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1. 16. Rheumatoid Arthritis: Body Composition, Bone Loss, and Mortality

   Författare :Christina Book; Malmö Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; fat mass; bone mass; lean mass; body composition; mortality; rheumatoid arthritis; predictors;

   Sammanfattning : Early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients (disease duration ≤1 year, n=165) were recruited 1995-2001 and followed systematically clinically and with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) over 2 years and compared to age- and gender-matched controls. Baseline arm and leg lean mass were decreased in RA patients in both genders and body mass index and truncal fat distribution were increased in female RA patients. LÄS MER

3. 17. Feminist musical engagements : The struggle against gender inequalities in music-making practices

   Författare :Rebecca Dobre Billström; Sam de Boise; Eva Georgii-Hemming; Tiina Rosenberg; Örebro universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Music-making; feminism; gender equality; affective solidarity; Swedish music;

   Sammanfattning : The debate around gender equality and feminist concerns in relation to musical life are increasingly part of Swedish public discourse. Attention directed to structural gender inequalities in various music scenes by feminist associations, governmental intervention in these issues, and the recent #metoo-protests against sexual harassment and violence in the music industries, are all part of this. LÄS MER

4. 18. Mind the Gap : Essays on Explanations of Gender Wage Inequality

   Författare :Charlotta Magnusson; Michael Tåhlin; Charlotta Stern; Gunn Elisabeth Birkelund; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Gender wage gap; labour market; occupational prestige; devaluation theory; work-family balance; Sweden; Sociology; Sociologi; Sociology; sociologi;

   Sammanfattning : The gender wage gap is accounted for to a substantial degree by the sex composition of occupations. The present thesis examines the mechanisms that produce this pattern. In particular, the theory of devaluation, currently the most widely accepted sociological explanation, is tested. LÄS MER

5. 19. Essays in Applied Economics

   Författare :Demid Getik; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; gender; peer effects; mental health; socialization; school environment; occupational sorting; affirmative action; beliefs; discrimination; information; relative income;

   Sammanfattning : This dissertation consists of four self-contained empirical papers. Three of the papers rely on the usage of Swedish administrative data, while the fourth one is an experimental study. In these papers, I study economic behavior and preferences along with their implications for mental health. LÄS MER

7. 20. Family Formation in Sweden around the Turn of the New Millennium

   Författare :Sofi Ohlsson-Wijk; Gunnar Andersson; Ann-Zofie Duvander; Wendy Sigle; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; family formation; marriage; childbearing; fertility; Sweden; labor market; occupation; sex segregation; workplace; gender; values; sociologisk demografi; Sociological Demography;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis contains four empirical studies that examine patterns in family formation in Sweden around the turn of the new millennium. This is an interesting context for the topic because Sweden is often seen as a forerunner in family-demographic change as well as in gender equality and value developments. LÄS MER