Search for dissertations about: "Unaccompanied Young People"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Unaccompanied Young People.

  1. 1. Conditional Belonging : Listening to Unaccompanied Young Refugees’ Voices

    Author : Ulrika Wernesjö; Keith Pringle; Elisabet Näsman; Charles Watters; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; unaccompanied refugee minors; belonging; home; place; racialization; negotiation; gratitude; young age; qualitative methods; sociological listening; Sociologi; Sociology;

    Abstract : This thesis explores negotiations of belonging among unaccompanied young refugees in Sweden. The thesis further aims to shed light on methodological aspects of bringing out their voices. READ MORE

  2. 2. From Young Migrants to "Good Swedes" : Belonging and the Manifestations of Borders and Boundaries in NGO Social Work

    Author : Maria Moberg Stephenson; Åsa Källström; Jürgen Degner; Marcus Herz; Bridget Anderson; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Unaccompanied Young People; NGO Social Work; Belonging; Borders; Boundaries; Community; Citizenship; Mentoring; Kinship Care;

    Abstract : Belonging is a contested concept, and for young people arriving unaccompanied by parents to seek asylum in Sweden, belonging is conditional. The aim of this thesis is thus to analyse belonging in the context of an NGO mentoring programme for young people defined as unaccompanied in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 3. The (re)construction of home : Unaccompanied children’s and youth’s transition out of care

    Author : Åsa Söderqvist; Yvonne Sjöblom; Pia Bülow; Carin Björngren Cuadra; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; unacccompanied; children; youth; culture; ethnicty; transitions; out-of-home care; home;

    Abstract : This dissertation focuses on how perceptions of ethnicity and culture become meaningful in relation to the transition from care into independent living, studied from unaccompanied youths’, professionals’, and a methodological perspective. The findings from interviews with unaccompanied youth with experience of leaving care showed that thoughts about their ethnic minority background are constantly present in the young men’s lives. READ MORE

  4. 4. Resilience, mental health, and exposure to violence among individuals with former or current experiences of being a refugee in Sweden : quantitative and qualitative studies

    Author : Erica Mattelin; Laura Korhonen; Amal Khanolkar; Bernadette Nirmal Kumar; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Refugee; Migrant; Mental health; Adversity; Resilience;

    Abstract : Studies indicate that individuals with current or former experiences of being a refugee are more likely to have experienced adverse events, like violence, and face mental health challenges in their host countries. After arrival in host countries, people with refugee experiences often confront various post-migration adversities like discrimination. READ MORE