Search for dissertations about: "social care"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 1777 swedish dissertations containing the words social care.
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11. Contentious countrysides : social movements reworking and resisting public healthcare restructuring in rural Sweden
Abstract : The broader aim of this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of the production and reproduction of spatial inequalities following from the restructuring of the public healthcare system. More specifically, by analyzing the contention around healthcare restructuring related to two cases spanning a longer period in northern Sweden, I aim to investigate the changing conditions for healthcare provision in rural and sparsely populated areas, and I explore the forms of collective action that local people engage in to sustain the access to healthcare, as well as how state authorities’ attitudes towards such collective action have shifted. READ MORE
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12. Fair care : four essays on the allocation and utilization of health care
Abstract : Essay I: Conceptions of Justice and Health Care Utilization. This essay reviews and discusses different theories of social justice in the context of health care allocation. READ MORE
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13. Carers in the Welfare State : On Informal Care and Support for Carers in Sweden
Abstract : The general aim of this dissertation is to describe and analyse patterns of informal care and support for carers in Sweden. One specific aim is to study patterns of informal care from a broad population perspective in terms of types of care and types of carer. READ MORE
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14. Narratives of governing : rationalization, responsibility and resistance in social work
Abstract : For many years, Sweden has had a reputation for having a comprehensive and women friendly welfare state. However, as in many other European countries during the past few decades, the organization and governing of welfare has undergone profound changes. READ MORE
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15. Municipal elderly care : implications of registered nurses' work situation, education, and competence
Abstract : Registered nurses (RNs) are key figures in municipal elderly care. It is a challenge to create necessary conditions that enable them to provide quality nursing care. READ MORE