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How welfare states influence population health and health inequalities has long been debated but not well tested by empirical research. This book presents new empirical evidence of the effects of Swedish welfare state structures and policies on the lives of Swedish citizens. The discussion, analysis, and innovative theoretical approaches developed in the book have implications for health research and policy beyond Scandinavian borders. The book builds an understanding of the impact of living conditions and welfare policies on health inequalities, showing how health inequalities change over the years, and assessing the impact of environment on health inequalities at home, at school, and in the workplace.
List of contents
Health, inequalities, welfare and resources ~ Johan Fritzell and Olle Lundberg; Health and inequalities in Sweden: long- and short-term perspectives ~ Johan Fritzell, Carin Lennartsson and Olle Lundberg; Changing gender differences in musculoskeletal pain and psychological distress ~ Orjan Hemstrom, Gunilla Krantz and Eva Roos; Life course inequalities: generations and social class ~ Johan Fritzell; Work stress and health: is the association moderated by sense or coherence? ~ Susanna Toivanen; The psychosocial work environment and stress-related health complaints: an analysis of children's and adolescents' situation in school ~ Bitte Modin and Viveca Ostberg; Assessing the contribution of relative deprivation to income differences in health ~ Monica Aberg Yngwe and Olle Lundberg; Social capital and health in the Swedish welfare state ~ Mikael Rostila; What's marital status got to do with it? Gender inequalities in economic resources, health and functional abilities among older adults ~ Carin Lennartsson and Olle Lundberg; Health inequalities and welfare resources: findings and forecasts ~ Johan Fritzell, Carin Lennartsson and Olle Lundberg.
About the author
Johan Fritzell is Professor of Sociology at the Centre for Health Equity Studies, Stockholm University/Karolinska Institutet. He has published extensively on the determinants and distribution of welfare in Sweden, as well as comparative income distribution and poverty studies.
Olle Lundberg is Professor of Health Equity Studies at the Centre for Health Equity Studies, Stockholm University/Karolinska Institutet. He has conducted research on health inequalities, child and adult health, and the links between income and health.
