Search for dissertations about: "Equal opportunities"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 60 swedish dissertations containing the words Equal opportunities.

  2. 16. Education, Labor Force Participation and Changing Fertility Patterns. A Study of Women and Socioeconomic Change in Twentieth Century Sweden

    Author : Maria Stanfors; Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; longitudinal analysis; time series analysis; 20th century Sweden; compatibility; division of labor; gender; structural change; fertility; Education; labor force participation; Social and economic history; Ekonomisk och social historia;

    Abstract : This book deals with women and socioeconomic change in twentieth century Sweden. The main focus is on how women’s education and labor force participation have affected fertility over time. READ MORE

  4. 17. Student-environment fit for students with physical disabilities

    Author : Helena Hemmingsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; sektionen för arbetsterapi Institutionen Neurotec Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Schools; environment; disabled children; adolescents; participation; Schools; environment; disabled children; adolescents; participation.;

    Abstract : The overall aim of the research presented here was to identify and explore aspects of the school environment that influence the participation of students with physical disabilities. The first study examined the reliability and validity of the School Setting Interview (SSI), which is a new assessment still under development. READ MORE

  5. 18. Children at risk Securitization theory and special education reforms

    Author : Helen Dwyer; Anders Gustavsson; Ingrid Hårsman; Ulf Fredriksson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Securitization theory; Special education reform; Education reform; Education policy; specialpedagogik; Special Education;

    Abstract : Special education is to a significant extent based on special education programmes and support to children who are identified as children at risk. These programmes and support are often framed in educational reforms that aim to reduce risk and barriers to equal opportunities for learning and wellbeing. READ MORE

  6. 19. Family and Friends : Essays on Applied Microeconometrics

    Author : Arna Vardardottir; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : This doctoral thesis consists of 4 self-contained chapters, bound together by their focus on household behavior and social interaction: Bargaining over Risk: The Impact of Decision Power on Household Portfolios. This paper provides an analysis of the internal financial decision-making process of households, employing a unique panel of household finances of the entire Swedish population. READ MORE

  7. 20. Access to Nature through Tourism : A Study of Four Perspectives on Inclusive Nature-based Tourism

    Author : Kristin Godtman Kling; Sandra Wall-Reinius; Peter Fredman; Kjell Overvåg; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Nature experiences and participation in nature-based activities are increasingly recognised as beneficial to public and individual health, yet in most societies, the ability for people to take advantage of opportunities to acquire these benefits is unequal. Social constructs such as gender and disability, as well as levels of income and education, influence to what extent individuals can engage with nature, and there is growing concern over the increased disconnectedness from nature in urbanised societies. READ MORE