Search for dissertations about: "asylum-seekers"

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  2. 6. Cost effectiveness of latent tuberculosis screening among asylum seekers in Stockholm

    Author : Jad Shedrawy; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Introduction: The burden of tuberculosis (TB) in Sweden is concentrated among migrants from high TB incidence countries. The incident cases in Sweden arise mainly through reactivation of a latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) acquired in the home country or during transit. READ MORE

  4. 7. Refugees and asylum seekers : their social networks and encounter with the mental health services

    Author : Maria Sundvall; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Migrants run a greater risk of poor mental health than host populations, but there are large variations depending on diagnosis, pre- and postmigration experiences, gender, and regions of origin. Some studies show lower suicide rates for refugees than for host populations, whereas other studies indicate that asylum seekers have higher rates of suicide and suicide attempt. READ MORE

  5. 8. Seeking Asylum - Finding a Home? A qualitative study on asylum seekers' integration in two different housing contexts

    Author : Lina Sandström; Magnus Boström; Christine Roman; Åsa Wettergren; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Refugee; migration; residence permit; belonging; work; social capital; integration policy; housing policy; segregation; dispersal; Sweden;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis is to contribute to our sociological understanding of integration by exploring how asylum seekers in Sweden make sense of their own position in relation to the society they are living in. Integration is conceptualised as a mutual process, the end goal of which is equal participation and belonging to a given society. READ MORE

  6. 9. Friends, Corporate Parents and Pentecostal Churches: Unaccompanied asylum seekers from the Democratic Republic of Congo in London

    Author : Åsa Wahlström Smith; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

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  7. 10. Essays on Politics and Health Economics

    Author : Linuz Aggeborn; Eva Mörk; Mikael Elinder; Kaisa Kotakorpi; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Fluoride; Cognitive ability; Non-cognitive ability; Income; Education; Employment; Dental health; Political Leadership; American politics; Regression discontinuity; Voter turnout; Local public finance; Sweden; Finland; Right-wing populism; welfare chauvinism; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : Essay I (with Mattias Öhman): Fluoridation of the drinking water is a public policy whose aim is to improve dental health. Although the evidence is clear that fluoride is good for dental health, concerns have been raised regarding potential negative effects on cognitive development. READ MORE