Search for dissertations about: "everyday life"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 737 swedish dissertations containing the words everyday life.

  2. 1. Technology in everyday life : a study of consumers and technology in a banking context

    Author : Camilla Carlell; Alladi Venkatesh; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Consumers; Technology; Everyday Life; Methodological Triangulation.; Business Administration; företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : Technology is increasingly making its presence felt in the lives of consumers. This disserta-tion focuses on how consumers use, relate to and make sense of technology. Through methodo-logical triangulation in the form of interviews, diaries, experiments and observations we hear individual consumers talk about their lives with technology. READ MORE

  4. 2. Everyday life amongst the oldest old : descriptions of doings and possession and use of technology

    Author : Åsa Larsson; Jan-Erik Hagberg; Lena Haglund; Louise Nygård; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Odest old; ageing research; everyday technology; gerontechnology; environmental gerontology; everyday life; ADL; occupational therapy; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : The general aim of the present thesis is to expand knowledge about the everyday lives of the oldest old (85+) living independently and to improve and deepen the understanding of their doings and possession and use of technology. The everyday lives of the oldest old represent, in many aspects an under-researched area, partly because this age group is seldom included in national surveys regarding living conditions and time use. READ MORE

  5. 3. Everyday Life among Next of Kin of Haemodialysis Patients

    Author : Kristina Ziegert; Berit Lundman; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
    Keywords : Next of kin; Haemodialysis; Everyday life; Health; Time; Life situation; Professional support; Nursing process; Qualitativ analysis; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Everyday life can be complex when next of kin of haemodialysis patients are preoccupied with taking care of the patient and his/her health, which implies the difficulties and requirements needed. The general aim of this thesis was to explore and describe everyday life among next of kin of haemodialysis patients with focus on the life situation, health, time and professional support. READ MORE

  6. 4. Everyday mining : Exploring sequences in event-based data

    Author : Katerina Vrotsou; Matthew Cooper; Anders Ynnerman; Kajsa Ellegård; Andrew S. Harvey; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Event-based data; activity diary data; event-sequences; interactive exploration; sequence identification; visual data mining; Computer science; Datavetenskap;

    Abstract : Event-based data are encountered daily in many disciplines and are used for various purposes. They are collections of ordered sequences of events where each event has a start time and a duration. READ MORE

  7. 5. Pawning in Everyday Life : An exploratory study of pawning at Borås Pawnshop 1922/23

    Author : Tony Kenttä; Sofia Murhem; Göran Ulväng; Anders Perlinge; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Pawning; Pawn loans; Pawnshops; credit; consumption credits; social history; economic history; working class history; Panta; pantlån; pantbank; kredit; konsumtionskrediter; socialhistoria; ekonomisk historia; arbetarklasshistoria; Ekonomisk historia; Economic History; Historia; History;

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