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Björn Högberg is an Associate Professor at the Department of Social Work and affiliated with the Centre for Demographic and Aging Research (CEDAR) at Umeå University. His research focuses on schools' impact on pupil wellbeing, parental unemployment effects on children's health, and educational policy impacts. He holds a Docent qualification.
His research examines how school systems influence mental health outcomes, particularly through stress mechanisms and performance cultures. He also investigates intergenerational effects of parental unemployment on child health using Swedish register data. Key areas include educational reforms' consequences, health disparities among youth, and policy interventions.
Recent work analyzes trends in school-related stress using specification curve and decomposition methods, revealing complex relationships between education systems and wellbeing. His studies often combine register data with large-scale surveys to explore causal pathways in social policy contexts.
- Leading the 'HEALFAM' project on family health dynamics
- Principal investigator on youth mental health and labor market policies
- Member of research groups like 'Social Perspectives on School and Education'
Current projects address male victims of domestic violence in social services, and macroeconomic factors influencing adolescent mental health. No scientific awards listed.
Advising focuses on doctoral projects related to education policy and health equity. Grants include SEK 25M for projects on youth social exclusion and health surveillance systems.
Active in multidisciplinary teams including the 'Health and Illness Group' and 'Social Exclusion of Youth' initiatives.
