Search for dissertations about: "sickness history"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the words sickness history.

  2. 1. Squeezed in Midlife : Studies of unpaid caregiving among working-age men and women across Europe

    Author : Elisa Labbas; Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Unpaid caregiving; Care for older people; Labour supply; Psychological well-being; Sickness absence; Double burden; Welfare states; Gender; Europe; SHARE;

    Abstract : Population ageing means that increasingly many are faced with the dual demands of paid work while providing unpaid care to older family members. Caregiving requires time and energy, with implications for paid work and well-being. The challenges faced by individuals add up and therefore also impact national economies. READ MORE

  4. 2. Sickness Absence with Musculoskeletal Diagnoses : An Eleven-Year Follow-Up of Young Persons

    Author : Karin Borg; Kristina Alexanderson; John Carstensen; Per-Olof Östergren; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : sickness absence; sick leave; ill health; disability pension; musculoskeletal diagnoses; low back; neck; shoulder; clients’ perceptions of treatment; health-line; self-rated health; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Background: In Sweden, as well as in most Western countries, sickness absence is a major public health problem that has increased in recent years. This is a complex phenomenon related not only to ill health factors, but also to other factors on the levels of the individual, the family, the workplace, and the society. READ MORE

  5. 3. In good times and in bad Immigrants, Self-employment and Social insurances

    Author : Mats Persson; Centrum för ekonomisk demografi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses self-employment, sickness absence and early retirement pension among immigrants in Sweden. The empirical analysis investigate a period, 1981-2003, characterized by a transformation from high employment and expansion of the welfare state in the 1980s into a state with high unemployment and tightening social insurance systems during in the 1990s, This thesis goes beyond most previous studies in adopting a regional approach, thereby allowing for an analysis of the importance of local and regional labour market conditions. READ MORE

  6. 4. The Kakure Kirishitan of Ikitsuki Island : The End of a Tradition

    Author : Kristian Pella; Lena Roos; Kentaro Miyazaki; Mark Teuween; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Acculturation; Christianity; folk religion; gozensama; Ikitsuki; Japan; Kakure; Kakure Kirishitan; Kirishitan; Kirishitanism; Maria-Kannon; Senpuku; syncretism; tradition; tsumoto; underground Christian; Virgin Mary; Xavier.; Religionshistoria; History of Religions;

    Abstract : The organization of the Kakure Kirishitan of Ikitsuki Island remained relatively intact until the end of the 1990s. Today it seems that this tradition is approaching its end. The Kakure Kirishitan have become a rapidly vanishing minority since much of the organized activities on the island have ceased to take place during the last decade. READ MORE

  7. 5. Essays on Societal Cost of Alcohol and Related Issues - A Health Economic Analysis

    Author : Johan Jarl; Socialepidemiologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Wages; Productivity loss; Societal cost; COI; Consumption groups; Alcohol consumption; Drinking history; Health; Sickness absence; Sweden.;

    Abstract : The consumption of alcoholic beverages has wide effects, for example, causes premature mortality, prevents certain heart diseases, increases crime rates, and affects quality of life. The main problems with alcohol consumption from an economic point of view are lack of information for consumers when making consumption decisions, externalities, and the addictive nature. READ MORE