Search for dissertations about: "family participation"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 196 swedish dissertations containing the words family participation.

  2. 6. Participation in everyday activities among children with intellectual disabilities in mainland China : The development, verification, and application of the Picture My Participation instrument

    Author : Linjun Shi; Karina Huus; Mats Granlund; Yue Zhao; Gunilla Thunberg; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; China; child; disability; ICF; participation; self-reported;

    Abstract : Background: Participation in everyday activities is seen as a main outcome of rehabilitation for children. ‘Picture My Participation’ (PMP) is a validated questionnaire for assessing participation in everyday activities by children with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries, but it is not yet available in simplified Chinese. READ MORE

  4. 7. Caregiving Dilemmas : Ideology and Social Interactionin Tanzanian Family Life

    Author : Sofia Johnson Frankenberg; Rolf Holmqvist; Birgitta Rubenson; Akunda Mbise; Trine Kjörholt; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Caregiving dilemmas; ideology; child rights; interaction; language socialization; Tanzania; early childhood relationships; participation; power asymmetries; Omsorgsdilemman; ideologi; barns rättigheter; interaktion; språksocialisation; Tanzania; tidiga barndoms relationer; deltagande; makt asymmetrier;

    Abstract : This thesis explores caregiving ideology and social interaction in Tanzanian families with a focus on guidance and control of young children. The study is set within a context of social change in terms of urbanization as well as the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. READ MORE

  5. 8. Participation and ICT : Students with Special Educational Needs in Upper Secondary School

    Author : Moa Yngve; Helena Hemmingsson; Helene Lidström; Elin Ekbladh; Ingeborg Nilsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Accommodations; assessment; education; environment; information technology; occupational therapy; rasch analysis; school activity; support; work;

    Abstract : Introduction: The use of information and communication technology (ICT) has been highlighted over the past 20 years as a promising accommodation to improve participation in school activities among students with special educational needs (SEN). However, evidence is still needed. READ MORE

  6. 9. LIVING WITH CHILDHOOD CANCER - Family Members’ Experiences and Needs

    Author : Maria Björk; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Parents; Siblings; Nursing; Child; Family; Childhood Cancer;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to elucidate family members’ lived experiences and needs during a child’s cancer trajectory and to describe how the illness and its treatment influence both individuals within the family and the family as a whole. Seventeen families with a child under the age of 13 and newly diagnosed with cancer were followed during the child’s treatment trajectory by means of interviews and observations. READ MORE

  7. 10. Participation in physical activity among adolescents with autism spectrum disorder : the perspectives of adolescents, parents and professionals

    Author : Susann Arnell; Lars-Olov Lundqvist; Kajsa Jerlinder; Pauli Rintala; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Autism spectrum disorder; adolescent; child; physical activity; physical education; participation; socio-ecological model;

    Abstract : Findings from previous research show generally lower levels of physical activity (PA) among adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The reasons for the low PA participation are complex and depend on several factors, often described as barriers to PA. READ MORE