Sökning: "Socio-economic inequality"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 31 avhandlingar innehållade orden Socio-economic inequality.

  1. 1. Elitism and Equality in Chinese Higher Education : Studies of Student Socio-economic Background, Investment in Education, and Career Aspirations

    Författare :Lihong Huang; Albert C. Tuijnman; Idesbald Nicaise; W. John Morgan; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Southwest China; higher education students; socio-economic background; study costs; study finance; career aspirations; social pattern; inequality; social stratification; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of this study is to present an empirical pattern of social equity in Chinese higher education by investigating university students. Student socio-economic background influences access to, and socio-economic conditions in, higher education, and this, in turn, influences student career aspirations. LÄS MER

  3. 2. New perspectives on socio-economic impacts of tourism : A study on the distributive effects of tourism and events on regional employment and income

    Författare :Kai Kronenberg; Matthias Fuchs; Maria Lexhagen; Tom Baum; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : In the broad field of the economic impact of tourism and events, most studies seek to understand regional tourism development by only focusing on a growth-oriented perspective and highly aggregated indicators, such as increases in GDP. Such a narrow view, however, systematically overlooks and disregards the negative socio-economic consequences that accompany economic growth, such as income inequality and precarious working conditions. LÄS MER

  4. 3. A Black Utopia? Social Stratification in Nineteenth-Century Colonial Sierra Leone

    Författare :Stefania Galli; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social Stratification; Institutions; Ideals; Colonialism; Africa; Sierra Leone; West Africa; Slave trade; Egalitarianism; Settler colony; Inequality; Wealth; Marriage; Socio-economic status;

    Sammanfattning : In the present dissertation, social stratification in colonial Sierra Leone is discussed, with the aim of providing novel evidence on the association between ideals, institutions and inequality. The case study of Sierra Leone is valuable for it allows to examine social stratification in an alleged egalitarian context. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Social determinants and the role of maternal health care services for equity in maternal health in Ghana from 1988 – 2008

    Författare :Benedict Oppong Asamoah; Socialmedicin och global hälsa; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; inequality; social determinants; equity; socio-economic factors; maternal mortality; maternal health; fertility; modern contraception; antenatal care; skilled birth attendants; policy; health care services; Ghana;

    Sammanfattning : Maternal health services are the least equitable health care services in most low- and middle-income countries. Improving maternal health in Ghana continues to be a major public health challenge. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Den ojämlika dödligheten : Hjärtdödlighet och samhällsutveckling i två städer

    Författare :Björn Grip; Hans Nilsson; Roger Qvarsell; Göran Therborn; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Inequality; coronary heart disease mortality; Linköping; Norrköping; city neighborhoods; change; social development; socio-economic factors; life-style; Ojämlikhet; hjärtkärldödlighet; Linköping; Norrköping; stadsdelar; förändringar; samhällsutveckling; socio-ekonomi; levnadssätt;

    Sammanfattning : Den ojämlika dödligheten är en studie av främst hjärt–kärldödlighet avseende perioden 1950–2010 i tvillingstäderna Linköping och Norrköping och konsekvenserna av ojämlikhet. Skillnaderna mellan städerna i dödlighet är stora. Under 1970-talet, då jämlikheten stod i focus, minskade dessa. LÄS MER