Search for dissertations about: "livshistorier"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the word livshistorier.
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1. Fleshing out the self : Reimagining intersexed and trans embodied lives through (auto)biographical accounts of the past
Abstract : This thesis explores how current ways of imagining possibilities for intersexed and trans embodied lives within medical contexts might be informed by and reimagined through the historical lived experiences of intersexed and trans individuals as they have been articulated in autobiographical accounts.Postmodern, queer, intersex, and trans researchers and activists have criticised existing standards of intersex and trans healthcare for limiting the possibilities for diverse embodied lives by articulating certain forms of embodiment and selfhood as more likely to enable a liveable life than others. READ MORE
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2. Fragile identities, patched-up worlds : Dementia and meaning-making in social interaction
Abstract : Denna avhandling fokuserar på det meningsskapande och begripliggörande som fortgår vid tilltagande demenssjukdom, i det sociala samspelet, och de utmaningar för demens-omsorgen som detta innebär. Studien är aktörsorienterad och adresserar frågan om hur personer med åldersrelaterade progressiva demenssjukdomar i den vardagliga kommuni-kationen söker förstå sina situationer, omgivningen och sina liv – alltsammans inom ra-men för det dagliga samspelet på ett demensboende. READ MORE
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3. Multilingual Life in Dementia Care : Crossing Linguistic Boundaries and Cognitive Gap: Navigating Mutual Understanding
Abstract : This dissertation presents empirical research in the field of multilingual communication in residential homes of people living with dementia. Prior research has emphasised the crucial function of a common language and culture between care workers and residents in such settings. READ MORE
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4. "A suffering heart". On the health of women living with violence in Vietnam
Abstract : The present study addresses abused Vietnamese women’s experience of health, as well as other health problems and family conflicts, while also taking into consideration professional dealings with family violence. Women’s health in everyday life is largely affected when they are exposed to violence by their male partners. READ MORE
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5. Schooling Emotional Intelligence Through Narrative and Dialogue. Implications for the education of children and adolescents
Abstract : Abstract The point of departure for this study is the author's experience as educator in a residential home for children (age 6-14) with social-emotional problems, in Italy, between 1980 and 1989. One important element of the pedagogical approach was the use of narratives (personal, of others, of fiction) to prompt children's interest/ motivation to reflect about issues of personal concern. READ MORE