Linda Vikdahl
Biographic Data
| ID | 938502 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Linda Vikdahl |
| GIVEN NAMES | Linda |
| FAMILY NAME | Vikdahl |
| SIGNATURE | VIKDAHL L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Södertörn University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0981-2430 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Young people’s experiences of religious socialisation in Sweden and Finland
The religious landscape in the Nordic countries has changed in recent decades. This article looks at what this means from the perspective of the religious socialisation experiences of Finnish and Swedish youth. Research has shown that the views and values of parents, family, friends, the youth culture and those that are prevalent in school and society as a whole are important for young people’s self-development. The intergenerational socialisatio…
‘This is what it is like to be church’
Many newly arrived refugees suffer from mental health problems due to trauma. Research has shown that social participation after migration, such as taking part in social activities, networks and community work, is important for mental health and well-being. In Sweden, many civil society organisations, such as the Church of Sweden, take great responsibility for the establishment and integration of new arrivals. At the same time, the role of civil …
Social Participation and Mental Health in the Establishment Programme for Newly Arrived Refugees in Sweden—A Document Analysis
Newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers constitute a vulnerable population in terms of health and social conditions due to lived trauma and experiences of loss, as well as factors in the host country such as not speaking the language, not having employment and social exclusion. Studies have shown that many newly arrived refugees find it difficult to establish a sustainable position in the host country's labour market due to a lack of connection…
Conditions for identity development among religious immigrant youth
This is an ongoing project which aims to shed light on the conditions for identity development. The paper adopts theoretical concepts of dialogical self-theory to conceptualize these conditions. Fo
Religion and children’s perceptions of bullying in multicultural schools in Estonia, Finland and Sweden
The paper explores children and youths’ perceptions of the reasons for bullying in multicultural schools. How do their different backgrounds explain the variations in those perceptions? The questions will be answered based on data gathered from 9 to 10, 12 to 13 and 15 to 16-year-old students (N = 2781) in Estonia, Finland and Sweden. A survey and in-depth interviews were used in the study. About half of the students have been frequently or occas…
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Religion and children’s perceptions of bullying in multicultural schools in Estonia, Finland and Sweden
The paper explores children and youths’ perceptions of the reasons for bullying in multicultural schools. How do their different backgrounds explain the variations in those perceptions? The questions will be answered based on data gathered from 9 to 10, 12 to 13 and 15 to 16-year-old students (N = 2781) in Estonia, Finland and Sweden. A survey and in-depth interviews were used in the study. About half of the students have been frequently or occas…
Conditions for identity development among religious immigrant youth
This is an ongoing project which aims to shed light on the conditions for identity development. The paper adopts theoretical concepts of dialogical self-theory to conceptualize these conditions. Fo
Social Participation and Mental Health in the Establishment Programme for Newly Arrived Refugees in Sweden—A Document Analysis
Newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers constitute a vulnerable population in terms of health and social conditions due to lived trauma and experiences of loss, as well as factors in the host country such as not speaking the language, not having employment and social exclusion. Studies have shown that many newly arrived refugees find it difficult to establish a sustainable position in the host country's labour market due to a lack of connection…
‘This is what it is like to be church’
Many newly arrived refugees suffer from mental health problems due to trauma. Research has shown that social participation after migration, such as taking part in social activities, networks and community work, is important for mental health and well-being. In Sweden, many civil society organisations, such as the Church of Sweden, take great responsibility for the establishment and integration of new arrivals. At the same time, the role of civil …
Young people’s experiences of religious socialisation in Sweden and Finland
The religious landscape in the Nordic countries has changed in recent decades. This article looks at what this means from the perspective of the religious socialisation experiences of Finnish and Swedish youth. Research has shown that the views and values of parents, family, friends, the youth culture and those that are prevalent in school and society as a whole are important for young people’s self-development. The intergenerational socialisatio…
Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Religious Education and Schools (3 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (2 works) · Migration, Refugees, and Integration (2 works) · Refugee (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)