Essays about: "Children in need of special support"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 27 essays containing the words Children in need of special support.

  1. 21. Health and Economic Impact of Preventive Interventions for School Children Aimed to Improve Mental Health: Municipality perspective

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap

    Author : Lisa Wellander; [2014]
    Keywords : Child; Mental ill-health; Cost consequences analyses; Municipality cost; Prevention; School intervention; Barn; Psykisk ohälsa; Kostnadskonsekvensanalys; Kommunala kostnader; Prevention; Skolintervention;

    Abstract : Psykisk ohälsa bland barn och unga är ett växande problem i Sverige. Kommunen bär den största samhällskostnaden för ett barn under uppväxten och därför är det extra viktigt att ta reda på hur resurser kan omfördelas i samhället för att gynna barns hälsa. READ MORE

  3. 22. Neglected Needs? : Establishing the extent to which non-material needs of children in emergencies are met by the national disaster plans of Jamaica

    University essay from Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Hall; [2013]
    Keywords : children; child protection; child wellbeing; emergency; disaster; non-material needs; family reunification; psychosocial support; education;

    Abstract : This paper seeks to review the national disaster plans of Jamaica from the perspective of child protection and wellbeing in emergencies. The focus of the review is on needs associated with education, psychosocial support and family reunification (including care of unaccompanied and separated children) as these needs are often given less priority in an emergency. READ MORE

  4. 23. Child Domestic Workers - Protected workers or forgotten children?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Anna-Clara Vamborg; [2013]
    Keywords : Labour Rights; Children s Rights; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Millions of women around the world perform domestic work, in spite of this the work to a great extent remains undervalued and excluded from labour legislation. Domestic work is further one of the most common occupations for children, in fact it is estimated by the International Labour Organization (ILO) that it is the most common work for girls under 16. READ MORE

  5. 24. SIGHTLENCE : Haptics for Computer Games

    University essay from Institutionen för datavetenskap; Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Mathias Nordvall; [2012]
    Keywords : haptics; games; computer games; usability; deafblind; Xbox; Xbox 360; XNA; gamepad; computer game history; playtest; play test; gamer; gamers; player; players;

    Abstract : Games in general and computer games in particular have now become a mainstream activity for young people in the industrialized nations. Sadly, people’s interaction with computer artifacts and games are mainly still limited to the visual and auditive modalities. READ MORE

  6. 25. Trollskogen : A Framework for Enhancing Communication for Cognitively Disabled Children

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Rouien Zarin; [2009]
    Keywords : Tabletop; Multitouch; Special Cognitive Needs; Children; Design; Learning; Social skills.;

    Abstract : All people need to communicate - but not all people have the same preconditions. Some are limited in their ability to speak, read and write, for example, people with severe learning difficulties.To help support this communities it is apparent that new tools need to be created to help enhance communication by providing alternative means. READ MORE