Search for dissertations about: "adolescent victimization"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words adolescent victimization.

2. 1. Child protection through an abuse-focused lens : Adolescent victimization and Swedish social services responses

   Author : Hanna Linell; Astrid Schlytter; Evy Gunnarsson; Elisabeth Näsman; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; child abuse; adolescent victimization; child protection; honour-related violence; compulsory care; disclosure; Social Work; socialt arbete;

   Abstract : Knowledge concerning the social services’ use of the Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act 1990:52 (CYPA) is relatively scarce, especially when it comes to the protection of adolescents victimized by abuse. The overall aim of this thesis is to investigate and discuss different conceptualisations of abuse, adolescents’ agency regarding abuse, victimization and social intervention, and how abuse and adolescent victimization are responded to, primarily by the social services. READ MORE

4. 2. Victimization, Prevalence, Health and Peritraumatic Reactions in Swedish Adolescents

   Author : Nikolas Aho; Carl Göran Svedin; Ingbeth Larsson; Marie Proczkowska Björklund; David Finkelhor; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Keywords: victimization; JVQ; TSCC; trauma; mediation.;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to expand the knowledge of victimization in children and youth in Sweden. Victimization, prevalence, health and peritraumatic reactions were explored in a cross sectional, representative sample of 5,960 second grade high school students in Sweden. A computerized survey was developed and administered in class room setting. READ MORE

5. 3. Violence exposure among Swedish youth

   Author : Helena Blom; Ingela Danielsson; Ulf Högberg; Lena Marions; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; violence; adolescent; self-injurious behaviour; suicidal ideation; mental health; reproductive health; youth; obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

   Abstract : BackgroundViolence is a global public health problem and violence among youth is a matter of high priority. Adolescence and young adulthood are important periods for the foundation of future health. READ MORE

6. 4. Determinants of Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents : The Role of Sexual Harassment and Implications for Preventive Interventions

   Author : Heléne Zetterström Dahlqvist; Katja Gillander Gådin; Evelina Landstedt; Viveka Östberg; Mittuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Depressive symptoms; Adolescence; School; Public Health; Sexual harassment; Personal relative affluence; Gender theory; Ecosocial theory; Cognitive-behavioral; Preventive interventions;

   Abstract : Background: Depression is considered the worldwide leading cause of illness and disability in young people and an urgent public health issue. Within the field of public health it is of interest to deepen the understanding of determinants of depressive symptoms (DS) that are possible to address on a political or an organizational level. READ MORE

7. 5. Substance Use in Swedish Adolescents : The Importance of Co-occurring Psychiatric Symptoms and  Psychosocial Risk

   Author : Sara Lövenhag; Kent W Nilsson; Cecilia Åslund; Peter Larm; Stefan Borg; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Alcohol; illicit drug; psychiatry; meassures; validity; ADHD; antisocial behaviors; depression; anxiety; Child and Youth Psychiatry; Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri;

   Abstract : Aims: Study I: Identify substance use disorders (SUDs), psychiatric disorders, and psychosocial risk (PSR) in adolescence, to predict SUD after 5 years in 147 adolescents who sought treatment at a misuse-clinic. Study II: Identify alcohol risk use (ARU) and its association with psychiatric symptoms and PSR in 960 adolescents who sought treatment in general psychiatric care. READ MORE