Search for dissertations about: "Stephanie Plenty"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Stephanie Plenty.
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1. Growing up with poor health and managing school : Studies on ill health and young people's educational achievements
Abstract : Aim and objectives: The overall aim of this thesis was to empirically investigate consequences of poor health for children’s educational outcomes in Sweden. A central tenet is that health problems impact not only the afflicted individual but also people in their social and emotional proximity, in particular immediate family members. READ MORE
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2. Effective schools in a segregated landscape : Studies of academic achievement and psychological well-being among adolescents in Sweden
Abstract : Equitable educational opportunities necessitate equitable access to a favourable academic and social school environment. This thesis aims to explore the role of the school as an educational and social arena for the academic achievement and psychological well-being of lower secondary school students in Sweden. READ MORE
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3. Taking Part on Equal Terms? : Associations between Economic Resources and Social Participation among Swedish Adolescents
Abstract : This dissertation contains four empirical studies examining associations between economic resources and social participation among Swedish adolescents. All four studies draw data from a school-based survey covering a nationally representative sample of the 2010 cohort of Swedish eighth-grade students. READ MORE
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4. Motives matter : Intrinsic motivation in work learning and labor market performance
Abstract : This dissertation examines the importance of individual work motivation for two crucial dimensions of inequality: work learning and labor market performance. The first dimension relates to learning activities at work, and the second to wage attainment and knowledge-oriented task assignment. READ MORE