Search for dissertations about: "extended working life"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 swedish dissertations containing the words extended working life.

  2. 1. To work or not to work in an extended working life? Factors in working and retirement decisions

    Author : Kerstin Nilsson; Avdelningen för arbets- och miljömedicin; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; ageing; older worker; retirement planning; retirement decision; motivation; meaningful activity; social inclusion; macro; meso; micro; work environment; working life; work ability; work injury; health; public health; diagnosed disease; self-rated health; organisation; basic premises for work; hardware in work; software in work; age; Success and failure factors; folkhälsa; demographic shifts; healthy ageing; healthy work places; retirement; successful ageing; occupational environment; Occupational medicine; work motivation; demografy; men and women;

    Abstract : In most of the industrialised world, the proportion of older and retired people in the population is continuously increasing. This will have budgetary implications for maintaining the welfare state, because the active working section of the population must fund the non-active and old population. READ MORE

  4. 2. Job Crafting: Changing and adapting work as one piece of the puzzle for a sustainable working life

    Author : Ellen Jaldestad; Andrea Eriksson; Britt Östlund; Lotta Dellve; Göran Jutengren; Åsa Tjulin; Ulrika von Thiele Schwarz; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; age management; blue-collar workers; extended working life; public healthcare; health-promoting work; job crafting; manufacturing industry; retirement decisions; sense of coherence; system perspective; förlängt arbetsliv; hälso- och sjukvård; hälsofrämjande arbete; job crafting; känsla av sammanhang; pensionsbeslut; systemperspektiv; tillverkningsindustri; verkstadsarbetare; åldersmedvetet ledarskap; Teknik och hälsa; Technology and Health;

    Abstract : Introduction: This thesis focuses on job crafting as one way to increase work-related well-being and enable people to extend their working lives. The studies included were conducted within two different contexts, namely the manufacturing industry and public healthcare. READ MORE

  5. 3. Older people's occupations. A life with and without work. : A life with and without work

    Author : Pia Hovbrandt; Hållbar vardag och hälsa i ett livsperspektiv; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Ageing; Occupational engagement; Occupational balance; Occupational justice; Social participation; Psychosocial working conditions;

    Abstract : Introduction: The demographic changes with population ageing and a rapidly growing share of very old peoplewill put an increasing pressure on the health and social care system. In order to both restrict early retirement and force people to extend their working life reforms are changing pension systems in many European countries. READ MORE

  6. 4. Preschool staff’s working conditions and professional well-being in contexts with high proportions of early second language learners

    Author : Johannes Finnman Grönaas; Lena Almqvist; Jonas Welander; Maja Söderbäck; Henrik Danielsson; Sven Persson; Mälardalens universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Working Life Studies; arbetslivsvetenskap;

    Abstract : This thesis explored the working conditions and professional well-being of preschool staff in Sweden, particularly in settings with a high proportion of early second language learners (L2 learners). The thesis is timely and significant, considering the growing diversity in Swedish preschools and the increasing presence of L2 learners. READ MORE

  7. 5. Development of metal hydride surface structures for high power NiMH batteries : Also extended cycle-life and lead to more effective recycling methods

    Author : Yang Shen; Dag Noréus; Andreas Züttel; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Metal hydrides; NiMH batteries; Surface treatment; Ni clusters; Rare earths hydroxides; Oxygen; Hydrogen; Inorganic Chemistry; oorganisk kemi;

    Abstract : By combining alkaline etching of hydrogen storage alloys or their hydrides with a controlled oxidation, it was possible to improve reaction kinetics and accelerate activation of MH-electrodes. Both AB5 and AB2 alloys were studied where A is mixtures of rare earth elements for AB5 alloys and titanium and/or vanadium, zirconium for AB2 alloys; nickel contributes the major part of B. READ MORE