Search for dissertations about: "Traditional gender roles"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 29 swedish dissertations containing the words Traditional gender roles.

  2. 16. Trading in sexual currency: Transactional sex, sexual coercion and sexual behaviours among young people in Uganda

    Author : Vikas Choudhry; Socialmedicin och global hälsa; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Uganda; youth; university; transactional sex; alcohol; risky sexual behaviors; sexual coercion; gender norms; sexual scripts; globalization; bio-ecological systems;

    Abstract : The growing incidence and prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among young people, particularly HIV, is a public health concern in Uganda. There is increasing evidence that Ugandan youth engage in risky sexual behaviors, transactional sex, and experience sexual coercion. READ MORE

  4. 17. On the road : Social aspects of commuting long distances to work

    Author : Erika Sandow; Kerstin Westin; Örjan Pettersson; Susan Hanson; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Long-distance commuting; social aspects; households; gender differences; sparsely populated areas; longitudinal study; register data; Sweden; Human geography; economic geography; Kulturgeografi; ekonomisk geografi; Social and Economic Geography; kulturgeografi;

    Abstract : With its point of departure of increasing numbers of people being engaged in commuting, the aim of this thesis is to reveal prerequisites for and consequences of long-distance commuting in Sweden for the individual and his or her partner. Special attention has been given to prerequisites for long-distance commuting in sparsely populated areas, and to social consequences related to long-distance commuting in terms of gender differences in commuting patterns, earnings and separation. READ MORE

  5. 18. Under the surface : Revealing how gender imbalance is created in governmental venture capitalists’ work processes

    Author : Aija Voitkane; Malin Malmström; Jeaneth Johansson; Joakim Wincent; Jonas Gabrielsson; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Entreprenörskap och innovation; Entrepreneurship and Innovation;

    Abstract : Like other developed countries, Sweden has experienced gender ratio stagnation in entrepreneurship, where women entrepreneurs are underrepresented. According to a large body of literature, the ability to engage in entrepreneurial endeavors depends on entrepreneurs’ access to financial resources. READ MORE

  6. 19. Recent transitions in Ethiopian homegarden agroforestry : driving forces and changing gender relations

    Author : Mersha Sahilu; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Homegarden agroforestry was a dominant land use practice in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Regional State (SNNPRS) Ethiopia until the 1990s. It has been known for its diversity, ecosystem balance and sustainability. READ MORE

  7. 20. Being at home in one's body. Body image in light of identity development

    Author : Johanna Kling; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; body image; identity development; longitudinal development; emerging adulthood; young adulthood; gender role norms;

    Abstract : Although the importance of the body to people’s identities has long been theoretically inferred, research linking body image and identity development is scarce. The objective of this thesis was to address this research gap by exploring body image from an identity perspective. READ MORE