Essays about: "caring for elderly"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 18 essays containing the words caring for elderly.

1. 11. The Precarious Case of Female Representation: A Single Case Study of Female Political Representation in Lund’s Municipality

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Baharan Raoufi Kolachayeh; [2016]
   Keywords : Female representation; the precariat; the politics of presence; social representation; labour market; local governments; female-dominate sectors; equal allocation of power; Lund’s municipality.; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The thesis proceeds from Sweden’s first gender equality sub-goal; Equal Division of Power and Influence, in order to investigate how the political power is divided between the sexes within local committees in Skåne and in Lund. Political commitments at local level should be carried out alongside labour or other occupation; and thus the overall aim of the thesis is to investigate if labour market mechanisms affect women’s representation in local governments. READ MORE

3. 12. PeerRadio and PeerLight. Supporting elderly people in experiencing social moments from home

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Franziska Maria Tachtler; [2015]
   Keywords : interaction design; elderly people; social interaction; everyday life;

   Abstract : Some elderly people with deteriorating abilities who receive home care service and do not use new technologies miss social content in their everyday lives. In my thesis, I research which role technology can play for these home care receivers in experiencing culture and how social interaction with peers from the same urban neighborhood can be embedded in this cultural experience. READ MORE

4. 13. The meaning of the experience of being cared for by elderly Chinese immigrants in Sweden

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för hälso- och vårdvetenskap (HV)

   Author : Liang Minyi; [2014]
   Keywords : Care; Caregivers; Chinese immigrant; Communication; Aged; Elderly care; Formal care; Gerontologic care; Informal care; Intercultural nursing; Lifeworld. Phenomenology; Qualitative research; Sweden; Utilization of interpreters;

   Abstract : Background: The elderly Chinese group is growing in Sweden but no studies about their experiences of being cared for were found. In order to meet the elderly Chinese need for care, it is necessary to understand their perspectives of being cared for. READ MORE

5. 14. Caring for a loved one : A literature review of older familycarers´experiences

   University essay from Institutionen för vårdvetenskap

   Author : Josefine Kjellgren; Carola Crouthon; [2011]
   Keywords : Experience; Family caregivers; Informal caregivers; Elderly; Support; Erfarenhet; Anhörigvårdare; Informella vårdare; Äldre; Stöd.;

   Abstract : Bakgrund: Den äldre populationen är växande i Sverige och anhörigvårdarnas insatser ökar i omfattning. Detta innebär förändringar i anhörigvårdarnas livssituation och kan upplevas både positivt och negativt. READ MORE

6. 15. User Interface Design for a Social Call Centre System Aimed at Elderly

   University essay from Institutionen för informationsteknologi

   Author : Chen Nai-Chi; [2010]
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   Abstract : The trend of an increasingly aging population all over the world has made the elderly care and their living arrangement become very important issues. Many elderly choose to live alone, but the accessibility to care and the safety are of concern to many of them. READ MORE