Search for dissertations about: "Lena Granlund"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words Lena Granlund.

2. 1. Vitamin D deficiency in Northern Sweden : a cross-sectional study of an immigrant population at latitude 63° N, including an open partially randomized, controlled trial studying the effect of supplementation with different doses of cholecalciferol

   Author : Lena Granlund; Eva Fhärm; Christer Andersson; Marie Lindkvist; Anna Ramnemark; Ingrid B Bergström; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; vitamin D deficiency; 25-hydroxyvitamin D; cross-sectional study; immigrant; muscle strength; grip strength; anxiety; depression; health related quality of life; clinical trial; cholecalciferol; family medicine; allmänmedicin;

   Abstract : Background: Vitamin D is a prohormone that plays a key role in the calcium and phosphate balance and has physiological functions throughout the entire body. Vitamin D is supplied by exposure to ultraviolet light or by food. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in immigrants in Northern Sweden was unknown. READ MORE

4. 2. Children's health and developmental delay : positive functioning in every-day life

   Author : Lena Almqvist; Mats Granlund; Dale Farren; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; health; positive functioning; participation; engagement; children; developmental delay; disabilities; Psychology; Psykologi; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Abstract : The general aim of this thesis was to gain understanding of what patterns of child and environment characteristics that promote and sustain health and positive functioning of children with and without developmental delay or disabilities. The focus was on promotion of strengths and competencies rather than on prevention of risk factors, with an emphasis on children’s functioning in every-day life. READ MORE

5. 3. Children with mild intellectual disability and their families – needs for support, service utilisation and experiences of support

   Author : Lena Olsson; Mats Granlund; Elisabeth Elgmark; Karina Huus; Staffan Bengtsson; Berth Danermark; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Children; mild intellectual disability; service utilisation; social services; paediatric habilitation; education policy and practice; integration; inclusion; needs assessment; family needs;

   Abstract : This thesis focuses on service utilisation among children with mild ID and their families, their needs for support and their experiences of support.AimsThe overall aim of the thesis was to explore and describe service utilisation patterns among families of children with mild ID from a systems perspective. READ MORE

6. 4. Participation in school for children in socially challenged areas : Achieving and socializing

   Author : Anna Niia; Staffan Bengtsson; Mats Granlund; Lena Almqvist; Ylva Svensson; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : The Swedish school is not only an institution for learning. It is also the most significant social context for its students. In the Swedish regulatory documents for school the importance of democracy, democratic values and becoming a citizen of a democratic society is emphasized, as is the importance of interaction. READ MORE

7. 5. Measurement of child engagement in early childhood education and care

   Author : Andrea Ritoša; Mats Granlund; Henrik Danielsson; Lena Almqvist; Tuomo Virtanen; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Children's engagement is a widely studied concept in the field of education, early interventions, and disability research. High engagement among children is consistently associated with desired academic, social, and emotional outcomes. READ MORE