My work sits at the nexus of psychology and sociology, addressing inequalities in adolescents’ and young adults’ well-being, and the importance of social contexts for positive development. Specific areas include confidence, aspirations, mental health and school achievement. My work on social contexts focuses on socioeconomic and immigrant background and social relationships.
At the Institute for Futures Studies, I participate in the project Ineqint - Youth in Europe, which studies inequality and integration among high school students in Sweden. I previously lead a project here about inequalities in educational outcomes due to gender and immigrant background (Dreamers and perfectionists). I am also a member of the CILS4EU project, a longitudinal study about the integration of children of immigrants in four European countries (Sweden, England, Germany, Netherlands), and at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI) at Stockholm University, I am a member of the Swedish Level-of-Living (LNU) research group.
