Search for dissertations about: "youth"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 419 swedish dissertations containing the word youth.

  2. 6. Voicing the Slum : Youth, Community Media and Social Change in Nairobi

    Author : Jessica Gustafsson; Kari Andén-Papadopoulos; Thomas Tufte; Helge Rønning; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Community media; Youth; Social Change; Nairobi; Kenya; Democratisation; Youth Culture; Identity; Community broadcasting; Slums; medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Communication Studies;

    Abstract : Since late 2006, several small media projects have emerged in the slums of Nairobi with the aim to counterbalance the ignorance from mainstream media, provide the slums residents with news, information and an opportunity to voice their needs and discuss relevant issues. These media are best labelled community media, since their main concern is to serve the interests of the community, in this context the slums. READ MORE

  4. 7. Violence exposure among Swedish youth

    Author : Helena Blom; Ingela Danielsson; Ulf Högberg; Lena Marions; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; violence; adolescent; self-injurious behaviour; suicidal ideation; mental health; reproductive health; youth; obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Abstract : BackgroundViolence is a global public health problem and violence among youth is a matter of high priority. Adolescence and young adulthood are important periods for the foundation of future health. READ MORE

  5. 8. Play, Culture and Learning : Studies of Second-Language and Conceptual Development in Swedish Preschools

    Author : Robin Samuelsson; Per Ledin; Stina Hållsten; Karin Aronsson; Södertörns högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; early childhood education; ECEC; preschool; play; affordances; embodiment; multimodal; interaction; second-language development; conceptual development; culture; cultural affordances; digital tools; artefacts; perception; förskola; förskolepedagogik; didaktik; förskola; lek; affordanser; kroppslighet; multimodalitet; interaktion; andraspråksutveckling; begreppsutveckling; kultur; kulturella affordanser; digitala redskap; artefakter; perception; Utbildningsvetenskapliga studier; Studies in the Educational Sciences;

    Abstract : This dissertation studies how second-language and conceptual development emerge through interactions in Swedish preschool environments. It studies how types of interaction, such as play, can scaffold children toward such developments. READ MORE

  6. 9. Youth well-being within the family context : Belief and behavior patterns of Swedish fathers, mothers, and youths

    Author : Shahram Mansoory; Kari Trost; Ann-Christin Cederborg; Moin Syed; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; youth well-being; family context; parent-youth relationship; developmental niche; parental ethnotheories; youth routine disclosure; democratic parenting; maternal warmth; paternal warmth; barn- och ungdomsvetenskap; Child and Youth Studies;

    Abstract : Youth well-being is multifaceted, complex, and embedded in sociocultural contexts. In this dissertation, youth well-being is explored within the family context from a developmental niche theoretical perspective. READ MORE

  7. 10. Narratives of Change : Youth Participation in Vietnamese Development Programs

    Author : Yên T. Mai; Tora Holmberg; Suruchi Thapar-Björkert; Elina Oinas; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; participation; development; capacity-building; civil society; Vietnam; civic engagement; public sphere; narratives; frames; boundary; youth; collective action; Confucianism; authoritarianism; Sociologi; Sociology;

    Abstract : In development studies, the definition of what good "development" entails remains a contentious topic. In particular, the "participatory turn" in development practices has faced criticism due to its vague conceptualization, underlying assumptions, and often paradoxical outcomes. READ MORE