Search for dissertations about: "Deaf culture"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Deaf culture.

  2. 1. DEAF SIGN LANGUAGE USERS - Prevalence and Aspects of Quality of Life in Old Age

    Author : Monica Werngren-Elgström; Hållbar vardag och hälsa i ett livsperspektiv; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Rehabilitering medicinsk och social ; kinesitherapy; revalidation; epidemiologi; Physical medicine; epidemiology; Folkhälsa; Public health; Gerontologi; Activity; Deaf culture; Health; Occupational Therapy; Gerontology; ADL-dependence; rehabilitation;

    Abstract : Very little is known about the consequences of aging and the wellbeing of deaf sign language users. This thesis contributes to filling this knowledge gap. READ MORE

  4. 2. Make difference : Deafness and video technology at work

    Author : Rebekah Cupitt; Ann Lantz; Per-Anders Forstorp; Minna Räsänen; Karen Nakamura; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; deaf culture; technology; intra-actions; video meetings; materiality visuality; alterity; dövkultur; videomötesteknik; intra-aktioner; videomöten; materialitet; olikhet; Människa-datorinteraktion; Human-computer Interaction;

    Abstract : Video meetings are a regular part of work at Swedish television’s editorial for programming in Swedish Sign Language (SVT Teckenspråk). In the process of creating television programming in Swedish Sign Language, SVT employees communicate with and through technologies. READ MORE

  5. 3. 'We are deaf, though we hear; we are dumb, though we talk; we are blind, though we see' : understanding Iranian late-in-life immigrants' perceptions and experiences of health, illness and culturally appropriate care

    Author : Azita Emami; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : elderly immigrants; ethnogerontology; cross-cultural elderly care; health perception; illness perception; culturally appropriate elderly care;

    Abstract : Despite the fact that elderly immigrants constitute nearly nine percent of the total population over 65-years of age, they have remained conspicuous by their absence in reports that underlie national welfare- and health care decision making in Sweden. The aim of this thesis was to deepen the understanding of Iranian late-in-life immigrants' experiences and perceptions of health, illness and culturally appropriate care. READ MORE