Maj-Briht Bergström-Walan
Swedish psychologist and sexologist (1924–2014)
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- Maj-Briht Bergström-Walan (17 November 1924 – 25 August 2014) was a Swedish psychologist and midwife, as well as the first authorised sexologist in Sweden.
- In 1963, she obtained her licentiate in philosophy with specialisation in clinical psychology.
- She also trained as a missionary with the Mission Covenant Church of Sweden.
- In the 1960s and the 1970s, she was the leading personality in sex education in Sweden.
- On 31 May 1996, Bergström-Walan received an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Medicine at Uppsala University, Sweden She received the 1997 Magnus Hirschfeld Medal.
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WikipediaMaj-Briht Bergström-Walan (17 November 1924 – 25 August 2014) was a Swedish psychologist and midwife, as well as the first authorised sexologist in Sweden.
Maj-Briht Bergström-Walan studied as a midwife in the mid-1940s and obtained her license in 1947. In 1963, she obtained her licentiate in philosophy with specialisation in clinical psychology. She also held a Master of Philosophy in the study of the history of literature and Nordic languages. She also trained as a missionary with the Mission Covenant Church of Sweden.
Between 1958 and 1972, Bergström-Walan worked as a sex educator at the Stockholm School Board and at Skolöverstyrelsen (predecessor to the present-day Swedish National Agency for Education). In the 1960s and the 1970s, she was the leading personality in sex education in Sweden.
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