2022-09-23

Department of Sociology

“It’s important not to fall in love with a given theory or result”

Michael Gähler is a professor of sociology and head of the Department of Sociology at Stockholm University. Among other things, he has focused his research on labour-market discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnicity and parenthood, and the impact of divorce on children and adults. According to Michael Gähler, it is vital for researchers to remain humble in the face of reality and avoid falling in love with a given theory or result.

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2022-08-30

Why do privileged families not follow experts’ advice on screen time anymore?

In a new study from Stockholm University and several US universities, the researchers found that children in the US aged 9-13 from different social classes spent roughly the same number of hours in front of a screen, on average. However, there were class differences in how the children spent their screen time and in parenting rules related to digital technology use.

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2022-08-30

Swedes with non-western background falling behind in terms of birthweight

In a new study, the researchers found large birthweight inequalities among the descendants of non-western immigrants compared to the descendants of Swedes. The largest differences were found in the third generation. The researchers warn inequalities may continue to widen in subsequent generations.

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