Abstract : The postal system is an old communication technology, now subject to internal competition from potential entrants and external from technological substitutes. This is a study of how the postal industry in Sweden responds to the dual challenge from deregulation and the Internet.The liberalisation process lasted throughout the 1990's. READ MORE

  5. 23. Harnessing togetherness : perceptions of loneliness and promotion of social participation in the home care context

    Author : Therese Nordin; Ingeborg Nilsson; Per E. Gustafsson; Sofi Fristedt; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Loneliness; Older adults; Home care services; Home care delivery; Social participation; Occupational therapy; arbetsterapi;

    Abstract : Introduction: It is well known that older adults have a higher risk for loneliness, which is detrimental to health. Home care in Sweden has a responsibility to address social needs, but systematic approaches are lacking and there is a know–do gap. READ MORE

  6. 24. Capability for broader cost-effectiveness in public health and social welfare : developing, valuing, and applyingcapability-adjusted life years Sweden (CALY-SWE)

    Author : Kaspar Walter Meili; Anna Månsdotter; Lars Lindholm; Jan Hjelte; Aki Tsuchiya; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; CALY-SWE; Cost-effectiveness; Social-welfare; Capability approach; Public health; Health economics; Delfi panel; TTO; DCE; NEET; Priority setting; Outcome measure; Delphi; Economics; nationalekonomi; medicinsk humaniora; Medical Humanities;

    Abstract : Spending in social welfare areas such as healthcare, wider public health, education, and social care consumes a major part of the public budget. Cost-effective resource allocation is a moral obligation towards both taxpayers and beneficiaries: tax money should be used efficiently, and it should be transparently accounted for. READ MORE

  7. 25. Socio-technical Transformations in Care Practices : Investigating the Implementation of Social Alarm Systems in Nursing Homes

    Author : Fangyuan Chang; Britt Östlund; Sanna Kuoppamäki; Andrea Eriksson; Uno Fors; KTH; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Science and technology studies STS ; Technology implementation; Digital transformation; Care practices; Nursing homes; Qualitative research; Technology and Health; Teknik och hälsa;

    Abstract : The worldwide shortage of qualified care workers along with the increasing need for elderly care services has restrained the capacity of nursing homes to offer their residents high-quality care services. Along with digitalization, policymakers believe that technological advancements can improve the efficiency of care and streamline care work, thus helping to alleviate the challenge above. READ MORE