"My education gave me a solid foundation for a career in the field of Sociology"
What does a sociologist do? Our alumnus Ackson Mwale, now a lecturer at the University of Zambia, studied the Master's Programme in Sociology at Stockholm University.
Sociology is the scientific study of the origin, development, organization, and functions of human societies. The subject helps you understand how individual lives are affected by gender, social background and ethnicity.
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Lower mortality risks for parents of young children
The age of the youngest child impacts parental mortality, with a significant survival advantage observed for parents of newborns due to both selection and behavioral changes, while controlling for parental age.
New research challenges views on religion and childbearing
In contrast to earlier research, a new doctoral thesis demonstrates that region of origin has a greater bearing than religion on ideal number of children, fertility intentions and achieved number of children.
Read the new report for The Expert Group on Public Economics (ESO) by Gunnar Andersson, Andrea Monti and Martin Kolk, researchers at Stockholm University Demography Unit.
Swedish gangsta rap exposes a dark side of the country
Over the past 30 years, Swedish hip-hop has emerged and taken over the nation’s charts, writes PhD student in Sociology Sjors Joosten, in a new article in The Conversation.
Mothers who took parental leave part-time or for shorter periods were more likely to engage in income-generating activities or pursue education. A new study uncovers surprising patterns in parental leave usage among newly arrived migrant women in Sweden, specifically focusing on their integration into the labor market.
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Ben Malinga John, PhD student at the Stockholm University Demography Unit (SUDA) at the Department of Sociology defends his thesis " Union-Fertility Nexus and Fertility Variation in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Marital Dissolution and Repartnering"
Ben Malinga John, PhD student at the Stockholm University Demography Unit (SUDA) at the Department of Sociology defends his thesis " Union-Fertility Nexus and Fertility Variation in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Marital Dissolution and Repartnering"
Title: Fertility before and after migration among refugees, labor migrants and family migrants in Sweden: A register-based analysis. Presented by Erik Carlsson, SUDA, Department of Sociology.
Title: Fertility before and after migration among refugees, labor migrants and family migrants in Sweden: A register-based analysis. Presented by Erik Carlsson, SUDA, Department of Sociology.
Do you have reading or writing to do and are you having trouble staying focused? Join the Academic Writing Service for a Shut up and read! Shut up and write! session on campus at the Stockholm University Library or online.
Do you have reading or writing to do and are you having trouble staying focused? Join the Academic Writing Service for a Shut up and read! Shut up and write! session on campus at the Stockholm University Library or online.