Search for dissertations about: "Parental Ideas"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words Parental Ideas.
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1. 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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2. Incorporating adolescents' interpretations and feelings about parents into models of parental control
Abstract : Much of research on parental control has focused on how parents can effectively regulate their adolescents. Barber contributed to this by theorizing that there are two types of control that have import during adolescence: behavioral and psychological control. READ MORE
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3. Youth well-being within the family context : Belief and behavior patterns of Swedish fathers, mothers, and youths
Abstract : Youth well-being is multifaceted, complex, and embedded in sociocultural contexts. In this dissertation, youth well-being is explored within the family context from a developmental niche theoretical perspective. READ MORE
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4. To be right or to be liked? : Correlates of preschoolers’ informational and normative conformity
Abstract : Humans conform. That is, humans align their behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs with others to learn and adapt. When we are uncertain, naïve, or believe that others know better than us – we can conform for informational reasons and imitate behaviors or ideas observed from the majority of those around us. READ MORE
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5. The Knowledgeable Parent : Ideologies of Communication in Swedish Health Discourse
Abstract : This thesis explores the communication of health knowledge among new parents in Sweden. Based on three separate studies, the thesis employs a selection of theoretical concepts and methodological approaches, mainly originating from mediated discourse analysis and linguistic anthropology. READ MORE