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  • Life expectancy differences increasing – the richest live over ten years longer than the poorest


    Despite decades of income equalisation and welfare reforms, health disparities in Sweden continue to widen. A new study shows that the difference in predicted life expectancy between those with the highest and lowest incomes has more than tripled since the 1960s.

  • Research project hopes to improve school attendance


    Increasing school attendance is a priority in many municipalities, including Jönköping and Värnamo where problematic school absenteeism has increased. Pupils are absent for long periods and are not reaching the targets in one or more subjects.In a new research project at the School of Education and Communication (HLK) at Jönköping University (JU), several different professional groups will collaborate to try to create tools to increase school attendance and get more students passing their grades.