Essays about: "sociology and health"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words sociology and health.

  1. 1. Employees’ experiences of working remotely from home during the covid-19 pandemic - a mixed method study at Försäkringskassan

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Lina Dahlberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Remote work; work-life balance; performance; work-related well-being; working from home; employees.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Abstract Title: Employees’ experiences of working remotely from home during the covid-19 pandemic - a mixed method study at Försäkringskassan Author: Lina Dahlberg Supervisor: Jan Mewes, Lund University Sweden Course: SOCM03 Master thesis course, Master of Science in Human Resource Development and Labour Relations, 30 credits. Department of Sociology, spring 2021 Background & aim: The unique situation of covid-19 caused immediate changes to our working landscapes when workers from countries all over the world had to transition into immediate remote work. READ MORE

  3. 2. “Strangers can’t tell”: Negotiating Identity in Small Stories by Parents of Deaf Children

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Debra Bellon; [2021]
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    Abstract : Online discussion groups serve as an important source of information for parents of deaf children seeking advice about cochlear implantation. Within such groups, advice is often given in the form of short narratives. READ MORE

  4. 3. At the core of lifeworld and system. A socio-legal study of civil society organizations’ role in refugee integration

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

    Author : Maria-Madalina Aldea; [2021]
    Keywords : refugee; refugee crisis; civil society; Sweden; establishment program; lifeworld and system; communicative action; social integration; labour market; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Swedish integration policies rely heavily on the establishment program, a measure taken as a consequence of the high unemployment rate among refugees after the “refugee crisis”. The establishment program aims to tackle the gap in access to the labour market between native-born and refugees through economic imperatives. READ MORE

  5. 4. The relationship between institutional and interpersonal trust and health information seeking behaviour in Sweden – a quantitative analysis

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Gabriella Stuart; [2020]
    Keywords : Medical sociology; health information seeking behaviour; interpersonal trust; institutional trust; health information; health behaviour;

    Abstract : Trust for health care professionals (interpersonal trust) and the health care system (institutional trust) is imperative for the performance of health care systems. However, at the same time, contemporary societies today are characterised by decreasing levels of trust and citizens today are increasingly inclined to seek health information from sources beyond health care professionals. READ MORE

  6. 5. Logical tensions in health care - A case study in quality improvement work

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Fredrik Viktorsson; [2019-10-01]
    Keywords : Swedish Healthcare; Organizing; Practice; Quality improvement; Science of Improvement; Institutional logics; Translation of Ideas;

    Abstract : Todays healthcare organizations face increasing challenges which has led to the interest in Quality improvement (QI) work in healthcare. Studies have found that a focus on developing care quality is one way to combat these challenges. READ MORE