Essays about: "Fathers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 113 essays containing the word Fathers.

  1. 1. Intergenerational socioeconomic mobility in Germany : How does it affect the educational attainment for second generation immigrant daughters?

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Emina Peric; [2023]
    Keywords : Intergenerational mobility; socioeconomic mobility; educational mobility; second generation immigrants; women; daughters of immigrants;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to study the intergenerational socioeconomic mobility of second generation immigrant daughters in Germany, by measuring how the parents’ educational level affect their children’s education. By adding a gender equality index to the dataset, the aim was to create a more nuanced interpretation of the results, including how cultural views in the parents’ source country can affect the parental investments. READ MORE

  3. 2. Children’s education and parents’ mortality – Do parents with highly educated children live longer?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Pauline Bode; [2023]
    Keywords : Mortality inequalities; socioeconomic gradient in health; children’s education; socioeconomic status; SES; demography; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : While there exists a large literature on mortality inequalities by an individual’s level of education and other socioeconomic characteristics this thesis looks at the relationship between the children’s level of education and parents’ mortality, which has been relatively less studied. I use longitudinal data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) for the years 2004-2017 and conduct Cox proportional hazard regressions to assess how children’s level of education affects parents’ mortality risks. READ MORE

  4. 3. Post-Migration Fatherhood : Immigrants' Experiences of Swedish Gender and Family Norms

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Mirana Bauduin; [2023]
    Keywords : Fatherhood; Sweden; Immigrants; Norms; Policies;

    Abstract : Sweden is a country known for its gender-equal family policies, which prompt fathers toshare childcare responsibilities with their partners. However, lots of immigrants living inSweden might face cultural clashes, if they come from countries where family norms assignfathers the role of breadwinners and mothers that of homemakers. READ MORE

  5. 4. It depends on herself/himself. : Parental Involvement in Education regarding Children Education in a Chinese Township High School

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier

    Author : Ting Huang; [2023]
    Keywords : educational expectations; educational strategies; small-town China; cultural production;

    Abstract : This thesis is the first qualitative study of parental involvement in education regarding students in one key township high school in an undeveloped small town in southern China. This thesis aims to examine parental expectations and strategies in the voices of parents. READ MORE

  6. 5. Parental Leave Practice in Sweden and Gender Equality: A Qualitative Study on Dynamics in Swedish Parents' Leave-sharing choices

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Heewon You; [2023]
    Keywords : Parental leave; parental leave practice; gender equality; leave-sharing; Sweden; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : A lot of research has shown varied contributors to Swedish parents' leave-sharing choices, including income, profession, and gender norms. However, there is an absence of studying the contributors as connected and interacting aspects. READ MORE