Sökning: "women in sparsely-populated areas"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 8 avhandlingar innehållade orden women in sparsely-populated areas.

1. 1. Socio-economic dynamics in sparse regional structures

   Författare :Örjan Pettersson; Ulf Wiberg; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Northern Sweden; Norrland; Sparsely populated areas; Countryside; Rural change; Regional development; Forestry; Population; Welfare; Glesbygd-- Sverige -- Norrland; Regional utveckling-- Sverige -- Norrland; Norrland-- sociala förhållanden; Norrland-- ekonomiska förhållanden;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of the thesis is to describe and analyse socio-economic changes in northern Sweden. Focus is on the period 1985-2000. LÄS MER

3. 2. Den obefintliga framtiden : en studie om en nedläggningshotad gruvby i fjällen

   Författare :Urban Karlsson; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; mystification; closure of the mine; action research; local communities in sparsely-populated areas; women in sparsely-populated areas; sense of solidarity;

   Sammanfattning : Klimpfjäll is a mountain village in the south of Lappland. In the middle of the 1970's a mine was set up in Stekenjokk about 20 km west of Klimpfjäll. A new housing estate was built, as an extension of Klimpfjäll, to accommodate the miners (about 170 people) and their families. LÄS MER

4. 3. On the road : Social aspects of commuting long distances to work

   Författare :Erika Sandow; Kerstin Westin; Örjan Pettersson; Susan Hanson; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Long-distance commuting; social aspects; households; gender differences; sparsely populated areas; longitudinal study; register data; Sweden; Human geography; economic geography; Kulturgeografi; ekonomisk geografi; Social and Economic Geography; kulturgeografi;

   Sammanfattning : With its point of departure of increasing numbers of people being engaged in commuting, the aim of this thesis is to reveal prerequisites for and consequences of long-distance commuting in Sweden for the individual and his or her partner. Special attention has been given to prerequisites for long-distance commuting in sparsely populated areas, and to social consequences related to long-distance commuting in terms of gender differences in commuting patterns, earnings and separation. LÄS MER

5. 4. Man ska ju vara två : Män och kärlekslängtan i norrländsk glesbygd

   Författare :Lissa Nordin; Mark Graham; Dag Stenvoll; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Heteronormativity; sexuality; masculinity; romantic love; place; rural and sparsely populated areas; Västerbotten; Social anthropology; Socialantropologi;

   Sammanfattning : The thesis deals with single, middle-aged heterosexual men in northern Sweden and their search for contact with women. It is based on two years of fieldwork in the sparsely populated inland area of Västerbotten. LÄS MER

7. 5. The community hospital model in northern Sweden

   Författare :Mante Hedman; Patrik Wennberg; Margareta Brännström; Kurt Boman; Malin Sjöström; Torsten Risør; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Rural health service; health services research; hospital; rural; inpatient; health services for the aged; geriatrics; generalist medicine; family medicine; allmänmedicin; Geriatrics; geriatrik; health services research; hälso- och sjukvårdsforskning;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Rural community hospitals (CHs) are vital in delivering healthcare services in sparsely populated regions such as northern Sweden. In Sweden these facilities act as primary care units, staffed by general practitioners (GPs), nurses, and other healthcare professionals. They provide hospital beds, emergency care, and basic diagnostics. LÄS MER