Search for dissertations about: "occupational culture"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 swedish dissertations containing the words occupational culture.
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1. Profession or occupational culture? : an ethnological study of the textile conservators' working conditions at the museums
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2. DEAF SIGN LANGUAGE USERS - Prevalence and Aspects of Quality of Life in Old Age
Abstract : Very little is known about the consequences of aging and the wellbeing of deaf sign language users. This thesis contributes to filling this knowledge gap. READ MORE
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3. Culture, occupation and occupational therapy in a mental health care context- the challenge of meeting the needs of Middle Eastern immigrants
Abstract : The purpose of the thesis was to explore the cultural views of reality embedded in experiences and perceptions of occupational therapy made by Middle Eastern clients with mental health disorders and their occupational therapists. The challenges of diversity related to occupational well-being in the field of occupation-based rehabilitation among Middle Eastern clients were also addressed. READ MORE
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4. Justice and the Prejudices of Culture : On Choice, Social Background and Unequal Opportunities in the Liberal Society
Abstract : Egalitarian liberal theories of justice – so this dissertation argues – fail to take into accountthe full implications of the way citizens’ socio-cultural backgrounds work to undermine theequal opportunities these same theories demand. While egalitarians support extensiveredistribution of income and wealth from the privileged to the less privileged, and advocateequal opportunities for all, they do not properly attend either to how our shared societalcultures structure social esteem and related advantages, or to how our individual socioculturalenvironments structure the very act of choice. READ MORE
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5. The Mystery of Inequality : Essays on Culture, Development, and Distributions
Abstract : Essay I (with Daniel Waldenström): We estimate trends in global earnings dispersion across occupational groups by constructing a new database that covers 68 developed and developing countries between 1970 and 2018. Our main finding is that global earnings inequality has fallen, primarily during the 2000s and 2010s, when the global Gini coefficient dropped by 15 points and the earnings share of the world’s poorest half doubled. READ MORE