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- Selander, John, professor, 1964-, et al.
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The athletic work force : Sport as a key to employment for people with intellectual disabilities?
- 2023
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Ingår i: Work. - : IOS Press. - 1051-9815 .- 1875-9270. ; 76, s. 1407-1417
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: People with disabilities are employed at lower rates than non-disabled individuals and, among people with disabilities, those with intellectual disabilities have most difficulty finding and keeping employment. The reasons for the low labour participation among people with intellectual disabilities are many. Sport participation has a number of positive effects for the individual, and it is reasonable to hypothesise that sport participation favours labour-force participation for individuals with intellectual disabilities. OBJECTIVE: The dual aim of the current study was to investigate labour market participation among Swedish athletes with intellectual disabilities attending Special Olympics Invitational Games, and to investigate these athletes’ experiences regarding the effect of sport participation on finding and keeping a job. METHOD: The study design includes two parallel data collections, a survey and an interview study. The survey was analysed using descriptive statistics and the interviews were analysed using content analysis. RESULTS: The major result of the survey was the large number of individuals with intellectual disabilities who were in work: among men, 72% and, among women, 44%. This result was encouraging and differs from previous statistics on employment among Swedes with intellectual disabilities. The content analysis resulted in a first step in the categories manual work , individual sports and team sports , and in a second step, where the relation between sports and work was analysed, in two categories, namely indirect and direct relations between sport and work . CONCLUSION: To improve chances for individuals with intellectual disabilities to find and keep a job, sports participation should be encouraged.
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- Björk, Annette, et al.
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Health, lifestyle habits, and physical fitness among adults with ADHD compared with a random sample of a Swedish general population
- 2018
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Ingår i: Society, health and vulnerability. - : Informa UK Limited. - 2002-1518. ; 9:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Persons with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) represent a high-risk population according to health and lifestyles. In the present study, 48 adults with ADHD were recruited to a forthcoming lifestyle intervention. The ADHD sample was matched to a random sample of 42 persons from a Swedish general population that was selected from LIV (a Lifestyle-Performance-Health project).Objective: To identify potential differences in health, lifestyle habits, and physical fitness between adults with and without ADHD.Method: Self-reported questionnaires and physical fitness tests.Results: The ADHD group show worse health outcomes with higher odds ratios for bad general health (OR;13 CI; (3,4–50)), and poorer lifestyle habits with higher odds ratios for low weekly exercise (OR; 3,8 CI; (1,2–13)). When adjusting for education, employment status, and cash margin, the ADHD sample did not show decreased aerobic fitness (OR; 0,9 CI; (0,8–1,0), but lower odds ratios for doing less sit-ups (OR; 0,6 CI; (0,4–0,9)) compared to the general population group.Conclusion: It is not possible to prove that the ADHD diagnosis itself cause the worse health and lifestyle. Other lifestyle factors may have negative consequences of adult ADHD, such as lower levels of education, less succeed in working life, and minor financial margins.
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- Selander, John, professor, 1964-, et al.
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Interrelated Factors for Return to Work of Sick-Listed Employees in Sweden
- 2021
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Ingår i: International Journal of Disability Mangement Research. - : Cambridge University Press. - 1833-8550 .- 1834-4887. ; 15
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose: Long-term sickness absence is a significant human and economic cost in many countries, including Sweden making research on factors which impact on return to work (RTW) relevant. This study has two aims: (1) provide an overview of factors that impact RTW expectations in a national sample of Swedish workers on long-term sickness absence; and (2) gain an understanding of the interrelationships among these factors using a socioecological framework and decision tree analysis. Method: A survey, designed to capture information about demographic variables, health and work ability, workplace contact, supervisor support and expectations of return to work, was mailed to 1,112 randomly selected sick-listed people in Sweden and completed by 534, representing a response rate of 48%. Results: The most important factors affecting RTW expectations were work ability and burnout. Employees reporting high levels of work ability were more likely to expect to RTW compared to those reporting low levels, and this was dependent on their relative burnout score. Those with a high burnout score were less likely to expect to RTW, while for those with a low burnout score RTW expectations were dependent on age, country of birth, and supervisor support. For young employees reporting low work ability and low burnout score, RTW expectations were lower. Conclusions: Our results suggest a more nuanced approach to delivery of RTW services is required, whereby practitioners need to understand the socioecology of the range of factors that impact RTW expectations. The use of decision tree analysis facilitates this understanding by describing the interrelationships between these factors.
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- Skoglund, Wilhelm, 1971-, et al.
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The Swedish alcohol monopoly : A bottleneck for microbrewers in Sweden?
- 2021
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Ingår i: Cogent Social Sciences. - : Informa UK Limited. - 2331-1886. ; 7:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The evolution of the craft beer sector has been gaining traction around the world since the 1980s, developing from factors such as an increased demand for alternative and locally distinct flavours in beer, increased interest in pairing food with the right type of beer, and increased income levels. Meanwhile, the economic and political contexts for establishing and running craft breweries differ between cities, regions, and nations. This study takes its point of departure from the producer perspective of the craft beer sector in the alcohol monopoly of Sweden, where the interest in craft breweries has also developed quickly over the last decades. The main purpose of the study is to contribute to the understanding of producer perspectives on operating in an alcohol monopoly, and how this effects development opportunities. The study has an explorative, mixed methods approach and is based on a survey encompassing all Swedish craft brewers as well as qualitative data from northern Sweden, including interviews with craft beer producers, site visits, and document analysis. The conclusions provide a complex picture of the Swedish alcohol monopoly and its impact on the craft brewers, and hence the development of the craft beer sector. However, the critical dimensions are more pronounced among the producers, suggesting that the Swedish organisation favours large-scale breweries, creates uncertain market conditions, leads to quick and unexpected decisions, and creates logistical difficulties. From an international comparative dimension, this indicates that the craft beer sector in Sweden could benefit from and grow even stronger with modifications to the market conditions according to the situation in other geographical contexts.
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- Tjulin, Åsa, 1976-, et al.
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Virtual Internationalization – we did it our way
- 2021
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Ingår i: Högre Utbildning. - Oslo : Nordic Open Access Scholarly Publishing. - 2000-7558. ; 11:2, s. 1-13
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Using virtual internationalization as a key concept, this article adds to the body of experience-based knowledge on how to build partnerships and develop courses within higher education. The purpose of this article is to disseminate knowledge about the collaborative process that took place when Swedish and Canadian universities created an international online course focused on work and health. The article presents the challenges and mitigating strategies during course implementation and preconditions that enabled the co-production of the course. The conclusion provides critical reflections, questions and lessons learned that arose from the instructors reflections in relation to virtual internationalization. The self-reflexive experiences were analysed through the lens of internationalization in higher education and virtual internationalization literature, and the theory of social coordination and bureaucracy to enable an understanding of how we did it our way.
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- Vinberg, Stig, 1954-, et al.
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Jämlikhet och hälsa med fokus på arbetslivet : Erfarenheter från en internationell hälsovetenskaplig kurs
- 2020
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Ingår i: Socialmedicinsk Tidskrift. - 0037-833X. ; 97:2, s. 314-323
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Artikelns syfte är att utifrån granskning av studentuppgifter i en internationell kurs belysa betydelsen av hälsa och arbetsvillkor i relation till jämlikhets- och rättviseaspekter. Studenterna pekar på komplexitet när det gäller arbetslivsfrågor och att det finns en potential till förstärkta hälsofrämjande insatseri arbetslivet, vilket har stor betydelse i ett folkhälsopolitiskt perspektiv. De pekar även på betydelsen av att anlägga ett intersektionellt perspektiv då ojämlikhet i arbetslivet analyseras och att prioritera hälso- och arbetsmiljö-förbättrande insatser för personer med krävande arbetsförhållanden och begynnande ohälsa. Studenternas engagemang i den web-baserade kursen, som drivits av två svenska och ett kanadensiskt universitet, tyder på att den positivt bidragit till utbyte mellan studenter från olika länder.
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- Wall, Erika, Docent, 1978-, et al.
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Makt och motstånd i rehabiliteringsprocessen : Sanningen om tidig återgång i arbete utmanad
- 2019
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Ingår i: Sociologisk forskning. - 0038-0342 .- 2002-066X. ; 56:3-4, s. 289-309
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Syftet med denna studie är att nå en djupare förståelse för rehabiliteringsprocessens ambition om tidig återgång i arbete och vad detta innebär för långtidssjukskrivna kvinnor. En diskursanalys, baserad på myndighetsmaterial och svaren på en öppen enkätfråga visar, hur makt och motstånd framträder i materialet och hur sjukskrivna görs till passiva mottagare av rehabilitering och/eller definieras som långsamma i relation till de normer som återfinns som del av rehabiliteringsprocessen. Mot detta gör de långtidssjukskrivna kvinnorna motstånd. Vi menar att det finns behov av en variation inom ramen för rehabiliteringsprocessen med större möjligheter för långsammare processer för dem vilka har behov av mer tid för att tillfriskna, det finns behov av att återgå i egen takt.
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- Wall, Erika, Docent, 1978-, et al.
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Return to Work After Long-Term Sick Leave : Stories of Employed Women With Common Mental Disorders
- 2018
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Ingår i: International Journal of Disability Mangement Research. - : Cambridge University Press (CUP). - 1833-8550 .- 1834-4887. ; 13:e4, s. 1-7
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this study is to investigate the perceptions of female employees on long-term sickness absence due to common mental disorders (CMDs), in relation to what they perceive would best help them to return to work. Data were collected through a survey answered by employees at a municipality in Sweden on long-term sick leave. Results of the current study are based on a part of that material, namely from 56 women with CMDs who responded to the final open question. The analysis involves two steps. Initially, we explored themes that form the accounts in the findings. Secondly, based on the themes, collective narratives, storylines were identified. Three different storylines were found to be prominent in the findings. The storylines describe how the participants collectively expressed themselves in relation to the possibilities for return to work, and the following storylines were derived: It feels like too much, Things are moving too fast, and I have to get out of here!. The findings are related to perceived demands, control and support. From a disability management perspective, we have learned the importance of restoring the balance between demands, control and support — not only to prevent absence from work, but also to facilitate return to work after a period of long-term sickness.
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