Search for dissertations about: "Child Advocacy"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Child Advocacy.

2. 1. Infant Dental Enucleation in Sweden : Perspectives on a Practice among Residents of Eastern African Origin

   Author : Jir Barzangi; Kristina Arnrup; Kirsti Skovdahl; Lennart Unell; Ivar Espelid; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Infant; Africa; Traditional Medicine; Cuspid; Postoperative Complications; Child Advocacy; Emigrants and Immigrants; Sweden;

   Abstract : Infant dental enucleation (IDE) is a practice consisting of the removal of deciduous canine tooth buds in infants. Practiced mainly in Eastern Africa, the purpose is to treat or to prevent bodily symptoms and diseases. IDE can cause both general and oral complications. READ MORE

4. 2. Working children’s experiences and their right to health and well-being

   Author : Birgitta Rubenson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Working children; childhood images; narratives; child rights; adolescent health; domestic servants; shoe shiners; sex workers; Vietnam;

   Abstract : Freedom from labour and the duty to learn for the future in a separate and protected surrounding are main features characterising the modem concept of childhood, reflected in the CRC. Schools are, however, not available or not affordable for many children in the world, especially not beyond the few years of primary education. READ MORE

5. 3. Paediatric burn injuries in Cape Town, South Africa : context, circumstances, and prevention barriers

   Author : Ashley van Niekerk; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Burns; paediatric; injury circumstances; low-income context; prevention barriers;

   Abstract : Despite concerns about the impact of childhood burns, there remains a paucity of systematic descriptions of its epidemiology, contexts of occurrence, and preventability. This information is essential for the development of prevention interventions in Cape Town, South Africa. READ MORE

6. 4. Screening for intimate partner violence in healthcare in Kano, Nigeria : barriers and challenges for healthcare professionals

   Author : Ime Akpan John; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Background: Though there has been increased advocacy for screening for Intimate partner violence (IPV) in healthcare over the past decades, data from developed country context suggest that only one in ten healthcare providers routinely screen for this phenomena suggesting barriers. Knowledge on the screening activity, with regard to IPV, and related barriers among healthcare providers in Sub-Saharan Africa is lacking. READ MORE