Search for dissertations about: "high education russia"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words high education russia.

  2. 1. Reading ability of Latvian students : results from an international study

    Author : Indra Dedze; Carsten Elbro; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Reading literacy; reading ability; reading instruction; word recognition; voluntary reading; home background; Latvia; internationell pedagogik; International Education;

    Abstract : Reading literacy is becoming a crucial skill for the success in the modern society. Since Latvia is an industrialized country, with a relatively small population, it is of a crucial importance that the educational system produces well literate people. READ MORE

  4. 2. Pulmonary tuberculosis in pre-trial detentions in St. Petersburg, Russia

    Author : Tatiana Lobacheva; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Tuberculosis; prison; epidemiology; Russia;

    Abstract : During the last 15 years situation with Tuberculosis (TB) in prison system in Russia has been worsened as well as in the whole country. High TB rates in prison system reflect not only bad conditions there, but also the economical situation in the country and the health of whole population. READ MORE

  5. 3. Socio-demographic determinants of pregnancy outcomes and infant growth in transitional Russia

    Author : Andrej Grjibovski; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Pregnancy outcomes; infant growth; breastfeeding; social factors; Russia;

    Abstract : There is a growing body of literature exploring social, demographic, and life-style factors in relation to pregnancy outcomes and infant growth patterns. However, only a few studies on the topic were conducted in transitional economies of Eastern Europe despite considerable political, economic, and social changes in these countries during the last 15 years. READ MORE

  6. 4. Social status : a state of mind?

    Author : Johanna Lundberg; Margareta Kristenson; Jon Ivar Elstad; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Health and medical services in society; Hälso- och sjukvård i samhället;

    Abstract : This thesis is concerned with social stratification of psychosocial factors and social position measurement in population samples collected in mid-Sweden 2000-2006. Traditional resource-based measures of social position (occupation, education) and so far less explored prestige-based measures (subjective status, status incongruence) are tested with respect to their associations with psychosocial factors, emotions, and selfrated health. READ MORE

  7. 5. Essays on Unemployment Duration and Programme Evaluation

    Author : Anton Nivorozhkin; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Transition economics; evaluation; unemployment duration; active labour market programmes;

    Abstract : The process of labour market transformation in the 1990s attracted a lot of attention from economists and policy makers. Unprecedented changes, like rapid reforms in Central and Eastern Europe and later the expansion of the European Union, require a deeper understanding of current labour-market trends. READ MORE