Search for dissertations about: "childhood cognitive ability"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 swedish dissertations containing the words childhood cognitive ability.
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1. Medical, cognitive and motor outcome after treatment of pilocytic astrocytoma in the posterior fossa in childhood
Abstract : Introduction: Pilocytic astrocytoma is the most common brain tumour in childhood. The aim of the studies was to investigate late medical, cognitive and motor complications in patients treated in childhood for pilocytic astrocytoma in the posterior fossa. READ MORE
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2. Cognitive ability, alcohol use and alcohol-related harm
Abstract : Cognitive ability has been shown to be inversely associated with several health outcomes, both somatic and psychiatric. The findings regarding the association between cognitive function and alcohol-related outcomes have however not been consistent. READ MORE
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3. When the Kids Are Not Alright : Essays on Childhood Disadvantage and Its Consequences
Abstract : This thesis consists of three self-contained essays on childhood disadvantage and its consequences in Sweden.A Longitudinal Look at Child Poverty Using Both Monetary and Non-monetary Approaches. In this paper, we broaden the analysis of child poverty by using both monetary and non-monetary measures of poverty and by comparing these over time. READ MORE
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4. Early life origins of health and well-being in modern Sweden
Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to examine the role of early life environments for a variety of individual-level health and socioeconomic outcomes in contemporary Sweden. Ever-expanding human lifespans have contributed to the emergence of novel socio-health phenomena confronting contemporary Swedish society. READ MORE
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5. From Cradle to Grave : Empirical Essays on Health and Economic Outcomes
Abstract : This thesis contains four independent research papers, which investigate the causal relations between several aspects of health and economic outcomes at different stages of the life course. The first paper investigates the causal effects of maternal deprivation and maltreatment during various periods of childhood on adolescent health and human capital. READ MORE