Search for dissertations about: "global mobility"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 125 swedish dissertations containing the words global mobility.

2. 16. Children and Adolescents Living with Mobility Impairment

   Author : Lena Jemtå; Kerstin S. Fugl-Meyer; Margareta Dahl; Anders Möller; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; adolescents; children; coping; disability; intimacy; mobility impairment; self-esteem; sexual abuse; sexuality; well-being; Medicine; Medicin;

   Abstract : Aim: This thesis aims to describe perceived overall well-being, coping strategies, experiences of intimacy and sexuality, and global and dimension-specific self-esteem among children and adolescents with mobility impairment. Methods: The study included 141 children and adolescents aged 7–18 years with mobility impairment. READ MORE

4. 17. Studying abroad : exploring mobility, expectations and experiences among mobile students

   Author : Per A. Nilsson; Kerstin Westin; Dieter K. Müller; Jan-Henrik Nilsson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; student mobility; inbound; outbound; exchange students; Sweden; Social and Economic Geography; kulturgeografi;

   Abstract : This thesis deals with the experiences and outcomes of temporarily studying abroad, via follow-up studies, aiming to explore international student mobility with a focus on the individual’s perspective. The specific research questions, dealing with the individual students’ expectations and experiences, are addressed in three papers. READ MORE

5. 18. Getting Ready for Life : Life Strategies of Town Youth in Mozambique and Tanzania

   Author : Linda Helgesson; Gunnar Malmberg; Aina Tollefsen; Nora Räthzel; Katherine Gough; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Youth; life strategies; qualitative research; development geography; Tanzania; Mozambique.; livelihood; education; mobility; urbanisation; town; vulnerability; Human geography; Kulturgeografi;

   Abstract : The aim of this dissertation is to explore how and under what conditions life strategies of young men and women unfold in the towns of Masasi in southern Tanzania and Montepuez in northern Mozambique. These towns are located in regions which in their national contexts are perceived as peripheral and rural. READ MORE

6. 19. Places of Rest in Worlds of Ruin : Havens in Post-Apocalyptic Fiction

   Author : Andreas Nyström; Åke Bergvall; Maria Holmgren Troy; Mathias Clasen; Karlstads universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Post-Apocalypse; Apocalypse; Science Fiction; Havens; Pastoral; Paradise; Mobility; Narrative Theory; English; Engelska;

   Abstract : In the inhospitable and ruined landscapes of post-apocalyptic fiction there are often found havens, places of rest that provide contrast to the desolation of the wasteland. This study explores the generic functions of such havens. READ MORE

7. 20. Urban policies for a contemporary periphery : Insights from eastern Russia

   Author : Vasileios Kitsos; Zhanna Kravchenko; Lisa Kings; Sasha Tsenkova; Södertörns högskola; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; urbanism; global city; globalizing city; globalization; post-socialism; policy mobility; mega-events; boosterism; urban regeneration; corporate social responsibility; participatory planning; Russia; Siberia; Asia-Pacific region; contemporaneity; Politics; Economy and the Organization of Society; Politik; ekonomi och samhällets organisering; Östersjö- och Östeuropaforskning; Baltic and East European studies;

   Abstract : In recent decades, the notion of quality of life has been closely associated with the built urban environment and urbanistic practice. Policies addressing public space and aiming at cities’ increased international competitiveness are proliferating. READ MORE