Anna Kristiansson Sarkadi (February 12, 1974) is a physician and professor of public health at Uppsala University in Sweden. Her expertise is in parenting and the health of children.
Anna Sarkadi | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 12, 1974 Budapest |
| Education | Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
| Known for | Parenting, Children's health |
| Spouse | Robert Kristiansson |
| Children | 3 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Public health, pediatrics |
| Institutions | Uppsala University |
| Thesis | The borderland between care and self-care (2001) |
| Doctoral advisors | Urban Rosenqvist |
Education
editSarkadi was born in February 1974 on the Buda side of Budapest, Hungary. She is the daughter of two physicians and professors, Zsófia Kálmán and Balázs Sarkadi, and sister of puppeteer Bence Sarkadi. She studied medicine first in Hungary and then in Sweden, where she moved in 1995. She obtained her Ph.D. in 2001 from Uppsala University, with a thesis on The borderland between care and self-care.[1][2]
Scientific research
editSarkadi studies the effect of different forms of parenting on children's health, and how to improve parental support from day care centers, schools and government family services. One emphasis is on the prevention of psychological and mental health problems in children. She conducts both quantitative and qualitative research studies.[3]
Media
editSarkadi's research has been cited by the popular press in various countries, including the Irish Independent,[4] SDP Noticias in Mexico,[5] State of Mind in Italy,[6] Huffington Post Deutschland in Germany,[7] and Psychology Today in the United States.[8]
References
edit- ^ Anna Sarkadi, The Borderland between Care and Self-Care, Acta Universitatis Upasliensis, 2001
- ^ Anna Bill, Vågade välja ett nytt liv, Uppsala Nya Tidning, February 10, 2014.
- ^ Uppsala University, Anna Sarkadi
- ^ Noeline Blackwell, Liam Herrick and Mark Kelly, Attack on UN rights body just doesn't bear scrutiny, The Irish Independent, July 29, 2008.
- ^ Lorena Ramos Hernández, La importancia de la figura paterna, SDPNoticias, October 22, 2012.
- ^ Alice Mannarino, Affidamento condiviso: figli più sicuri ed equilibrat, State of Mind, May 17, 2012.
- ^ Gina Louisa Metzler, In einem wichtigen Punkt haben Väter mehr Einfluss auf die Entwicklung des Kindes als Mütter, Huffington Post Deutschland, February 11, 2016.
- ^ Paul Raeburn, The Attentive Father: An involved father means better outcomes for kids., Psychology Today, June 20, 2008.