Search for dissertations about: "School choice strategies"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 swedish dissertations containing the words School choice strategies.
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1. Bounded Horizons : A study of upper secondary school choice for newly arrived students
Abstract : Graduating primary school students in Sweden choose their upper secondary school within a unique quasi-market school system. The students may choose specialized programs but must also be accepted based on grade rankings by the schools. Despite equity arguments for the school choice model, opportunities are not equally available for all students. READ MORE
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2. Making their minds up : Students´ choice to study social work in Iraklio, Greece
Abstract : The present thesis examines the possible reasons social workers have for entering and eventually graduating from the Social Work Department in Iraklio, Greece. It is a three-phase study, consisting of three distinct but related research parts; each research part is built upon knowledge, issues and questions derived from the preceding part. READ MORE
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3. Prevention of Human Papillomavirus in a school-based setting
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to examine beliefs about human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention, especially vaccination, among parents, immigrant women, adolescents and school nurses, and to promote primary prevention among adolescents.The methods used in the thesis were focus group interviews, individual interviews, a web-based questionnaire, and finally, a randomised controlled intervention study. READ MORE
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4. Studies of framing, judgment and choice
Abstract : This dissertation consists of four essays. Essay 1: Studies of Framing, Judgement and Choice. Essays 2-4, the main essays in this dissertation, present studies within the research domain of economic psychology. The focus in these three essays is to investigate how people form their judgements and their choices in different contexts. READ MORE
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5. International portfolio choice and trading behavior
Abstract : This thesis consists of four essays on topics relating to the fields of international portfolio choice, trading behavior, and asset pricing. "Direct Foreign Ownership, Institutional Investors, and Firm Characteristics" analyzes portfolios of Swedish stocks held by foreign investors. READ MORE