Search for dissertations about: "Violence against women"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 swedish dissertations containing the words Violence against women.
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1. Violence against foreign-born women in Sweden
University dissertation from Division of Social Medicine and Global HealthAbstract : Violence against women (VAW) is an increasing public health concern. Prevalence of such violence may potentially be greater among foreign-born women due to lack of empowerment and other contributing factors. Research concerning violence against foreign-born women in Sweden is scarce. READ MORE
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2. Domestic violence against women in rural Indonesia searching for multilevel prevention
University dissertation from Umeå : Umeå universitetAbstract : Background: Domestic violence has been recognized globally as one of the most important Public Health concerns with severe negative health consequences for the exposed women. Through UN bodies several international milestones have successfully pushed attention towards worldwide improvements in the life situations of women. READ MORE
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3. Violence against a person the role of mental disorder and abuse : a study of homicides and an analysis of criminality in a cohort of patients with schizophrenia
University dissertation from Umeå : Umeå universitetAbstract : Interpersonal violence is a matter of growing concern. Where the safety of the common man is concerned, the dangerousness of mental patients, the ongoing de-institutionalization within psychiatry, and the role of alcohol is disputed. READ MORE
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4. Visibility at risk for women as rights-holders a study with regard to a refugee camp context
University dissertation from Örebro : Örebro UniversityAbstract : By taking the recognition of persons as rights-holders in the framework of international human rights into account, this study directs its attention to women in protracted refugee situations, restricted to stay in camps also when their human rights are at risk due to various forms of violence. The question in focus is the following: To what extent may there be a risk that women in a refugee camp context, distinguished by a protracted refugee situation, do not become visible as rights-holders and entrusted to act with regard to international human rights and the problem of violence against women, especially domestic violence?The research process has taken the form of a continuous dialogue with the material for the study, a dialogue directing attention to material from an established international human rights system on one hand and material dealing with a local refugee camp context on the other. READ MORE
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5. The Impact of Violence Against Women on Child Growth, Morbidity and Survival Studies in Bangladesh and Nicaragua
University dissertation from Uppsala : UniversitetsbiblioteketAbstract : The aim of this thesis was to explore the impact of physical, sexual and emotional violence against women of reproductive age and the level of controlling behaviour in marriage on child health and survival in two different cultural settings: Bangladesh and Nicaragua. Data were acquired from four quantitative community-based studies. READ MORE
