Search for dissertations about: "attitudes toward violence"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words attitudes toward violence.
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1. Values and Attitudes across Peace Operations : Change and Stability in the Political Psychology of Swedish ISAF Soldiers
Abstract : Participation in Peace Support Operations (PSOs) is one of the most common military duties assigned to present-day Western soldiers. Previous research concerned with the psychological effects of these missions on the individual soldier has focused on issues of mental health and how to ensure military effectiveness. READ MORE
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2. Violence in Close Relationships, Sexual Risk taking, and Help-seeking among Young Men
Abstract : In close relationships and through sexual intimacy, most adolescents and young adults have opportunities to develop the ability to experience emo-tional intimacy and trust. This thesis focuses on problematic phenomena that can occur in these situations. READ MORE
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3. Attitudes towards and exposure to intimate partner violence against women in sub-Saharan Africa : contextual effects, neighbourhood variations and individual risk factors
Abstract : Aims: We described and compared attitudes toward intimate partner violence and associated socio-demographic, structural, and attitudinal factors among men and women from subSaharan Africa (SSA) (Study I) and explored plausible gender differences to examine societal level factors associated with it (Study II). We also examined if there are any evidence for area- and societal-level social inequalities on women’ attitudes toward IPVAW to further understand the pathway by which the broader social environment could influence the individual attitude (Study III). READ MORE
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4. An Economic Backbone of Development : Essays in Financial and Political Economy
Abstract : The thesis consists of three self-contained essays.Local Banking and Historical Innovation: the Effect of Swedish Savings BanksHow does access to credit affect innovation at the early stages of development? This essay uses digitized records from the Swedish savings banks movement, in combination with novel data on the universe of historical patenting, to study how savings banks affected innovation in Sweden between 1900 and 1949, a period when the country was still a developing economy. READ MORE
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5. Female sex workers in Laos : perceptions, care seeking behaviour and barriers related to sexually transmitted infection services
Abstract : Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) cause health, social and economic burdens in both low- and high-income countries. Not only do STIs impact quality of life, reproductive health and child health, but they also play a crucial role in facilitating sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). READ MORE
