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- Ekberg, Joakim, et al.
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Impact of precautionary behaviors during outbreaks of pandemic influenza : modeling of regional differences
- 2009
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Ingår i: AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings. - Rockville Pike, Bethesda MD, 20894 USA : American Medical Informatics Association. - 1942-597X. ; 2009, s. 163-167
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Using time geographic theory for representation of population mixing, we set out to analyze the relative impact from precautionary behaviors on outbreaks of pandemic influenza in Europe and Asia. We extended an existing simulator environment with behavioral parameters from a population survey to model different behaviors. We found that precautionary behaviors even among a minority of the population can have a decisive effect on the probability of the outbreak to propagate. The results also display that assumptions strongly influences the outcome. Depending on the interpretation of how many "children" are kept from "school", R(0) changes from a range where outbreak progression is possible to a range where it is improbable in both European (R(0)=1.77/1.23) and Asian (R(0)=1.70/1.05) conditions. We conclude that unprompted distancing can have a decisive effect on pandemic propagation. An important response strategy can be to promote voluntary precautionary behavior shown to reduce disease transmission.
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- Blaauboer, Marjolein, et al.
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Life course preferences, sibling ties and the geographical dispersion of sibling networks
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Ingår i: Population, Space and Place. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 1544-8444 .- 1544-8452. ; 19:5, s. 594-609
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Using Swedish register data, we analyse how life course preferences and sibling ties are related to the geographical dispersion of siblings. We argue that life course preferences and siblings ties are influenced by siblings' socio-demographic characteristics, by similarities and differences between them, and by their family background. The measurement of geographical dispersion, the nearest neighbour index, allows us to go beyond dyadic relationships and investigate entire networks. Results from the OLS regression analysis show that life course preferences are related to the dispersion of siblings, and that differences between siblings are associated with a greater geographical dispersion than similarities are. Sibling ties developed during childhood also seem to be associated with the dispersion of sibling networks.
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- Erixon Arreman, Inger, 1954-, et al.
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Employability of Swedish student teacher alumni
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Ingår i: Teacher education policy in Europe. - Umeå : Institutionen för tillämpad utbildningsvetenskap, Umeå universitet. - 9789172646001 ; , s. 157-181
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- In recent years, “employability” has become an increasingly central concept in higher education, in no small part since it constitutes an important aspect of the Bologna Process. The project “Teachers’ employability” is a project carried out on behalf of the Faculty of Teacher Education at Umeå University – one of the major providers of teacher education in Sweden – and is a part of a broader university effort to evaluate and increase employability. The aim of the project is to examine the situation of the university’s student teachers after graduation, as well as to find out how the former students and their employers view their education. The study is based on the longitudinal individual database ASTRID, questionnaires and interviews. This paper reports findings from the project, focusing on 1) employment situation, income development and mobility patterns of recent alumni (class of 2000) and 2) primary employers’ (school leaders) view of the quality and usefulness of the present teacher education curriculum. While employability is generally high, there are significant differences in career paths and income development, depending on for instance type of degree and place of residence. The interviews with school leaders reveal that although the present curriculum is perceived to have certain general limitations, it is viewed as more suited for pre-school rather than comprehensive school and gymnasium teacher education.
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- Haugen, Katarina, et al.
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Changes in accessibility 1995-2005
- 2009
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Ingår i: Paper presented at the NECTAR Cluster on Accessibility, Cagliari, Italy. - Cagliari.
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- Haugen, Katarina, 1980-, et al.
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Proximity, accessibility and choice : a matter of taste or condition?
- 2012
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Ingår i: Papers in regional science (Print). - : Wiley. - 1056-8190 .- 1435-5957. ; 91:1, s. 65-84
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Drawing on a combination of register data and travel survey data, this research explores changes in the accessibility to different amenities for the Swedish population between 1995 and 2005, as well as the reasons behind the changes: redistribution of either amenities or the population. Overall, proximity has increased concerning most of the amenities during the period. However, despite decreasing 'potential' distances, actual travel distances are growing longer due to, for example, an increasing selectivity in preferences. An analysis of the accessibility development for service amenities shows that restructuring within the service sector is the main cause of the changes, and to a lesser extent population redistribution.
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