Search for dissertations about: "Mixed-methods"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 349 swedish dissertations containing the word Mixed-methods.

2. 1. The Dynamics of Extratextual Translatorship in Contemporary Sweden : A Mixed Methods Approach

   Author : Elin Svahn; Yvonne Lindqvist; Kaisa Koskinen; Helle V. Dam; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; translation studies; translation sociology; sociology of translators; translatorship; extratextual translatorship; mixed methods research; qualitative longitudinal research; questionnaire; focus groups; interviews; thematic analysis; Translation Studies; översättningsvetenskap;

   Abstract : This thesis is concerned with Swedish translators and the society in which they work. It begins with an exploration of the concept of translatorship, leading up to a three-part distinction of 1) textual translatorship, 2) paratextual translatorship, and 3) extratextual translatorship. READ MORE

4. 2. Source Language of Lexical Transfer in Multilingual Learners : A Mixed Methods Approach

   Author : Hannah Neuser; Maria Kuteeva; Philip Shaw; Camilla Bardel; Scott Jarvis; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; multilingualism; third language acquisition; lexical transfer; crosslinguistic influence; modal differences; proficiency; recency; exposure; psychotypology; L2 status; transferability; markedness; lexical organization; activation; lexical access; English; engelska;

   Abstract : The study reported in this thesis investigates the source language of lexical transfer in multilingual learners using a mixed methods approach. Previous research has shown that the source language of crosslinguistic influence can be related to factors such as proficiency, recency/exposure, psychotypology, the L2 status, and item-specific transferability. READ MORE

5. 3. Midwives’ Collective Attitude towards Labour Pain: Mixed Methods Research

   Author : Shurouq Hawamdeh; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; childbirth; collective attitude; midwives; women; knowledge; perception; expectation; labour pain; mixed methods; Jordan;

   Abstract : Background: The majority of women in Jordan give birth in public hospitals where midwives are the main birth attendants. Although most women have trust in their midwives, studies have reported women’s dissatisfaction with childbirth, fears of painful labour, and experiences of ineffective pain management during childbirth. READ MORE

6. 4. An empowerment-based school physical activity intervention with adolescents in a disadvantaged community: A transformative mixed methods investigation

   Author : Linus Jonsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adolescent; Empowerment; Gender perspective; Health promotion; Intervention; Mixed methods; Participation; Physical activity; Self-determination theory;

   Abstract : It is important for the health of adolescents to engage in regular physical activity. The majority of adolescents do not, however, engage in sufficient physical activity to meet contemporary guidelines, and adolescents of low socioeconomic status appear to be less physically active compared to adolescents of high socioeconomic status. READ MORE

7. 5. The Establishment of Semi-Presidential Regimes : A Mixed Methods Approach to How and Why

   Author : Jenny Åberg; Thomas Sedelius; Joachim Åström; Thomas Denk; Petra Schleiter; Högskolan Dalarna; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Semi-presidentialism; regime type; constitutional choice; diffusion; legacies; transitional bargaining; Intercultural Studies; Interkulturella studier;

   Abstract : One of the crucial constitutional choices made in a democratizing or recently independent state is the structure of executive-legislative relations that forms into a parliamentary, presidential, or semi-presidential regime. Even so, only a few studies have sought the reasons for the establishment and least of all is known when it comes to the most recent of them: the semi-presidential one. READ MORE