Background
Swedner, Harald R. was born on May 28, 1925 in Vittsjö, Sweden. Son of Carl Hugo and Antonia Cecilia (Andersson) Swedner.
Swedner, Harald R. was born on May 28, 1925 in Vittsjö, Sweden. Son of Carl Hugo and Antonia Cecilia (Andersson) Swedner.
Bachelor, Lund (Sweden) University, 1951. Master of Arts, Lund (Sweden) University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Lund (Sweden) University, 1960.
Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology (honorary), Tampere (Finland) University, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy in Social Policy (honorary), Åbo Academy, Finland, 1993.
Docent in sociology, Lund U., 1960-1962;
university lecturer sociology, Lund U., 1962;
associate professor sociology, Lund U., 1962-1979;
professor social work, Gothenburg (Sweden) U., 1979-1992;
professor emeritus, Gothenburg (Sweden) U., since 1992. Guest professor Doshisha U., Kyoto, Japan, 1992-1993. Honorary president European branch Inter-University Consortium for International Development, 1993.
Consultant in field,1980.
Advisor, expert governmental committees, Stockholm, 1965-1980. Member Academy of Sciences at Lund University.
Married Gunnel Polster, August 4, 1951. Children: Maria, Helena.