Search for dissertations about: "violence public health approach"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the words violence public health approach.
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1. Gambling and gender : A public health perspective
Abstract : Prevalence studies around the world show that men are the largest group at risk of becoming problem gamblers and that men gamble more than women. However, gambling research has long been gender blind. The gambling market is rapidly changing, with the Internet making gambling more accessible. READ MORE
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2. Close to the edge : discursive, gendered and embodied stress in modern youth
Abstract : Background Adolescent subjective health and mental problems have become a public health concern not only in Sweden but worldwide. The overall aim of this thesis is to deepen and widen the understanding of young peoples’ subjective health, psychosomatic and stress-related problems. READ MORE
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3. "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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4. Shadows and light : examining community mental health competence in North India
Abstract : BackgroundGlobally, there is increasing emphasis on the importance of understanding the ways in which social inequality and injustice impact individual and community mental health. Set in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, India, this thesis examines the complex relationships between individuals, communities and the social environment in relation to mental health. READ MORE
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5. Toward an integrated approach in research on interpersonal violence : Conceptual and methodological challenges
Abstract : Background: There is a growing understanding that different kinds of interpersonal violence are interrelated. Many victims report experiences of cumulative violence, i.e. READ MORE