Search for dissertations about: "Aina Tollefsen"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words Aina Tollefsen.
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6. "For a better life..." : a study on migration and health in Nicaragua
Abstract : This thesis explores and analyses the manifold relations between migration and health, what I call the migration-health nexus, in the contemporary Nicaraguan context. The study is based on fieldwork in León and Cuatro Santos and a mixed-methods approach combining qualitative in-depth interviews and quantitative survey data. READ MORE
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7. Bordering through genetics : DNA testing, family reunification and Swedish migration control
Abstract : After people flee to Sweden and are granted asylum, their family members must apply to the Swedish migration authorities in order to be reunited with their loved ones in Sweden. As part of this process, some applicants must prove their relationships through DNA analysis. READ MORE
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8. Getting Ready for Life : Life Strategies of Town Youth in Mozambique and Tanzania
Abstract : The aim of this dissertation is to explore how and under what conditions life strategies of young men and women unfold in the towns of Masasi in southern Tanzania and Montepuez in northern Mozambique. These towns are located in regions which in their national contexts are perceived as peripheral and rural. READ MORE
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9. Socio-Economic Transformation and Gender Relations in Lao PDR
Abstract : The aim of this study is to examine socio-economic transformation and gender relations in Lao PDR after the adoption of economic liberalization by the Lao government in the late 1980s. Against a background of general socio-economic transformation in Laos the main focus of the study is on the local level, with emphasis on how people in their everyday lives have engaged with and handled the changes. READ MORE
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10. Invisible yet essential : the role of seasonal labour migration in Sweden’s green industries
Abstract : Over the past few decades, there has been a significant increase in seasonal labour migration to the green industries in Sweden. This migration, from both within and outside the EU, has been presented as a solution to local labour shortages by the industries. READ MORE