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1. 1. School Leaders' View on Market Forces and Decentralisation : Case Studies in a Swedish municipality and an English County

   Författare :Björn Söderqvist; Holger Daun; Eva Alerby; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; catchment area; choice; competition; educational quality; educational restructuring; decentralisation; market forces; school leaders; segregation; vouchers; International education; Internationell pedagogik; internationell pedagogik; International Education;

   Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this study is to describe and analyse some of the consequences of market forces and decentralisation in the educational systems of Sweden and England.Since the 1980s, many countries have restructured their educational systems and introduced decentralisation and market forces. LÄS MER

3. 2. Providers and Profiteers: Essays on Profits and Competition in the Provision of Public Services

   Författare :Sebastian Larsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Public Services; Competition; Quality; Education; Spatial Econometrics; Panel Data econometrics; Grade inflation;

   Sammanfattning : Public services, such as education and health care, are provided by both public and private actors. In some countries, such as Sweden, these include for-profit organizations. In systems allowing the users to choose freely, the providers must compete, often by offering qualities that the users may care about. LÄS MER

4. 3. "Hurra för valfriheten" - men vad ska vi välja? : val av grundskola i Stockholm åren 1994-96

   Författare :Ann-Christin Kjellman; Inge Johansson; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; education; students; parents; freedom of choice; school voucher; independent schools.; pedagogik; Education;

   Sammanfattning : Education in Sweden has during the 1990's gone through several radical changes. By introducing school vouchers, the number of independent schools has increased. This development has been especially quick in the City of Stockholm where in 1991 it was decided that all parents should have the right to choose a school. LÄS MER

5. 4. Exceptions in the Swedish School System : Exploring the Conditions Facing Secular and Confessional Nonprofit Schools

   Författare :Ebba Henrekson; Johan Hvenmark; Johan Vamstad; Erika Willander; Lars Skov Henriksen; Marie Cederschiöld högskola; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Nonprofit schools; Confessional schools; School choice; Sweden; Institutional logics; Public religion; Marketization of welfare; Civil society; Människan i välfärdssamhället; Social välfärd med inriktning mot civilsamhället; The Individual in the Welfare Society; Social Welfare and the Civil Society;

   Sammanfattning : In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Swedish school system underwent a series of reforms that opened up the system for independent schools funded through vouchers. Since then, for-profit firms have gained significant traction and constitute a far greater share of the school system compared to nonprofits. LÄS MER

7. 5. Voices of fear and safety : women’s ambivalence towards breast cancer and breast health practices in Jordan

   Författare :Hana Taha; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :breast cancer;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Although early detection is associated with better prognosis, still, breast malignancies are detected at late stages in Jordan. This thesis aimed to explore women’s and men’s perceptions about breast cancer and breast health in Jordan and to assess the effectiveness of breast health promotion interventions in improving women’s breast health knowledge and practices. LÄS MER