Search for dissertations about: "women empower"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words women empower.
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1. Empowering Strategies at Home in the Works of Nikki Giovanni and Rita Dove
Abstract : This thesis focuses on the presence of Black women characters in domestic contexts in the early poetry of African American poets Nikki Giovanni and Rita Dove and examines the strategies these women employ, individually and in close relationships, in order to empower themselves and sustain those around them. It provides a joint exploration of the work of two major contemporary poets from a literary and interdisciplinary perspective, mapping instances of the poetic expression of Black feminist politics. READ MORE
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2. Designing, developing, and evaluating a person-centered support model for women with breast cancer treated with endocrine therapy
Abstract : Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. Approximately 70% of all breast cancers are estrogen positive and are recommended for treatment with adjuvant endocrine therapy (ET) for five to ten years, which significantly reduces mortality rates. However, problems related to ET can be experienced by patients. READ MORE
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3. Intimate partner violence among women in Sweden - a clinical study of experience, occurrence, severity of violence and of the care given
Abstract : Each year a significant number of women are killed or seriously injured as a result of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Healthcare professionals have a vital role to play in identifying IPV in their day-to-day encounters with women seeking treatment and care in a variety of healthcare settings. READ MORE
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4. Self performed treatment in female cancer survivors with secondary lymphedema
Abstract : Background and aim: Many female cancer survivors who suffer from the consequences of secondary lymphedema experience physical, physiological and social limitations. Many studies have been made of some elements of self-care in the management of lymphedema but there are few if any studies of all of the potential elements that self-care might consist of. READ MORE
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5. Looking for "The Equalizer" in antenatal care : developing and evaluating language-supported group antenatal care in Sweden
Abstract : Group antenatal care (gANC) is an antenatal care (ANC) model that aims to empower women and has demonstrated potential to improve outcomes for groups of women with poorer reproductive health outcomes. The overall aim of this thesis was to develop and test the acceptability and impact of language-supported gANC for Somali-born women in Sweden. READ MORE