Schools and segregation – a positive example

The importance of socio-economic background will become increasingly important for school success. But segregation in the school area is steadily growing and inequality is increasing, a development tha

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When Birth Spacing Does and Does Not Matter for Child Survival: An International Comparison using the DHS

Demography journal Abstract A large body of research has found an association between short birth intervals and the risk of infant mortality in developing countries, but recent work on other perinatal o

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Factors affecting the spread of mental health problems in schools

Diagnoses for psychiatric disorders such as ADHD and various depressive disorders are steadily climbing in Sweden and other developed nations. This is particularly worrisome in populations of school chil

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