Swedish Institute

Family economic security after the COVID-19 outbreak: unions, work-life balance policies and employment outcomes

Unionization has been associated with benefits to workers, including higher wages compared to non-unionized workers and greater access to family-friendly work arrangements. In this paper, we consider another potential benefit of union representation by examining whether and how u...

Interpreter use in Nordic paediatric oncology care – a multicentre cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Tailored, language-appropriate information is fundamental for children and their families in paediatric oncology, influencing both the quality of care and clinical outcomes. Yet, for families who speak another language, interpreter services are not used to...

Trajectories of refraction and strabismus from 2.5 to 12 years in a national cohort of extremely preterm children‐ the Extremely Preterm Infants in Sweden Study (EXPRESS)

Abstract Purpose To investigate the longitudinal development of refraction and strabismus in a national cohort of children born extremely preterm (EPT) and find relations to perinatal events and neurodevelopmental outcomes. Methods All surviving children born <27‐gestation wee...

Loneliness trajectories surrounding mobility loss: The role of disability duration

Abstract Objectives Mobility limitations in later life can disrupt social engagement and increase loneliness, but trajectories may differ depending on whether limitations remain or individuals recover. This study examines loneliness trajectories around the onset of mobility limit...