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1. 1. Governmentality and Psychological Strain in a Participatory Educational Paradigm: Conceptualising School Policy Discourse on Pupil Participation in the Swedish Upper Secondary School

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

   Author : Madeleine Collin; [2018]
   Keywords : adolescent health; foucauldian discourse analysis; governmentality; gy11; job-demand-control; Karasek Theorell; pupil participation; Swedish upper secondary school; the child’s right to be heard; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to gain a deeper understanding of pupil participation from the perspective of psychological wellbeing through analysing school policy discourse related to the reformation of the Swedish upper secondary school in 2011 (Gy11) and interviews with Swedish upper secondary school counsellors. Participatory learning is part of a new educational paradigm and coincides with Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the child’s right to be heard. READ MORE

3. 2. The Role of Psychosocial Work Environment and Time Management in Understanding Perceived Stress and Job Satisfaction in Office Work

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Paula Lillsjö; [2015]
   Keywords : job demand-control-support model; time management; planning; stress; job satisfaction; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In recent years an increase in stress and mental strain in the workplace has been reported for instance in office work (Arbetsmiljöverket, 2014). This study examined a model that combines concepts from Karasek and Theorell´s (1990) Job Demand-Control-Support model, which has earlier been related to stress, with Macan´s (1994) Time Management Behavioral model. READ MORE