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| 5. Public health administration
Responsibilities of the Ministry of Social Affairs and of the National Board of Health and Welfare. |
30 |
| 6. Medical care
Excellent medical and paramedical personnel and training, number of physicians, hospitals. |
30 |
| G. Religion
Strength of the state church and religious habits |
31 |
| 1. The Church of Sweden | 31 |
| a. Organization and activities
Divisions, the Church Assembly, role of the bishops, the pastorate, the parish, lay organizations. |
31 |
| b. Doctrine and policies
Basis, no direct political and social stands, the ecumenical movement. |
32 |
| c. Relations with the government
Domination and subsidies by the national government, church revenue, possible severance of state-church ties. |
33 |
| 2. Protestant free sects
Identity and following. |
33 |
| 3. Other religions
Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Jewish. |
33 |
| H. Education | 34 |
| 1. General
Conditions until 1840, state direction of schools and financial support, selective higher education, reform to widen educational opportunities, student participation in reform, separation of college and university, centralized system, education to serve needs of the economy. |
34 |
| 2. Educational system | 36 |
| a. Elementary and secondary education
Replacement of traditional elementary and intermediate schools with the comprehensive school, its three divisions; the secondary system, composed of gymnasium, continuation school, vocational training, merging into an umbrella secondary school. |
36 |
| b. Higher education
Increase in university enrollments and degrees awarded, the six universities, technical, medical, and specialized schools, teacher training, closed and free faculties, enrollment, classification of students, state financial support, financial assistance to students. |
39 |
| c. Extracurricular student activity
Sports, "student nations," the SFS. |
42 |
| d. Adult education
Folk high schools; study circles, broadcasting, correspondence courses efforts by local government. |
42 |
| 3. Scientific research
Financial support, research councils, scientific academies. |
43 |
| I. Artistic and cultural expression | 44 |
| 1. Literature
Old Norse influence, development of the language, Dutch and German influence in the 17th century, 18th century, romanticism, realism, idealism, renewed German influence, decadence and pessimism of the early 20th century, proletarian school, expressionism and ultrarealism of World War II period. |
44 |
| 2. Theater
A factor since the 19th century, cooperation between motion pictures and the legitimate stage, theaters. |
45 |
| 3. Music
Its importance since the end of the 19th century, symphony orchestras, composers, and singers. |
46 |
| 4. Art and architecture
Painters of national note, wooden structure, stone churches, significant original architecture, urban planning. |
46 |
| 5. Handicrafts and industrial arts
Efforts to promote arts, furniture, ceramic art, silver, glass. |
47 |
| 6. Recreation
Outdoor sports, international competition. |
47 |
| J. Public information | 45 |
| 1. Press and periodicals
High rate of readership, decline in number of newspapers, their partisanship, government subsidies, major publication centers, quality and format, news services, circulation in relation to party strength, freedom of the press, weekly magazines and professional journals |
48 |
| 2. Book publishing
Numbers and languages, fields of interest. |
51 |
| 3. Libraries
Excellent public and school facilities |
51 |
| 4. Radio and television
Responsibilities of the SBC, revenue, stations and programs, growth of television, channels. |
52 |
| 5. Motion pictures
Theaters and attendance, the Swedish Film Institute, production and type. |
52 |
| K. Suggestions for further reading | 53 |
| Glossary | 55 |
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