Essays about: "Swedish welfare system"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 187 essays containing the words Swedish welfare system.

  1. 1. Captivating Communication : The Swedish Prison and Probation Service’s Storytelling and Creation of Legitimacy

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kriminologiska institutionen

    Author : Ella Wendt Höjer; [2024]
    Keywords : prison; cultural criminology; Nordic exceptionalism; legitimacy; Kriminalvården;

    Abstract : The stories about prison are infinite, and ultimately affect our understanding of incarceration. Punishment and prison are also political, and the shape of the penal system is fundamentally different in different countries. READ MORE

  3. 2. On-farm slaughter and emergency slaughter in Sweden : prerequisites for reducing food loss of pigs and cattle

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Rasmus Björn; Albin Kauppi; [2023]
    Keywords : Animal welfare; Cattle; Mortality; On-farm slaughter; On-farm emergency slaughter; Pigs;

    Abstract : Although consumers are responsible for much food waste, recent studies have shown significant losses on farm-level. A recent report published by the Swedish Board of Agriculture presented that 3% and 8% of pigs and cattle are lost respectively, requesting further research regarding the potential in salvaging meat through on-farm slaughter (OFS) and on-farm emergency slaughter (OFES). READ MORE

  4. 3. Who fills the income protection gap? : An empirical analysis of the development of complementary unemployment insurance in Sweden  

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Karin Meiton; [2023]
    Keywords : unemployment insurance; unemployment risk; income protection; occupational welfare; Sweden; social policy analysis.;

    Abstract : The Swedish welfare state is often conceived as a universal and encompassing welfare state. However, research has shown significant contractions of coverage and benefit levels in several Swedish welfare programs in the last 20 years. One such program is the unemployment insurance. READ MORE

  5. 4. A level playing field? A comparative analysis of financial student aid in Sweden and Germany

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Julia Hampel; [2023]
    Keywords : student aid; student finance; CSN; Bafög; Germany; Sweden; economic equality; John Rawls; distributive justice; welfare states; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This qualitative case study compares two different student aid systems, the universal Swedish one (CSN) with the needs-based German one (Bafög) to determine their effect to facilitate enrollment in university education and reduce socioeconomic inequalities. For this, tertiary students in Germany and Sweden were surveyed for their opinion on the equality of their respective student aid systems. READ MORE

  6. 5. Access to e-health in Swedish healthcare programs for psychological health problems

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper

    Author : Sajid Ali Khan; [2023]
    Keywords : iCBT; e-health; psychological health problems; Swedish healthcare system; Equality; iKBT; e--hälsa; Psykiska hälsoproblem; svensk hälso-och sjukvården; Jämlikhet;

    Abstract : Background: One of society's most pressing social challenges is the state of people's psychological health. Healthcare institutions have adopted e-health due to the noticeable rise in psychological health issues and growing societal reliance on digital technologies. READ MORE