Essays about: "strangers"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 71 essays containing the word strangers.

1. 16. “Strangers can’t tell”: Negotiating Identity in Small Stories by Parents of Deaf Children

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

   Author : Debra Bellon; [2021]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Online discussion groups serve as an important source of information for parents of deaf children seeking advice about cochlear implantation. Within such groups, advice is often given in the form of short narratives. READ MORE

3. 17. Friends or Strangers? Modeling Types of In-game Relationship, Social Capital and Psychological Well-being

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Människa-datorinteraktion

   Author : Shuang Feng; [2021]
   Keywords : Online game; In-game relationships; Social capital; Psychological well-being;

   Abstract : Online games are becoming more and more popular nowadays. Interacting with others in games has also become a channel for establishing or developing social relationships. In this article, the author conducted an online survey (N=165) to study the relationship between types of in-game relationships, social capital, and psychological well-being. READ MORE

4. 18. Canine stress responses : a study on the impact of petting on behaviour, saliva cortisol and heart rate of dogs

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Tanmayee Anil Chaudhary; [2021]
   Keywords : petted; not-petted; behaviour; body postures; vocalisation; saliva cortisol; heart rate;

   Abstract : From previous researches it has been shown that dogs being petted by familiar people show more calming gestures and social approach. The aim of this experiment was to investigate whether a 5-minute tactile stimulation reduces or buffers the stress reaction in dogs. The participants were 20 privately owned dogs and their owners. READ MORE

5. 19. Generalized trust and fertility : A micro-level analysis of social trust and its relationship to fertility

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Per Ola Ockell; [2020]
   Keywords : Generalized trust; Social trust; Trust; Fertility; Personality; Life course;  ;

   Abstract : Are individuals that trust strangers more likely to have children, and can they be expected to have more children than their lower trusting counterparts? This article assesses two perspectives that hold this as a likely outcome. One perspective has trusting individuals as more likely to hand over the care of their children to strangers, thereby reconciling work and family dilemmas for women. READ MORE

6. 20. When mitigation of xenophobia becomes part of the humanitarian agenda : an examination of the social cohesion strategies in the Venezuelan migration situation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Linnea Lovisa Karlsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Communication strategies; Do No Harm; Intergroup Contact theory; intergroup relations; migration; prejudice; social cohesion; social dynamics; xenophobia;

   Abstract : Xenophobia ‘fear and hatred of strangers’ has become part of the international humanitarian agenda with the increased human mobility due to complex emergencies. Nevertheless, there is a knowledge gap in how to address such a complex social problem. READ MORE