The impact of child type 1 diabetes on parental incomes in a welfare state context: quasi-experimental evidence from Swedish national registers
This study highlights the enduring financial consequences for parents caring for a child with type 1 diabetes in Sweden. While parental benefits in Sweden mitigated the short-term loss of maternal income, the current welfare system does not adequately address long-term consequences.
Authors
- Beatrice Kennedy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0066-4814)
- Tove Fall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2071-5866)
- Mona-Lisa Wernroth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8845-8846)
- Sophie Langenskiöld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3888-2910)
- Liisa Byberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4421-6466)
- Carl Bonander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1189-9950)
- Erik Grönqvist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6209-4407)
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Karlstad University (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diabetologia
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-025-06492-6
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd
- Uppsala Universitet
- Diabetesfonden