Erica Nordlander
Biographic Data
| ID | 4206897 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Erica Nordlander |
| GIVEN NAMES | Erica |
| FAMILY NAME | Nordlander |
| SIGNATURE | NORDLANDER E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Gothenburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7635-2895 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Niceness or toughness? Gendered norms as regulators of employee communication of risks and problems
Various forms of silence counteract the idea of an open organisation. A work environment in which employees express themselves freely about risks and problems, is a prerequisite for a sustainable and safe working environment. Diverse types of risks and problems must be detected, discussed and when relevant reported and subsequently managed. In relation to other factors, gender-stereotypical norms influence safety and health management, and affect…
Socioeconomic factors and environmental burden in a cohort from six Swedish cities
More environmental burdens in areas with low income and more rental units. • Less environmental burdens in areas with low education and more unemployment. • These associations were generally non-linear. • Associations differed between six Swedish cities. • Weak associations between environmental burden and individual socioeconomic status. The association between socioeconomic status (SES) and environmental burden is context-dependent. Those with …
On the Discrepancy of Descriptive Facts and Normative Values in Perceptions of Occupational Prestige
Previous research has argued that occupational prestige is a social fact founded in the collective conscience and prestige perceptions morally grounded. Ideas of strong consensus in perceptions rest on comparisons of compressed mean values, and the similarity between what prestige an occupation has and what it ought to have has not previously been empirically explored. Drawing on survey data and a discrepancy index, the present study explores the…
Upgrading or Polarizing? Gendered Patterns of Change in the Occupational Prestige Hierarchy Between 1997 and 2015
This article contributes to the discussion on how the Swedish labor market is changing: is it upgrading or polarizing? Drawing on the Swedish Labor Force Survey the study examines the overall changes in the occupational job structure in Sweden by exploring how women and men were distributed within the occupational prestige hierarchy at two points of time, 1997 and 2015. The results show that changes in the labor market have resulted in different …
Are Young People's Activities an Important Link between Class Origin and Educational Attainment
The present article suggests that if we wish to learn more about the relationship between class origin and educational outcomes, we need to consider the activities of the young people concerned. The article seeks to investigate whether, and to what degree, youth activities are important links between class origin and school grades. Using a unique combination of survey data from young people and their parents together with registry data, activitie…
What does class origin and education mean for the capabilities of agency and voice
This article investigates the relationship between class origin, educational attainment, and the capabilities of agency and voice. The main objectives are to investigate how class origin and educational attainment interact and to consider whether higher education reduces any structural inequalities in the social aspects of life. A longitudinal approach is applied, using a national survey of 1058 Swedish young people, controlling for baseline valu…
Grades – for Better or Worse? The Interplay of School Performance and Subjective Well-Being Among Boys and Girls
Higher education and self-governance
Annica BrännlundaAnnica Brännlund is a PhD student at the Department of Sociology at UmeÅ University, Sweden. Her research aims to reconsider the role of education in terms of individual well-being and development. The focus is on long-term non-market effects of education, such as the link between education and health, education and articulation of opinions, and education and self-government. The analysis includes both level of education and fiel…
Are Young People's Activities an Important Link between Class Origin and Educational Attainment
The present article suggests that if we wish to learn more about the relationship between class origin and educational outcomes, we need to consider the activities of the young people concerned. The article seeks to investigate whether, and to what degree, youth activities are important links between class origin and school grades. Using a unique combination of survey data from young people and their parents together with registry data, activitie…
On the Discrepancy of Descriptive Facts and Normative Values in Perceptions of Occupational Prestige
Previous research has argued that occupational prestige is a social fact founded in the collective conscience and prestige perceptions morally grounded. Ideas of strong consensus in perceptions rest on comparisons of compressed mean values, and the similarity between what prestige an occupation has and what it ought to have has not previously been empirically explored. Drawing on survey data and a discrepancy index, the present study explores the…
Upgrading or Polarizing? Gendered Patterns of Change in the Occupational Prestige Hierarchy Between 1997 and 2015
This article contributes to the discussion on how the Swedish labor market is changing: is it upgrading or polarizing? Drawing on the Swedish Labor Force Survey the study examines the overall changes in the occupational job structure in Sweden by exploring how women and men were distributed within the occupational prestige hierarchy at two points of time, 1997 and 2015. The results show that changes in the labor market have resulted in different …
Higher education and self-governance
Annica BrännlundaAnnica Brännlund is a PhD student at the Department of Sociology at UmeÅ University, Sweden. Her research aims to reconsider the role of education in terms of individual well-being and development. The focus is on long-term non-market effects of education, such as the link between education and health, education and articulation of opinions, and education and self-government. The analysis includes both level of education and fiel…
What does class origin and education mean for the capabilities of agency and voice
This article investigates the relationship between class origin, educational attainment, and the capabilities of agency and voice. The main objectives are to investigate how class origin and educational attainment interact and to consider whether higher education reduces any structural inequalities in the social aspects of life. A longitudinal approach is applied, using a national survey of 1058 Swedish young people, controlling for baseline valu…
Grades – for Better or Worse? The Interplay of School Performance and Subjective Well-Being Among Boys and Girls
Higher education and self-governance
Annica BrännlundaAnnica Brännlund is a PhD student at the Department of Sociology at UmeÅ University, Sweden. Her research aims to reconsider the role of education in terms of individual well-being and development. The focus is on long-term non-market effects of education, such as the link between education and health, education and articulation of opinions, and education and self-government. The analysis includes both level of education and fiel…
Grades – for Better or Worse? The Interplay of School Performance and Subjective Well-Being Among Boys and Girls
What does class origin and education mean for the capabilities of agency and voice
This article investigates the relationship between class origin, educational attainment, and the capabilities of agency and voice. The main objectives are to investigate how class origin and educational attainment interact and to consider whether higher education reduces any structural inequalities in the social aspects of life. A longitudinal approach is applied, using a national survey of 1058 Swedish young people, controlling for baseline valu…
Are Young People's Activities an Important Link between Class Origin and Educational Attainment
The present article suggests that if we wish to learn more about the relationship between class origin and educational outcomes, we need to consider the activities of the young people concerned. The article seeks to investigate whether, and to what degree, youth activities are important links between class origin and school grades. Using a unique combination of survey data from young people and their parents together with registry data, activitie…
Upgrading or Polarizing? Gendered Patterns of Change in the Occupational Prestige Hierarchy Between 1997 and 2015
This article contributes to the discussion on how the Swedish labor market is changing: is it upgrading or polarizing? Drawing on the Swedish Labor Force Survey the study examines the overall changes in the occupational job structure in Sweden by exploring how women and men were distributed within the occupational prestige hierarchy at two points of time, 1997 and 2015. The results show that changes in the labor market have resulted in different …
On the Discrepancy of Descriptive Facts and Normative Values in Perceptions of Occupational Prestige
Previous research has argued that occupational prestige is a social fact founded in the collective conscience and prestige perceptions morally grounded. Ideas of strong consensus in perceptions rest on comparisons of compressed mean values, and the similarity between what prestige an occupation has and what it ought to have has not previously been empirically explored. Drawing on survey data and a discrepancy index, the present study explores the…
Niceness or toughness? Gendered norms as regulators of employee communication of risks and problems
Various forms of silence counteract the idea of an open organisation. A work environment in which employees express themselves freely about risks and problems, is a prerequisite for a sustainable and safe working environment. Diverse types of risks and problems must be detected, discussed and when relevant reported and subsequently managed. In relation to other factors, gender-stereotypical norms influence safety and health management, and affect…
Socioeconomic factors and environmental burden in a cohort from six Swedish cities
More environmental burdens in areas with low income and more rental units. • Less environmental burdens in areas with low education and more unemployment. • These associations were generally non-linear. • Associations differed between six Swedish cities. • Weak associations between environmental burden and individual socioeconomic status. The association between socioeconomic status (SES) and environmental burden is context-dependent. Those with …
Sociology (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Law (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Socioeconomic status (3 works) · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics (3 works)