Essays about: "Psychological distress"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 43 essays containing the words Psychological distress.

  1. 26. Everyday life for children with a parent who has cancer : A systematic literature review

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, CHILD

    Author : Laura Ramos Marcos; [2018]
    Keywords : children; parents; cancer; everyday life; interventions; family;

    Abstract : Cancer is one of the most common long-term conditions for adults between 25 and 64 years, an age where it is probable to live with children under 18 years at home. This systematic literature review aims to de-scribe children’s everyday life, when one parent has cancer, and the interventions these children need. READ MORE

  3. 27. Social Banditry, Myth and Historical Reality : Conceptualising Contemporary Albanian Organised Crime Against the Hajduks

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

    Author : Oskar Gustafson; [2017]
    Keywords : European Studies; Albania; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis will investigate how Erik Hobsbawm’s theory of ‘social banditry’ can be applied to a contemporary setting to explain the strength and workings of ethnic Albanian organised crime groups. The paper will delve into a pre-existing debate surrounding the effectiveness of this theoretical lens as a method to account for the global phenomenon of banditry (particularly in the feudalist age). READ MORE

  4. 28. Organisational care and psychological treatment of vulnerable children in Maputo, Mozambique : A Minor Field Study

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Sara Ekvall; [2017]
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    Abstract : Many children are vulnerable in Mozambique, one of the poorest countries in the world. The ones considered most vulnerable, so called orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), often live in particularly vulnerable situations that often cause creating psychological distress and traumas. READ MORE

  5. 29. Who wants peace? - The role of exposure to violence in explaining public support for negotiated agreements : A quantitative analysis of the Colombian peace agreement referendum in 2016

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Dino Krause; [2017]
    Keywords : Posttraumatic growth; exposure to violence; public support for peace agreements; Colombia;

    Abstract : Public support for a peace agreement is crucial in determining its success, but literature on the topic is scarce. This study adds to existing research by asking how exposure to violence influences public support for a peace agreement. READ MORE

  6. 30. Is the association between late-life morbidity and disability attenuated over time? : Exploring the dynamic equilibrium of morbidity hypothesis

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Centrum för forskning om ojämlikhet i hälsa (CHESS)

    Author : Muhammad Zakir Hossin; [2016]
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    Abstract : Context: There is evidence suggesting that the prevalence of disability in late life has declined over time while the prevalence of disabling chronic diseases has increased. The dynamic equilibrium of morbidity hypothesis suggests that these seemingly contradictory trends are due to the attenuation of the morbidity-disability link over time. READ MORE