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  1. 1. Gestational diabetes mellitus among foreign-born women in Sweden: A register-based study on the role of income.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap; Stockholms universitet

    Author : Shayla Sharmin; Muhammad Usama; [2023]
    Keywords : Gestational diabetes mellitus; migration; income; country of birth; acculturation; registered-based study.;

    Abstract : Aim:  The present study aimed to determine if foreign-born women from different countries of birth have a greater risk of GDM compared to Swedish-born women and to what extent income might mediate this relationship. Methods: This cross-sectional type study included 835279 women, of which 151,642 were foreign-born and 683637 were Swedish-born women who gave birth to their first singleton child in Sweden between 1997 to 2016. READ MORE

  3. 2. Everyone wants to integrate immigrant women but not many are willing to put the work into it : A qualitative study about foreign born women’s integration into the labour market in the Swedish municipality of Jönköping

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation; Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

    Author : Allison Trejos; Nora Wengland; [2023]
    Keywords : Integration; arbetsmarknad; kvinnor;

    Abstract : The process of integration has been shown to be intricate and particularly detrimental to immigrant women. In examining the Swedish labour market more closely, it is evident that immigrant women are disproportionately affected by unemployment. READ MORE

  4. 3. “To make it, you need someone to guide you.” : A qualitative study about Foreign-born Women’s experiences of establishingthemselves on the Swedish labor market.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Evelina Svensson; [2023]
    Keywords : foreign-born women; intersectionality; labor market; gender; educational background; qualitative interviews.;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the experiences of foreign-born women entering the Swedish labor market. A lot of the existing research clusters foreign-born women as a homogeneous group, missing various factors that impact their ability to access the labor market. READ MORE

  5. 4. Transport Poverty in Reykjavík, Iceland : Service Area Analysis of Essential Services

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Author : Francisco Javier Ari Quintana; [2023]
    Keywords : transport poverty; time poverty; accessibility; service area; GIS; Reykjavík; Iceland;

    Abstract : This thesis delves into the manifestations of transport poverty and time poverty in the Greater Reykjavík area, highlighting the accessibility of essential healthcare, educational, and grocery services through various transport modes - driving, public transit, cycling, and walking. Utilizing a service area analysis with network datasets in ArcGIS Pro, the study indicates some disparities in travel times experienced by different demographic groups, with a particular emphasis on the university-eligible population. READ MORE

  6. 5. Connecting Foreign-Born Women and the State – The Role of Civil Society-Municipal Partnerships in Labor Market Integration

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Alok Sedell; [2023]
    Keywords : state-civil partnerships; civil society-municipal partnerships; civil society organizations; labor market integration; foreign-born women; co-production; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Among foreign-born women there is a significant employment gap compared to native women as well as foreign-born men. At the same time public institutions have been deemed as unable to deliver labor market integration efforts that are adapted to the needs of foreign-born women, which has been pointed out as a necessity. READ MORE