Search for dissertations about: "Barndomen"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 45 swedish dissertations containing the word Barndomen.
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1. Temperamental Influences on Risk-taking during Middle Childhood
Abstract : This thesis concerns temperamental qualities and their influence on risk-taking behavior during middle childhood (7–11 years of age). Contemporary research generally agrees upon the notion that temperament constitutes two motivational systems, sensitive to punishment and reward respectively, together with a third system that is responsible for regulating the motivational systems. READ MORE
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2. Wasting time or having fun? : Cultural meanings of children and childhood
Abstract : This study explores contemporary cultural meanings of children and childhood in a Swedish context. Its point of departure is an understanding that the meanings ascribed to what it is to be a child and what childhood is, are part of culture and, as such, transform through time and space. READ MORE
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3. Stress and Obesity in Childhood
Abstract : Childhood obesity is a serious health problem and prevalence increases dramatically around the world, including Sweden. The aim of the current thesis was to examine parents’ and children’s stress in relation to childhood obesity. READ MORE
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4. Children’s Work in Sweden : A part of childhood, a path to adulthood
Abstract : Föreliggande arbete är en etnografisk studie av barn, barndom och arbete i Sverige. Studien var förlagd till två samhällen, ett på landsbygden och ett nära en stor svensk stad. I studien undersöks hur barndom konstrueras i dagens Sverige. I studien används ett barnperspektiv och fokus är på barnens definitioner av arbete. READ MORE
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5. Fetma och övervikt i barndomen - tidig identifiering av riskfaktorer
Abstract : Background: The incidence of childhood obesity is increasing. Many children become obese during preschool years and stay obese, with lifelong health consequences, such as impaired insulin sensitivity. There is growing evidence that factors during intrauterine life and infancy influence the risk of developing obesity. READ MORE