Search for dissertations about: "individualistic perspective."
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words individualistic perspective..
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1. The Occupation of Caregiving : Moving Beyond Individualistic Perspectives
Abstract : The overall aim of this research was to illuminate and describe caregiving as an occupation, informed by perspectives from older adult care partners and occupational therapists. An additional aim was to integrate and inform study findings with theoretical constructs that inform occupational therapy practice through occupational science and public health perspectives. READ MORE
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2. Telephone advice nursing : callers’ perceptions, nurses’ experience of problems and basis for assessments
Abstract : At a health care call center, care-seekers can consult telephone nurses 24 hours a day. Telephone advice nursing (TAN) includes triage, advice, support, education, referral, information and coordination. READ MORE
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3. Educating older adults : Theoretical and empirical examinations of the learning philosophies in older age
Abstract : In this thesis, I theoretically and empirically examine the dominant learning philosophies in older age. Three statements of principles of educational gerontology coalesce into two notorious learning philosophies in older age: humanist and critical. They formulate answers to vital questions about the education of older people. READ MORE
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4. Om organisering av det regenerativa arbetet : samtal om roll, process och interaktivt meningsskapande
Abstract : The focal point of this thesis is an interest in the phenomena of regenerative work, which is a work that has the potential of recreating and developing human resources and energy. The aim is to make a contribution, by presenting a supplementary perspective, to this area of research by considering regenerative work through a process perspective where the centre of interest is transferred from being a question of what to a question of how? The guiding research question is as follows: How could the organizing processes of regenerative work be understood? - more specifically - through an interactive approach the purpose is to describe, analyze and understand those everyday processes that have implications for regenerative work. READ MORE
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5. Conceptualizing and Measuring Well-Being Using Statistical Semantics and Numerical Rating Scales
Abstract : How to define and measure individuals’ well-being is important, as this has an impact on both research and society at large. This thesis concerns how to define and measure the self-reported well-being of individuals, which involves both theorizing as well as developing and applying empirical and statistical methods in order to gain a better understanding of well-being. READ MORE