Search for dissertations about: "toy play."

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words toy play..

  2. 1. Embodied Core Mechanics : Designing for movement-based co-located play

    Author : Elena Márquez Segura; Annika Waern; Kristina Höök; Barry Brown; Helena Mentis; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Embodied core mechanics; embodied sketching; movement-based interaction; phenomenology; embodied interaction; play; play design; research through design; social play; co-located; movement; technology-supported; interactive toy; robot; playification; Människa-dator interaktion; Human-Computer Interaction;

    Abstract : Movement-based interactive systems for play came into the spotlight over a decade ago, and were met with enthusiasm by the general public as well as the Human-Computer Interaction research community. Yet a decade of research and practice has not fully addressed the challenge of designing for the moving body and play. READ MORE

  4. 2. Sex differences in children's play behavior : A biological construction of gender?

    Author : Anna Servin; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; congenital adrenal hyperplasia; sex differences; children; play; expectations; wishes; hormones; biology; Psykologi; Psychology; Psykologi; Psychology; psykologi;

    Abstract : The present thesis addressed the question of what causes sex differences in children's play behavior.In Study I, it was found that mothers have rather sex-stereotyped expectations for how their 1- and 3-year-old children will behave at the age of five, as regards sex-typed activities. READ MORE

  5. 3. Children helping children? : Values and concerns in corporate charity

    Author : Yelyzaveta Hrechaniuk; Anna Sparrman; David Moats; Nick Lee; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Competitions for children; Children s drawings; Creativity; Soft toys; Child design; Play; Child perspective; Children s perspective; Consumption; Money; Tävlingar för barn; Barnteckningar; Kreativitet; Mjukdjur; Design; Lek; Barnperspektiv; Barns perspektiv; Konsumtion; Pengar;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to explore corporate children's charity in practice. This is achieved by examining empirically a campaign organized by the company IKEA in collaboration with the non-profit organization Save the Children. READ MORE

  6. 4. The Forgotten : an Approach on Harappan Toy Artefacts

    Author : Elke Rogersdotter; Thomas B Larsson; P Ajithprasad; Karin Viklund; Per Cornell; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; South Asia; Indus Civilization; toys; children; social theory; microarchaeology; change-continuity; Archaeology; Arkeologi;

    Abstract : This thesis proposes an alternative perspective to the general neglect of toy materials from deeper analysis in archaeology. Based on a study of selected toy artefacts from the Classical Harappan settlement at Bagasra, Gujarat, it suggests a viable way of approaching the objects when considering them within a theoretical framework highlighting their social aspects. READ MORE

  7. 5. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, CYP21 deficiency, screening and clinical aspects

    Author : Anna Nordenström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Congenital adrenal hyperplasia; 21 -hydroxylase deficiency; CYP21; neonatal screening; 17-OHP; sex-typed behavior; toy play.;

    Abstract : Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of recessively inherited disorders. More than 90% of all cases of CAB are caused by 21-hydroxylase deficiency. This enzyme deficiency results in reduced ability to synthesize cortisol and aldosterone and at the same time increased secretion of androgens. READ MORE