Search for dissertations about: "leisure"
Showing result 31 - 35 of 289 swedish dissertations containing the word leisure.
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31. Occupational Engagement among Older People : Evaluation, Repertoire and Relation to Life satisfaction
Abstract : Occupational engagement among older people is important to investigate as older people are the fastest growing segment in our society, and because occupational engagement is viewed within occupational therapy as one of the basic premises for health. Three perspectives of engagement are highlighted in this thesis: evaluation of occupational engagement, the repertoire of occupational engagement, and finally, the relation between occupational engagement and life satisfaction. READ MORE
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32. Essays on Household Behavior and Time-Use
Abstract : Essay 1 studies the household's decision to supply labor and tests if the so-called unitary model holds. What is subject to a test is the resulting symmetry of the Slutsky matrix, i.e., that the compensated cross-wage effects are equal. READ MORE
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33. Equity among children and youth with cerebral palsy : physical leisure activity, physical education, physiotherapy and quality of life
Abstract : Background & aim: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common reason for movement difficulties among children and youth in Sweden. Physiotherapy is usually introduced early in order to develop mobility and prevent further impairment, which in turn facilitates activity and participation. READ MORE
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34. Insomnia symptoms in elderly persons - assessment, associated factors and non-pharmacological nursing interventions
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to test a tool for assessing insomnia symptoms in elderly persons and to investigate late-life insomnia in terms of associated factors and evidence of non-pharmacological interventions in healthcare settings. Data were collected by means of a systematic literature search (Study I), questionnaires (Studies II-III), interviews and observations (Study IV). READ MORE
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35. Making music work : Culturing youth in an institutional setting
Abstract : This thesis is based on two years of participant observation in a municipal youth club in a Swedish city suburb. In focus is a group of 14-19 year old boys and their relations to peers and to the staff of the club. READ MORE