Per‐gunnar Svensson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3995377 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Per‐gunnar Svensson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Per‐gunnar |
| FAMILY NAME | Svensson |
| SIGNATURE | SVENSSON P G |
| AFFILIATIONS | World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Ill health and social conditions amongst migrants and refugees—the case of Sweden
The present article delineates the state of health and socioeconomic situation of migrants and refugees in Sweden. Special attention is given to refugees. Migrants appear to have more extensive health problems and a shorter longevity span than native Swedes. The refugees constitute an especially exposed group of migrants. Experiences in the home country that relate to organised violence is a specific problem for this group. It has been estimated …
Community types, socio-economic structure and IHD mortality-A contextual analysis based on Swedish aggregate data
Health care consequences of the European economic community in 1993 and beyond
The 2nd International Conference on Health Promotion
Health and Social Policy Responses to Unemployment in Europe
This paper analyzes health policy development in Europe in response to economic instability, and describes agreements and declarations at a European level as well as commitments in some selected countries. One significant example is the European Health for All Strategy, which encompasses 38 operational targets agreed upon by all 32 member states of the European region. The Council of Europe and the Commission of the European Communities have inst…
Informal solutions to the health and social consequences of unemployment
Mills' (1959) distinction between private troubles and public issues are applied on a theoretical level to the phenomenon of unemployment. The role of the trade unions is discussed in that context, as is stress and control theory. An intervention project is described where 17 unemployed people were recruited to serve as representatives of their fellow unemployed. The aim was to serve as their advocates and spokesmen in relation to the authorities…
International social and health policies to prevent ill health in the unemployment
Unemployment-related lifestyle changes and health disturbances in adolescents and children in the western countries
Unemployment-related lifestyle changes and health disturbances in adolescents and children in the western countries
Community types, socio-economic structure and IHD mortality-A contextual analysis based on Swedish aggregate data
Health and Social Policy Responses to Unemployment in Europe
This paper analyzes health policy development in Europe in response to economic instability, and describes agreements and declarations at a European level as well as commitments in some selected countries. One significant example is the European Health for All Strategy, which encompasses 38 operational targets agreed upon by all 32 member states of the European region. The Council of Europe and the Commission of the European Communities have inst…
International social and health policies to prevent ill health in the unemployment
Unemployment-related lifestyle changes and health disturbances in adolescents and children in the western countries
Informal solutions to the health and social consequences of unemployment
Mills' (1959) distinction between private troubles and public issues are applied on a theoretical level to the phenomenon of unemployment. The role of the trade unions is discussed in that context, as is stress and control theory. An intervention project is described where 17 unemployed people were recruited to serve as representatives of their fellow unemployed. The aim was to serve as their advocates and spokesmen in relation to the authorities…
International social and health policies to prevent ill health in the unemployment
The 2nd International Conference on Health Promotion
Health and Social Policy Responses to Unemployment in Europe
This paper analyzes health policy development in Europe in response to economic instability, and describes agreements and declarations at a European level as well as commitments in some selected countries. One significant example is the European Health for All Strategy, which encompasses 38 operational targets agreed upon by all 32 member states of the European region. The Council of Europe and the Commission of the European Communities have inst…
Health care consequences of the European economic community in 1993 and beyond
Ill health and social conditions amongst migrants and refugees—the case of Sweden
The present article delineates the state of health and socioeconomic situation of migrants and refugees in Sweden. Special attention is given to refugees. Migrants appear to have more extensive health problems and a shorter longevity span than native Swedes. The refugees constitute an especially exposed group of migrants. Experiences in the home country that relate to organised violence is a specific problem for this group. It has been estimated …
Community types, socio-economic structure and IHD mortality-A contextual analysis based on Swedish aggregate data
Economics (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Economic growth (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Demographic economics (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Unemployment (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (3 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (3 works)