Essays about: "Ethnic policy"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 75 essays containing the words Ethnic policy.

  1. 31. The Impact of Segregation on Failing Labor Market Integration in Sweden – Causal or Not?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Adam Josefsson; [2017-02-07]
    Keywords : segregation; labor market integration; education; housing market; ethnic networks;

    Abstract : Labor market integration of immigrants is an important issue in the political debate in many countries. Segregation is one factor often assumed to impact labor market integration negatively – through processes related to socialization, networks or stigmatization. READ MORE

  3. 32. Educating Roma Women & Girls. Bringing European Standards to the City. Experiences from Suceava & Malmö

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Patricia Iacob; [2017]
    Keywords : Education - minorities - gender rights - Roma - human rights cities - intersectionality - EU Framework for Roma Inclusion - participation in decision-making - local implementation; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Since EU’s expansion to incorporate former Communist countries, attempts to solve the so-called “Roma issue” spurred an unprecedented array of policies, interventions and measures at national and transnational level. Instead of the expected positive changes, discrimination and poverty worsened. READ MORE

  4. 33. An Assessment of the implementation of Affirmative Action in education in Malaysia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Ngoc Ha Le; [2016]
    Keywords : Affirmative action; education; policy; Malaysia; human capital.; Business and Economics; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Malaysia, in order to achieve its objective and aspiration in Vision 2020 of being a developed country by 2020 and transforming the economy into a knowledge-based one, considers the human resource development as an important strategy. Despite of Malaysian government’s high investment in education, relative to GDP, the quality and competitiveness of labour force in Malaysia is debatable. READ MORE

  5. 34. La Mesa de Juventud - A platform for active citizenship and community building among the Colombian youth?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Isabel Duchén; [2016]
    Keywords : youth organizing; youth platform; law 1622; youth civic engagement; community development; youth development; northern Cauca; Colombia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to explore how a newly founded Youth Platform in Colombia, called La Mesa de Juventud, could affect the youth community in promoting and capacitating organizational skills, youth citizenship rights and youth influence in public policy making. The study emanates from the region of northern Cauca situated in the South Western part of Colombia which is an area where youth are especially exposed to social exclusion and marginalization. READ MORE

  6. 35. Dyadic Conflict and the State Apparatus : A study of Mali and Niger

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Fanny Reuterswärd; [2016]
    Keywords : Africa; Dyadic conflict; Consociational theory; transnational ethnic kin; Tuareg; Mali; Niger;

    Abstract : The theory of dyadic intrastate conflict cause and resolution containing transnational ethnic kin is under development. One of the things current research share is the focus on the cases where conflict erupts, or where conflict resolution fails, and its causes. The aim of this study is to try to contribute and develop the generalizing theory. READ MORE