Reports and publications

Research brief: Cannabis – harmless recreation or harmful drug?

Publication Cannabis and its effects on health and society are a much debated topic both in Sweden and internationally. The debate is often defined by polarised rhetoric. This report summarises the current state of knowledge within the field.

• 24th September 2019 5:27pm
• Addiction and abuse , Health

Strategic research agenda for the national programme on working life

Publication The national research programme on working life is a ten-year research programme carried out by Forte in consultation with the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) and Formas. This is …

• 12th August 2019 11:22am
• Working life

The health and situation of young LGBTQ people in Sweden – What do we know and where is more research needed?

Publication Young LGBTQ people have a higher risk of mental illness and stress-related symptoms. The report The health and situation of young LGBTQ people in Sweden – What do we …

• 13th June 2019 10:48am
• Children and young people , Health

Research brief: Infant development and need of a secure base

Publication The purpose of this publication is to outline the existing knowledge of early infant development regarding thought processes (cognition) and the relationship with caregivers (attachment). It also provides …

• 16th May 2019 12:48pm
• Children and young people

Strategic research agenda for the national applied welfare research programme

Publication The Applied Welfare Research programme is a national ten-year research programme carried out by Forte. This is the strategic agenda and roadmap for the programme. The programme is …

• 15th May 2019 3:56pm
• Social services , Welfare

Research brief: Intellectual disability and work (easy-to-read version)

Publication This is an easy-to-read version of the publication ”Intellectual disability and work”. It is part of the series “Research brief” which is published by Forte. The publication is …

• 12th March 2018 11:21am
• Working life

Research brief: Intellectual disability and work

Publication Most young adults with intellectual disabilities are outside the labour market. But many of them want and are able to work. To increase the proportion of persons with …

• 16th February 2018 3:15pm
• Working life

Research brief: Segregation – What it is and how it can be measured

Publication Since the early 1990s segregation levels have increased in many Swedish regions. Low-income earners and people born outside Europe are increasingly overrepresented in urban distressed neighbourhoods. Although extensive …

• 21st November 2017 10:23am
• Equality

10 projects on working environments in female-dominated sectors

Publication The working environments in female-dominated sectors are generally worse than in other parts of the labour market. In the health and care sectors, stress, exhaustion and sleep disorders …

• 30th June 2017 1:13pm
• Equality , Working life

Research brief: Anxiety and depression in older adults

Publication In Sweden, around 150 000 people over the age of 65 suffer from depression. The prevalence of anxiety in the same age group is usually reported as between 6 …

• 8th June 2017 2:54pm
• Ageing , Health