Search for dissertations about: "Sweden alcohol policy"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the words Sweden alcohol policy.
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1. The Europeanization of Swedish Alcohol Policy
Abstract : The purpose of this dissertation is to study the Europeanization of Swedish alcohol policy from 1995-2006. It analyses the development of Swedish and European alcohol policy and answers the following research questions: How has alcohol policy developed on the national and the EU level during this period? What are the Swedish alcohol policy initiatives on the EU level? What does the interplay between Swedish and European policy processes look like? Of interest for this dissertation is also how the Swedish view on alcohol policy has been received on EU level. READ MORE
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2. Mission Impossible? Universal Alcohol Prevention at Workplaces in Sweden
Abstract : Since the mid 1990s, alcohol policy in Sweden has undergone major changes and the restrictive policy instruments have been weakened. Alternative and compensatory preventive measures have been sought and the workplace is repeatedly referred to as an important and appropriate arena for prevention. READ MORE
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3. Bridging the world : Alcohol Policy in Transition and Diverging Alcohol Patterns in Sweden
Abstract : The present dissertation aims at analysing the effects of recent alcohol policy changes. The traditional strict policy in Sweden had focused on high pricing and limited availability to control levels of alcohol consumed and thus alcohol-related harms. READ MORE
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4. Cannabis discourses in contemporary Sweden : Continuity and change
Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to study how cannabis is constructed in contemporary Sweden, which policy responses are promoted as rational, and how international cannabis trends are received in this context. The four papers are the result of analyzing empirical material from three different sub-studies: 1) a qualitative study of online discussions about cannabis and drug policy, 2) a qualitative and comparative study of print media articles from 2002 and 2012, and 3) a qualitative study of oral presentations from cannabis information symposia. READ MORE
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5. Female Licentiousness versus Male Escape? : Essays on Intoxicating Substance Use, Sexuality and Gender
Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to study cultural aspects of alcohol and drug use in Sweden, and also to some extent in other countries. In the context of changing patterns of drinking and drug use in Sweden and in the rest of the world, such studies are increasingly important.The thesis comprises four self-contained but interrelated studies. READ MORE