Essays about: "The Swedish Red Cross"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 essays containing the words The Swedish Red Cross.
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1. “Cracking the Swedish Code” : a Case Study on Integration of Migrants by NGOs in Malmö
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : The government and civil society have taken steps to combat the segregation in Malmö through integration initiatives. This thesis studies four NGO integration programmes found within Skåne Stadsmission and the Red Cross Malmö. READ MORE
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2. “Communication and not just information” : A Case Study of a Swedish Region’s Health Communication Towards Immigrant Groups During the COVID-19 Pandemic
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och mediaAbstract : The aim of this study was to examine Region Uppsala's health communication during the COVID-19 pandemic by answering the following research questions: In what ways have Region Uppsala practiced health communication during the COVID-19 pandemic to communicate with immigrant groups in Uppsala county? How has Region Uppsala collaborated with civil society and local actors to practice health communication during the COVID-19 pandemic? How can Region Uppsala's communicative efforts be understood from a culture-centered perspective on health communication? A qualitative analysis was conducted on empirical data gathered through qualitative interviews with Region Uppsala employees and representatives from SIU (Samarbetsorganisationen för Invandrarföreningar i Uppsala), Röda Korset (the Red Cross) and the cultural function Gottsunda Kulturhus provided by Uppsala Kommun (Uppsala Municipality. The data was analyzed from the theoretical framework of a culture-centered approach to health communication as described by Mohan Dutta. READ MORE
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3. A GIS-Based Localization of Regional Sorting Centers : A Case Study of Swedish Red Cross
University essay from KTH/GeoinformatikAbstract : The Swedish Red Cross (SRK) plays an important humanitarian role by selling donated clothes in order to collect more money to help people in need. An extended network of 251 second-hand stores is built nationwide, where donors leave their clothes and buyers can buy them at competitive prices. READ MORE
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4. Gender and the 'Tyranny of Urgency' : A qualitative study of gender mainstreaming practices in the field of disaster risk reduction
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Gender inequality greatly affects the vulnerability of women in many areas of societal development. Gender mainstreaming is used as a strategy to include a gender perspective in policy and practice to decrease vulnerability. In regular development there is a discrepancy between policy and practice, but especially so in contexts of disaster. READ MORE
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5. Learning organisations and the training of staff in management positions : A critical analysis of MSF Sweden and IFRC/the Swedish Red Cross
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : To be a humanitarian aid worker [HAW] in the field entails working in a demanding environment, and in this milieu, interpersonal conflicts [IC] sometimes arise which may risk the entire project. The ones responsible for dealing with ICs, should they occur, are HAWs in management positions employed by various humanitarian organisations [HO]. READ MORE
