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Projected cultural histories of the cutting of female genitalia: A po...
Johnsdotter, Sara Journal article in History and Anthropology;1 : Routledge (2012)	peer-reviewed scientific ARTICLE

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Current public debate on “female genital mutilation” often renders the impression that it is possible to draw an unambiguous line between acceptable and condemnable practices of female genital cutting. In this paper, the cultural histories of cutting of the female genitalia are presented and discussed. Available historical accounts of female circumcision practices in Africa reflect Western, mainly European, ideas and ideologies at certain points in time. In a sense, these descrip...

Sex differences in offending trajectories in a Swedish cohort
Andersson, Frida; Levander, Sten; Svensson, Robert; Torstensson Levander, Marie Journal article in Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health; : John Wiley & Sons (2012)	peer-reviewed scientific ARTICLE

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Background Despite the increased interest in female offending trajectories over the last decades, knowledge is still limited. Aim To meet the need for more knowledge on female offending trajectories by studying sex differences in criminal career patterns. Method Data on 518 female and 2567 male offenders up to age 30 from the Swedish longitudinal Project Metropolitan study were analysed using latent class analysis. Results The female offenders were much less predisposed to ...

Marginaliserad sexualitet? Tvångsomhändertagna ungdomars attityder, e...
Lindroth, Malin; Löfgren-Mårtenson, Lotta; Månsson, Sven-Axel Journal article in Socionomens forskningssupplement;31 : SSR (2012)	peer-reviewed scientific ARTICLE

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Tvångsomhändertagna ungdomar är riskutsatta på många områden. Denna artikel fokuserar specifikt ungdomar på statliga ungdomshem. Vi redogör för hur ett urval av dessa unga har svarat i en enkätundersökning rörande sexuell hälsa samt hur deras svar på flera väsentliga punkter skiljer sig från övriga unga. Forskningsresultatet som är det första i sitt slag i Sverige stämmer väl överens med tidigare forskning som visar på samband mellan flera olika riskfaktorer eller riskbeteenden ...

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Lost in interpretation: The use of interpreters in research on mental...
Ingvarsdotter, Karin; Johnsdotter, Sara; Östman, Margareta Journal article in International Journal of Social Psychiatry;1 : Sage (2012)	peer-reviewed scientific ARTICLE

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BACKGROUND: : The literature concerning interpretation in research primarily concentrates on rigorous techniques to eliminate bias. This article analyses other significant issues that arise when interpreters participate in research. MATERIAL: : Empirical examples are drawn from a research project concerning mental ill health in a multicultural neighbourhood. DISCUSSION: : Interpreters influence interview data in ways commonly unnoticed by researchers. One often-overlooked f...

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PECC-Factor structure and findings in three longitudinal cohorts of p...
Lindström, Eva; Tuninger, Eva; Levander, Sten Journal article in Nordic Journal of Psychiatry;1 : Informa healthcare (2012)	peer-reviewed scientific ARTICLE

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Background: Symptom control by drug treatment is the most important task in routine clinical care of patients with schizophrenia. Structured assessment methods are needed in this task but not used much. The US-developed Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) is a standard tool for symptom assessment. The Psychosis Evaluation tool for Common use by Caregivers (PECC) was constructed in Europe some years ago, with the intent to overcome some of the PANSS drawbacks. Aims and me...

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