Search for dissertations about: "early school-aged children"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words early school-aged children.

2. 6. Second language acquisition in 6- to 8-year-old native Spanish-speaking children : ERP studies of phonological awareness, semantics, and syntax

   Author : Annika Andersson; Helen J. Neville; Edward Vogel; Ulrich Mayr; Eric Pederson; USA University of Oregon; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; ERP; L2; language development; Semantics; phonological awareness; syntax; children 3-8 years of age ; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Abstract : Most people in the world and about a fifth of all school-aged Americans speak at least two languages. Nevertheless, little is known about second language (L2) processing in development, even though language proficiency is strongly related to success in almost all domains. READ MORE

4. 7. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents : neuropsychological deficits and functional outcomes

   Author : Douglas Sjöwall; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : This thesis investigated the role of neuropsychological functioning in ADHD and some of the major functional consequences of the disorder: academic achievement and peer problems. Study I used both a logistic regression and Venn diagrams to illustrate the neuropsychological heterogeneity of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in a school-aged sample. READ MORE

5. 8. 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

6. 9. Health related lifestyle habits of Swedish schoolchildren : studies on knowledge, conception and behaviour

   Author : Li Lindberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Adolescents; children; food habits; health behaviour; health intervention; physical activity; predictors; secular trends; tobacco use.;

   Abstract : Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate the effects of the health education programme "An adventure with Pelle Pump". Further the aim was to provide knowledge of importance for the development of future programmes aiming to promote a healthy lifestyle in children by studying predictors for health behaviours, and the impact of time and age on health behaviours in Swedish schoolchildren. READ MORE

7. 10. Recurrent pain and health related quality of life in young schoolchildren

   Author : Solveig Petersen; Erik Bergström; Bruno Hägglöf; Sven Bremberg; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : Pediatrics; Abdominal pain; Back pain; Child; Headache; Pain; Psychometrics; Quality of Life; Schools; validation studies; Pediatrik; pediatrik; Pediatrics;

   Abstract : The objectives of this thesis were 1) to describe the occurrence and co-occurrence of recurrent pain (headache, stomach-ache, and backache) in young school children; 2) to describe Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in these children, from the perspective of the child, 3) to examine the psychometric properties of the PedsQL, a pediatric HRQoL instrument. Three data collections were performed, two in Umeå, Sweden, and one in a nearby smaller municipality, Lycksele. READ MORE