Search for dissertations about: "well-functioning individuals"

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  2. 1. 10-year Outcome of Childhood Epilepsy in Well-functioning Children and Adolescents

    Author : Pysse Jonsson; Margareta Dahl; Orvar Eeg-Olofsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Childhood epilepsy; adolescent epilepsy; well-functioning individuals; prognosis; syndromes; family history; internalizing and externalizing problems; ASEBA;

    Abstract : Introduction: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurologic disorders in children and young adults. The prognosis depends on various conditions but the long-term prognosis regarding seizure freedom is positive in the majority of the children. READ MORE

  4. 2. Attitude to Speech and Communication in Individuals Born with Cleft Lip and Palate

    Author : Christina Havstam; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; cleft lip and palate; speech; communicative attitude; participation; satisfaction with speech; self-assessment; qualitative methods; grounded theory; interview; speech assessment;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to explore and describe how individuals who are born with a cleft lip and palate experience their communicative situation, how they perceive their speech and whether their views correlate with the results of speech assessments made by specialised speech-language pathologists (SLPs). Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used. READ MORE

  5. 3. Falls in ambulatory individuals with spinal cord injury : incidence, risk factors and perceptions of falls

    Author : Vivien Jørgensen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Falls in ambulatory individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) are common and may have adverse consequences. Little and inconclusive research has been done in this population, and there is a need for more knowledge in order to develop prevention strategies appropriate for this population. READ MORE

  6. 4. Essays on Politics, Law, and Economics

    Author : Linna Martén; Matz Dahlberg; Olle Folke; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political attitudes; Decision making; Court; Immigration; Legal system; Redistribution; Social insurance; Unemployment; Cognitive and Non-cognitive skills; Displaced workers; Plant closure; Defense draw down;

    Abstract : Essay 1: Several countries practice a system where laymen, who lack legal education, participate in the judicial decision making. Yet, little is known about their potential influence on the court rulings. READ MORE

  7. 5. Political Trust – More Personal Than We Thought? Explaining How and When Personality Traits Affect Political Trust

    Author : Felicia Robertson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Big Five; Five Factor Model; Institutional trust.; Big Five; Institutional trust;

    Abstract : Political trust is crucial for a well-functioning society. Yet few countries enjoy the benefits of high political trust. This makes people wonder how trust in institutions is built. READ MORE