Search for dissertations about: "Independent work"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 931 swedish dissertations containing the words Independent work.

  1. 1. Aspects of work and health in women with fibromyalgia

    Author : Annie Palstam; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; fibromyalgia; chronic pain; pain; tender points; work; work ability; health; women; physical; physical capacity; physical workload; resistance exercise; focus groups;

    Abstract : Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by persistent widespread pain, increased pain sensitivity and tenderness. FM is also associated with fatigue, psychological distress, impaired physical capacity, activity limitations and impacts the ability to work. READ MORE

  2. 2. Putting words to child physical abuse : Possible consequences, the process of disclosure, and effects of treatment. From children’s perspectives

    Author : Johanna Thulin; Cecilia Kjellgren; Doris Nilsson; Eriksson Maria; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; child physical abuse; disclosure; participation; CPC-CBT; intervention; Socialt arbete; Social Work;

    Abstract : Aim: The overall aim of the thesis is to explore the experiences and possible consequences concerning reported health and relations between a parent perpetrator of physical child abuse and the children who are victims of the parental physical abuse, the children’s thoughts when disclosing the abuse, and the impact of an intervention designed to support these children in a Swedish context – Combined Parent Child Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CPC-CBT). Methods: This thesis has a mix-method design. READ MORE

  3. 3. Mind the gap : transition to adulthood – youths' with disabilities and their caregivers' perspectives

    Author : Elisabet Björquist; Eva Nordmark; Inger Hallström; Högskolan Väst; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Disability; youth; caregiver; transition to adulthood; immigrant; preferences; needs; Barn- och ungdomsvetenskap; Child and Youth studies; Socialt arbete; Social work; Disability; youth; caregiver; transition to adulthood; immigrant; preferences; needs.;

    Abstract : Transition to adulthood, referring to the process of moving from childhood to adulthood, can be a complex period for youths with disabilities who might need special support transitioning into an independent life as adults. Caregivers are significant persons for the youths, which is why their own health and wellbeing is important. READ MORE

  4. 4. We are all the same, but... : Kenyan and Swedish school children's views on children's rights

    Author : Nina Thelander; Solveig Hägglund; Lynn Davies; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Children´s rights; the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; education; participation; non-discrimination; universal; children and childhoods; cultural politics of childhood; Pedagogiskt arbete; Educational Work;

    Abstract : This thesis presents a study on how school children in Kenya and Sweden express their views on children’s rights, in particular rights related to participation, non-discrimination, and education. The overall purpose was to explore the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, its claim to be universal and its relevance for children in various school and life contexts. READ MORE

  5. 5. Sleep disordered breathing at work : Cause and effects

    Author : Jan Ulfberg; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Medical sciences; Snoring; sleepiness; sleep apnea; epidemiology; organic solvents; work performance; occupational accidents; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; arbets- och miljömedicin; Occupational and Environmental Medicine;

    Abstract : The recent discovery of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) as a prevalent disorder has highlightedthe fact that snoring is not just a harmless noise. Snoring and OSAS in the work milieu has hardly beeninvestigated, which makes it important to identify both risk factors and consequences in the work place. READ MORE