Essays about: "Heightened Visibility."

Found 2 essays containing the words Heightened Visibility..

1. 1. Exploring fear of crime : A quantitative study of differential experiences among minority and majority bias-crime victims

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

   Author : Sofia F. M. Schmidt-Kallesøe; [2023]
   Keywords : bias-crime; fear of crime; majorities; minorities; minority stress theory; routine activities theory;

   Abstract : This thesis addresses a significant knowledge gap in the existing literature on bias-crime, which primarily focuses on minorities while neglecting the experiences of majorities. The primary objective of this study is to shed light on bias-crimes targeting majorities and compare their impact on fear of crime with those experienced by minorities. READ MORE

3. 2. Perceptions of Gender Diversity Among Swedish Preschool Teachers - Understanding the Stagnant Inclusion of Men in a Female Dominated Occupation

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Amara Azeem; Sebastian Berglund; Yuting Zhu; [2016]
   Keywords : Gender Diversity; Preschool Teachers; Gender Stereotypes; Male Homosocial Desire; Female Primacy; Male Role Model; Occupational Sex Segregation; Heightened Visibility.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Thesis Purpose The purpose of this research is to increase the understanding of occupational gender segregation by exploring how preschool teachers and principals perceive gender diversity, what they consider to be the primary issues that hinder men from entering this profession, and what they think a larger inclusion of men in the profession could lead to. Theoretical Perspective We based our research on diversity, the theory of marginalization and occupational sex segregations to gain background knowledge and understanding of general perceptions on people in gender atypical professions, and utilized it as our starting point. READ MORE