Search for dissertations about: "child well being"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 214 swedish dissertations containing the words child well being.

2. 1. Child welfare and professionalization

   Author : Guðrún Kristinsdóttir; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; child; child welfare; children s rights; contradictions; family; foster care; Iceland; local community; professionalization; social policy; social work; welfare state; Barnomsorg; Island; Ungdomsvård; välfärdspolitik;

   Abstract : This study deals with the qualities of professionalization of public child welfare. Its relationto general social policy is emphasized. The potentials of welfarism are explored as a part ofthe study of crisis of legitimacy and rationality prevalent in welfare systems. READ MORE

4. 2. Diets of European children, with focus on BMI, well-being, and families The IDEFICS/I.Family cohort

   Author : Louise Arvidsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; body mass index; child; diet; feeding practices; intervention; mutans streptococci; parents; restriction; well-being;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate children’s diet, BMI z-score, and parental feeding practices (PFPs), in relation to mutans streptococci (MS) count, psychosocial well-being and children’s BMI trajectory, as well as exploring the effect of the intervention in the IDEFICS (Identification and prevention of dietary- and lifestyle-induced health effects in children and infants) study on diets of families five years after the intervention. About 16,000 children from eight European countries participated in the IDEFICS study in 2007/2008 (referred to as index children). READ MORE

5. 3. Youth well-being within the family context : Belief and behavior patterns of Swedish fathers, mothers, and youths

   Author : Shahram Mansoory; Kari Trost; Ann-Christin Cederborg; Moin Syed; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; youth well-being; family context; parent-youth relationship; developmental niche; parental ethnotheories; youth routine disclosure; democratic parenting; maternal warmth; paternal warmth; barn- och ungdomsvetenskap; Child and Youth Studies;

   Abstract : Youth well-being is multifaceted, complex, and embedded in sociocultural contexts. In this dissertation, youth well-being is explored within the family context from a developmental niche theoretical perspective. READ MORE

6. 4. Stepfamily Dynamics in Sweden : Essays on family structure and children’s well-being

   Author : Jani Turunen; Elizabeth Thomson; Livia Oláh; Frank F. Jr. Furstenberg; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Stepfamily; family structure; child well-being; sociologisk demografi; Sociological Demography;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates different aspects of family structure and children’s well-being in Sweden. Applying a child perspective, it analyzes children’s likelihood of stepfamily entry, their emotional well-being in different family forms and educational outcomes in families with complex sibling structures. READ MORE

7. 5. Exploring language skills and well-being in inclusive preschools : The impact of a dialogic reading intervention

   Author : Rasmus Riad; Mara Westling Allodi; Eva Siljehag; Sven Bölte; Monica Melby-Lervåg; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; dialogic reading; language development; early childhood education; child well-being; vocabulary; narrative skills; professional development; universal intervention; specialpedagogik; Special Education;

   Abstract : Language skills during the preschool years are important for cognitive and social development, learning, and well-being, especially for children that are less proficient in the language that peers and teachers use for communication and teaching, known as the majority language. The overall aim of this thesis is to explore the effect of a practice-embedded introduction of dialogic reading in preschool, a method that engages children in conversation, using language-promoting strategies. READ MORE