Essays about: "occupational welfare"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words occupational welfare.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. Neoliberalism and Welfare States : A case study of two EU member states’ pension systems

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Kevin Várszegi; [2022]
    Keywords : welfare regimes; welfare states; EU; European Union; Sweden; Hungary; neoliberalism;

    Abstract : Sweden and Hungary both applied for European Union membership in the beginning of the 1990s. The 1990s were also the years of economic deregulation inspired by an ideology: neoliberalism, which affected many policy fields. READ MORE

  4. 3. Gamification for the long-term unemployed youth : Digital concept ideas for increasing motivation in the Swedish Welfare System

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Joanna Nieznaj; [2021]
    Keywords : Gamification; motivation; long-term unemployed; self-determination theory; employability;

    Abstract : Young unemployed individuals have often been struggling from an early age with disabilities or unfortunate circumstances, which makes their journey to employability unique. It is crucial that the individuals stay motivated to change and overcome hardship on their road to self-sufficiency. READ MORE

  5. 4. EN UTVÄRDERING AV AGELABS VISNINGSRUM FÖR VÄLFÄRDSTEKNIK

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi

    Author : Helena Lager; Amanda Weber; [2020-04-15]
    Keywords : Interactive environment; elderly; welfare technology; participation; Occupational therapy;

    Abstract : Bakgrund I dagens samhälle ökar den äldre befolkningen. Samtidigt ökar även digitalisering av samhället och användandet av vardagsteknik, såsom smartphones och datorer, vilket ställer krav på användaren. Då många äldre personer saknar kunskap och förståelse för nyttan av tekniken riskerar de därmed att exkluderas i samhället. READ MORE

  6. 5. Trade Unions and the Changing Swedish Model: A Case Study of Swedish Trade Unions' Policies in Relation to the Changing Swedish Welfare State

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

    Author : Sara Bergdahl; [2020]
    Keywords : The Swedish welfare state; welfare retrenchment; trade unions; welfare policy; occupational welfare; union identity; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Trade unions have traditionally been key advocates for the Swedish welfare state. Yet, in recent decades, the Swedish welfare model has come under strain. Therefore, the aim of this thesis is to explore what policies Swedish trade unions develop in relation to the changing Swedish welfare state, and what the reasons are behind these policies. READ MORE