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Christian Ståhl

Professor

I am a sociologist involved in research and teaching on working life and welfare systems.

Presentation

My research focuses on how people relate to work, and how welfare systems are organised to manage illness and unemployment. I have a specific interest in organisational and political aspects. Research projects focus on sickness insurance, work ability assessments, cooperation, and conditions for return to work after work disability.


News

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Universal basic income can improve mental health

Can a universal basic income be an alternate to benefits for people who have been long unemployed? A new report from Linköping University has examined for official bodies in Östergötland whether such a solution is worth testing.

Lower demands at work to reduce burnout

There is no support for the idea that high demands at work can be compensated by increased freedom of action and social support. This is a myth: the demands in themselves can lead to burnout.

Publications

Recent publications

2024

Marcus Persson, Christian Ståhl (2024) Sociologiska samtal behövs! Sociologisk forskning, Vol. 61, p. 3-5 Continue to DOI
Christian Ståhl (2024) Institutionalizing suspicion: Tracing the decline of the Swedish sickness insurance system in the 2000's International Journal of Sociology Continue to DOI
Daniel Lundqvist, Cathrine Reineholm, Christian Ståhl, Mattias Hellgren (2024) Occupational health and safety management: managers' organizational conditions and effect on employee well-being International Journal of Workplace Health Management Continue to DOI

Research projects

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GROWL: Greening of Working Life

To reach Sweden’s political climate goals, working life needs to undergo a transformation. This research program focuses on people, organizations, and policies in the green transformation in industry and forestry.
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Work environment management: conditions and consequences

The work environment is important for people in working life. Still, there is a lack of knowledge regarding management of work environment and health, and what impact this has for how the work environment develops.
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An inclusive labour market?

Increased demands in working life have resulted in many people being outside the regular labor market. This research project examines labour market policy measures for jobseekers with disabilities.

Organisation

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Division of Education and Sociology (APS)

Sustainable work and working life is the focus of the division’s research and education covering both pedagogy and sociology. Current research projects concern learning, leadership, equality, health and working conditions.
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Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning (IBL)

Human behaviour and learning is the focus for education and research at the department. We educate students and scientists that are well equipped to meet future challenges in society and working life.

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