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  1. 1. Childhood family structure in 16 European countries

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Andreas Gustafsson; [2024]
    Keywords : child outcomes; Europe; comparative; divorce; stepfamily; sequence analysis;

    Abstract : At the end of the 20th century we saw great changes in family dynamics with rates ofseparation and re-partnerning increasing across Europe. Previous research has primarilyfocused on adults but less is known about how these family demographic changes haveaffected children's family structure. READ MORE

  3. 2. Unlocking Poliphilo’s Dream: Towards a digital scholarly edition of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Efthymia Priki; [2024]
    Keywords : Hypnerotomachia Poliphili; digital scholarly edition; early modern books; reception studies;

    Abstract : Hypnerotomachia Poliphili is a fifteenth-century illustrated incunabulum first published in 1499 by Aldo Manuzio in Venice. It delivers the story of two lovers separated by death but united in a dream; in fact, the entire book is a complex, multi-layered dream narrative which gradually unfolds through the interaction between text and image, inviting readers to engage with its rich content in a playful manner. READ MORE

  4. 3. Can an intervention increase access to higher education for disadvantaged students? : Quasi-experimental evidence from Peru

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Gloria Fatima Canales Carballido; [2023]
    Keywords : higher education; access; disadvantaged students; scholarship; Propensity Score Matching; impact evaluation; quasi-experiment;

    Abstract : Heterogeneity in the school education quality plays an important role for those who want to pursue a bachelor's degree in Peru since access to higher education is highly correlated with socioeconomic status. In that sense, an intervention for disadvantaged students took place for the first time in 2022 and was constrained to the assessment of a scholarship called “Beca 18”, the biggest scholarship that the public institution called PRONABEC addresses every year since 2012. READ MORE

  5. 4. RE+: A permaculture approach to regenerate Gastelyckan through urban design and urban farming

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Matheus Simon dos Santos; [2023]
    Keywords : Permaculture; Sustainable Urban Design; Urban farming; Regenerative Urban Design; Regenerative agriculture; Sustainability; Sustainable Lifestyle; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : The global food system is facing significant challenges, for example, Sweden is a big partner of the European Union in terms of imported and exported food, like many countries in the world, Sweden depends on other countries for food production. In addition to it, the agriculture industry is responsible for 26% of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, due to the transportation of food, use of land, livestock and farming. READ MORE

  6. 5. Designing for Interactions in Learning Management System : An Evolution and Re-design of Canvas from a Student Perspective

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Alva Lundberg; [2023]
    Keywords : learning managment system; Canvas; interface; navigation; interactions;

    Abstract : Learning management system (LMS) has been adopted by a majority of higher education institutions. LMS is an important tool for students in their education and often used daily by students in their studies. READ MORE