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1. Arbete - teknik - ekonomi : förståelseformer inom modern industrisociologi
Sammanfattning : This thesis deals with work, technology and economy. In the first instance it gives an account of a range of important concepts in modern industrial sociology. LÄS MER
2. Promoting Work-Life Balance in Flexible Work
Sammanfattning : Background: Flexible work arrangements (FWAs), which allows employees to decide when, where, and how to perform the work, is more prevalent than ever in modern working life. However, research about how FWAs can be organized to promote work-life balance (WLB) is sparse. LÄS MER
3. Stadsbarndom : Om barns vardag i en modern förort
Sammanfattning : Children's conditions in urban environments are an important theme for understanding modern childhood, yet children have rarely been asked about their views of urban childhood conditions. The aim of the dissertation is: To describe the experts' attempts to create good conditions for growing up in an urban environment. LÄS MER
4. Localised Globalities and Social Work : Contemporary Challenges
Sammanfattning : Recent global and structural transformations, a West-centric development agenda and the triumph of neoliberal politics have led to destructive consequences for many local communities and individual life chances. The global dominance of the West-centric development agenda, with its roots in the colonial past, has created uneven developments and an unjust world in which Western countries continue to gain advantages and increase their prosperity. LÄS MER
5. Activating the Sick-Listed : Policy and Practice of Return to Work in Swedish Sickness Insurance and Working Life
Sammanfattning : A critical task of social policy in most Western welfare states during recent decades has consisted of reducing the economic burden on society due to sick leave, by stimulating participation in the labour market. Many jurisdictions have introduced activation policies, based on the premise that work “per se” has a therapeutic effect on sick-listed workers. LÄS MER