The diminishing power of one? Welfare state retrenchment and rising poverty of single-adult households in Sweden 1988–2011

S Alm, K Nelson, R Nieuwenhuis - European Sociological …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
In this study, we analyse the sharp rise in poverty among working-age singles and single
parents in Sweden. In a dual-earner society like Sweden, we show that the return of mass …

The darker side of equality? The declining gender gap in crime: Historical trends and an enhanced analysis of staggered birth cohorts

F Estrada, O Bäckman, A Nilsson - British Journal of Criminology, 2016 - academic.oup.com
In this article, we elucidate the way the gender gap in crime has changed in Sweden since
the mid-19th century. The analysis is directed at theft offences and violent crime. The long …

Gender, parenthood and wage differences: The importance of time-consuming job characteristics

C Magnusson, M Nermo - Social indicators research, 2017 - Springer
Using data from the Swedish Level of Living Survey (2000, 2010), we investigate how the
gender wage gap varies with occupational prestige and family status and also examine the …

Enduring egalitarianism? Family transitions and attitudes toward gender equality in Sweden

G Kaufman, E Bernhardt… - Journal of Family …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Previous research in industrialized countries finds that attitudes toward gender equality are
affected by family-related transitions as young adults with egalitarian attitudes based on …

The tension between gender equality and doing gender: Swedish couples' talk about the division of housework

C Nyman, L Reinikainen, K Eriksson - Women's Studies International …, 2018 - Elsevier
Sweden is considered as one of the most gender equal countries in the world and most
Swedes claim to embrace gender equality. Yet, the majority of couples still organize their …

Reading rap: Feminist interventions in men and masculinity research

K Berggren - 2014 - diva-portal.org
The present thesis explores how masculinity is constructed and negotiated in relation to
race, class and sexuality in hip hop in Sweden. Theoretically, the study contributes to the …

A Longitudinal Dyadic Study of Six Leisure Activities in Swedish Couples During the Transition to Parenthood

LR Zheng, E Naurin, E Markstedt, P Olander, H Elden… - Sex Roles, 2023 - Springer
Parents are not only caregivers to their children; they also have leisure routines that can
impact their own well-being. However, little is known about how leisure activities change …

[PDF][PDF] Fathers on call–A study on the sharing of care work among parents in Sweden. A mixed methods approach

M Evertsson, K Boye, J Erman - Family and Societies, 2015 - familiesandsocieties.eu
By combining quantitative analyses of survey data with qualitative analyses of interviews
with first-time parents, this study gives new insights into parents' division of parental leave in …

Minding the care gap: daycare usage and the negotiation of work, family and gender among Swedish parents

A Grönlund, I Öun - Social Indicators Research, 2020 - Springer
The article asks whether daycare can alleviate work–family tensions in the dual-earner
society or if perceptions of'care gaps' will hamper women's careers. Using survey data from …

Breaking down break-ups: Studies on the heterogeneity in (adult) children's outcomes following a parental separation

EL Palmtag - 2023 - diva-portal.org
This thesis comprises three studies investigating heterogeneity in children's outcomes post
parental separation. The studies analyse diversity in outcomes after parental separation …