Search for dissertations about: "immigrant psychology"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words immigrant psychology.

  2. 11. Life in a twilight landscape : Exploring the intersection of ethnic and sexual minority identities in sweden

    Author : Emelie Miller; Ingrid Zakrisson; Elisabet Wasteson; Anna Malmquist; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Historically speaking, sexual and ethnic minorities have been dreadfully treated by society at large, the legal system and the scientific world. Even today, homosexuality is associated with life-threatening risks in many countries, which is one migration motivator for sexual minorities. READ MORE

  4. 12. Identity development in context: An integrated approach in understanding aspects of ethnicity and gender

    Author : Fanny Gyberg; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Identity; Ethnic Identity; Identity Status; Adolescence; Emerging Adulthood; Young Adulthood; Gender; Social Comparison;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate identity from different perspectives and at different ages in Sweden. Specifically, in Study I, the aim was to explore what types of ethnicity-related experiences were prevalent and whether these types of experiences differed depending on immigrant status, self-identified ethnicity, or age group. READ MORE

  5. 13. Community stress exposure: Youth externalizing behavior and parenting in cultural context

    Author : Ann T. Skinner; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; parenting; community stress; culture; externalizing;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to examine the process by which families respond to community-wide stressors in different cultural contexts. Each quantitative study within this thesis investigated the role of parenting behaviors and aspects of the co-parent relationship and/or the parent-child relationship that may attenuate negative effects of exposure to stressful events across cultures and time. READ MORE

  6. 14. Experiences of Screening for Postpartum Depression in Non-Native-Speaking Immigrant Mothers in the Swedish Child Health Services. Nurses’ and Mothers’ Perspectives

    Author : Malin Skog; Barns och familjers hälsa; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Nursing Assessment methods; Child Health; depressive symptoms; Mothers: psychology;

    Abstract : Postpartum depression (PPD) är ett globalt folkhälsoproblem. Mödrar som migrerar till ett annat land har en ökad risk att drabbas av PPD. Före-komsten av PPD bland utlandsfödda mödrar beräknas vara så hög som 20 procent, vilket nästan är dubbelt så hög som bland inhemsk västerländsk befolkning. READ MORE

  7. 15. Language, identity and social behaviour : a sociocultural approach to the study of the concept "will" on the effectiveness of the "how's" and "why's" of bilingualism

    Author : Ali Reza Sahaf; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; socio-cultural systems; comvergent thinking; equilibrium; mini-culture; cultural in; contrapoise; unipoise; equipoise.;

    Abstract : The study is theoretically and empirically a multidisciplinary survey of the problems surrounding the issues of bilingualism in multicultural multiracial communities. The main purpose is to explore the influence of the synergy effects of the socio-cultural forces both on the quality and the outcome of minority language education in Sweden. READ MORE