Search for dissertations about: "mixed methods"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 1059 swedish dissertations containing the words mixed methods.

  2. 1. The Dynamics of Extratextual Translatorship in Contemporary Sweden : A Mixed Methods Approach

    Author : Elin Svahn; Yvonne Lindqvist; Kaisa Koskinen; Helle V. Dam; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; translation studies; translation sociology; sociology of translators; translatorship; extratextual translatorship; mixed methods research; qualitative longitudinal research; questionnaire; focus groups; interviews; thematic analysis; Translation Studies; översättningsvetenskap;

    Abstract : This thesis is concerned with Swedish translators and the society in which they work. It begins with an exploration of the concept of translatorship, leading up to a three-part distinction of 1) textual translatorship, 2) paratextual translatorship, and 3) extratextual translatorship. READ MORE

  4. 2. Immigrant entrepreneurs in a changing institutional context : a mixed embeddedness approach

    Author : Aliaksei Kazlou; Martin Klinthäll; Susanne Urban; Karl Wennberg; Monder Ram; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Immigrant entrepreneurs; Mixed embeddedness; Entrepreneurial process; Institutional change; Invandrarföretagare; Mixed embeddedness; Entreprenörsprocess; Institutionell förändring;

    Abstract : Immigrant entrepreneurs are known to be heterogeneous in terms of available resources and entrepreneurial outcomes. However, this heterogeneity, as well as immigrant entrepreneurs’ embeddedness in social networks and the institutional context of high-income welfare states such as Sweden, remains understudied. READ MORE

  5. 3. Source Language of Lexical Transfer in Multilingual Learners : A Mixed Methods Approach

    Author : Hannah Neuser; Maria Kuteeva; Philip Shaw; Camilla Bardel; Scott Jarvis; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; multilingualism; third language acquisition; lexical transfer; crosslinguistic influence; modal differences; proficiency; recency; exposure; psychotypology; L2 status; transferability; markedness; lexical organization; activation; lexical access; English; engelska;

    Abstract : The study reported in this thesis investigates the source language of lexical transfer in multilingual learners using a mixed methods approach. Previous research has shown that the source language of crosslinguistic influence can be related to factors such as proficiency, recency/exposure, psychotypology, the L2 status, and item-specific transferability. READ MORE

  6. 4. Midwives’ Collective Attitude towards Labour Pain: Mixed Methods Research

    Author : Shurouq Hawamdeh; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; childbirth; collective attitude; midwives; women; knowledge; perception; expectation; labour pain; mixed methods; Jordan;

    Abstract : Background: The majority of women in Jordan give birth in public hospitals where midwives are the main birth attendants. Although most women have trust in their midwives, studies have reported women’s dissatisfaction with childbirth, fears of painful labour, and experiences of ineffective pain management during childbirth. READ MORE

  7. 5. Adaptive variational multiscale methods

    Author : Axel Målqvist; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; finite element method; Galerkin; duality; a posteriori error estimation; adaptivity; variational multiscale method; mixed formulation; multi-physics; oil reservoir simulation; finite element method;

    Abstract : In this thesis we present a new adaptive multiscale method for solving elliptic partial differential equations. The method is based on numerical solution of decoupled local fine scale problems on patches. READ MORE