Search for dissertations about: "Support needs"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 1237 swedish dissertations containing the words Support needs.

  2. 1. A person-centred approach to support family caregivers in specialised home care : The Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool Intervention

    Author : Maria Norinder; Anette Alvariza; Kristofer Årestedt; Lena Axelsson; Jonas Sandberg; Marie Cederschiöld högskola; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Family caregivers; Home care; Intervention; Nursing; Palliative care; Preparedness; Quality of life; Support; Människan i välfärdssamhället; Palliativ vård; The Individual in the Welfare Society; Palliative Care;

    Abstract : Family caregivers are crucial providers of support and care for patients with lifethreatening illness and many report unmet support needs. With the use of quantitative and qualitative methods this thesis aimed to evaluate the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) and explore experiences and potential effects of utilising the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool Intervention (CSNAT-I) among family caregivers and registered nurses in the context of specialised home care. READ MORE

  4. 2. For better and for worse, till death do us part : Support needs of persons caring for a co-habitant spouse or partner with dementia

    Author : Marcus Falk Johansson; Lena Marmstål Hammar; Lena Dahlberg; Martina Summer Meranius; Christine Williams; Marie Ernsth-Bravell; Högskolan Dalarna; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Informal care; spouse; dementia; support; needs; experiences;

    Abstract : Background: Caring for a partner with dementia is typically stressful and challenging. Such carers can become overwhelmed by their responsibilities, neglecting their personal needs as well as their need for support as a carer. Receipt of support is low among spouse carers, while the support received may not be appropriate for their needs. READ MORE

  5. 3. When a parent is affected by a life-threatening illness : Exploring children’s and parents’ needs for support

    Author : Emily Beatrice Bergersen; Maria Larsson; Cecilia Olsson; Malin Lövgren; Anette Winger; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adolescents; Children; Families; Life-threatening illness; Palliative Care; Parents; Support; The Family Talk Intervention; Young people; Nursing Science; Omvårdnad;

    Abstract : This thesis explored the needs and preferences for support in families with children when one of the parents is affected by a life-threatening illness. In this thesis a variation of designs were used, from a literature review, to an interview study, a survey, and a long-term follow-up of an intervention. READ MORE

  6. 4. Child Support Law in California and Sweden : a Comparison Across Welfare State Models

    Author : Elizabeth Stuart Perry; Viola Boström; Pär Hallström; Nick Wikeley; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; child support; family law; comparative law; comparative family law; Scandinavia; welfare state; California family law; Swedish family law; welfare law; financial consequences of divorce; solo parent households; sociology of the family; social democratic welfare state model; liberal welfare state model; child support reform; child support enforcement; child maintenance; United States child support; child support theory; underhåll till barn; underhållsbidrag; underhållsstöd; välfärdsmodeller; Kalifornien; amerikansk familjerätt; familjerätt; family law;

    Abstract : Ensuring just distribution of and adequate funding for children whose parents do not live together is a global legal challenge. It affects many families as well as every legal jurisdiction’s welfare state and family law. READ MORE

  7. 5. Victimization, Positioning, and Support : Young Victims' Experiences of Crime

    Author : Sara Thunberg; Åsa Källström; Kjerstin Andersson Bruck; Terese Glatz; Simon Green; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Youth; Young People; Victimization; Support; Positioning; Professional; Family; Friends; Information; Practical help;

    Abstract : Victimization early in life can result in a number of different short and long-term consequences, for which young people might need help and support. However, from previous research it is unclear what kind of support young people perceive as supportive. READ MORE