Essays about: "youth support"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 109 essays containing the words youth support.

1. 1. Exploring the factors that influence participation in the homework-help programs for youth in Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Alaa Khaireldin; [2023-06-19]
   Keywords : after-school; homework help programs; Student motivation; Program perceptions; Qualitative content analysis;

   Abstract : After-school homework help sessions, also referred to as after-school homework help programs, are structured to offer students supplementary support beyond regular school hours, with the goal of enhancing aspects such as school attendance, behaviour, and academic achievement. These programs can be managed by the schools themselves or financed by non-profit or commercial entities and can take place within school premises or alternative community settings, such as sports clubs where students engage in studies before practicing sports. READ MORE

3. 2. Working with Mentors in Violence Prevention: The experiences and understandings of professionals

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Meron Temesgen; [2023-02-08]
   Keywords : Mentors in Violence Prevention MVP ; Youth; Social Norms; Hegemonic Masculinity; Bridging and Bonding;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and analyse the understanding the professionals’, who work with youth at one of the schools where Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) was implemented, have of their work. Particular emphasis was made on the professionals’ own positioning in relation to the gender theoretical starting points and structural perspective of the MVP-programme. READ MORE

4. 3. Factors associated with male youth’s utilization of youth clinics –A cross-sectional study in southern Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

   Author : Stella Hedlund; [2023]
   Keywords : sexual and reproductive health; mental health; male youth; youth friendly services; health-seeking behaviour; utilization; Sweden; Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : Background: Sweden has a long-standing tradition of youth-friendly services focusing on sexual, reproductive and mental health. Currently, they are mainly targeting and being used by girls and young women. READ MORE

5. 4. Policy for Integration - The contextual influence on the actors' role in integrating newly arrived children and youth into elementary school

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Olivia Bygdemark; [2023]
   Keywords : integration; education; policy; sustainable development; policy enactment; newly arrived; migrants; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In 2016, a national policy package consisting of six support measures was legislated and clarified in the Swedish school law. The six support measures aim to create clarity and guidance for teachers, principals and other relevant actors to integrate newly arrived children and youth and ensure they achieve the national curriculum requirements. READ MORE

6. 5. Grassroots Initiatives for Urban Sustainability Transition: A Case Study of Urban Farming Projects in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Margarita Oja Da Silva; [2023]
   Keywords : Global South; Grassroots Initiatives; Informal Settlements; Sustainability Transition; Sustainable Development; Urban Farming;

   Abstract : Cities in the Global South are undergoing rapid urbanization, where a high percentage of the urban poor live in informal settlements that lack basic services, are associated with unemployment, low-income levels, and insecurity. The impacts of climate change, intensive agricultural practices, and highly globalized food systems pose challenges to food security. READ MORE