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  1. 1. ‘Overcoming Hopelessness’: Asylum Seekers’ Experiences of Precarity and Empowerment in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Hugo Fritjofsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Sweden; asylum; migration; qualitative; refugees; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Sweden has long been seen as a generous, inclusive provider for refugees, historically granting social rights on par with citizens shortly upon arrival. However, extensive recent academic literature has come to critique this perception, highlighting retrenchments and restrictive developments in asylum policy amid increasing precarity for asylum seekers. READ MORE

  3. 2. Environmental changes and migration : Understanding perceptions and rationalizations of stakeholders in An Biên District, Vietnam

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Vendela Permats Hammarbäck; [2023]
    Keywords : Vietnam; Mekong Delta; Environmental changes; Climate Change; Migration; Sustainable Rural Livelihoods; Drivers of Migration; Adaptation; Minor Field Study.;

    Abstract : As environmental changes, including climate change, become more and more severe and affect every corner of the world, many people are forced to move from their homestead as the nearby environment that once was a safe place slowly becomes inhabitable. The Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam is one of the places in the world where environmental changes jeopardize rural livelihoods creating a trend of out-migration and urbanization. READ MORE

  4. 3. Acceptance and adoption of mobile development technologies for accessibility in a public sector : A software practitioner's perspective

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Mikael Falk Lundgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Accessibility; Cross-platform Technology; Mobile App Development; Mobile Development Technologies; Native Technology; NativeScript; Perspective; Public Sector; TAM2; Technology Adoption; Technology Migration;

    Abstract : With rapid technology growth and a rising disabled and aging population, mobile appaccessibility is vital. Stricter accessibility laws, especially in the public sector, highlight thisemphasis. However, despite this, the body of research focusing on software practitioners’perspectives, especially concerning cross-platform development, is lacking. READ MORE

  5. 4. Motives, Implementation and Side Effects : An interview study about the regionalisation of Sweden's Schengen visa management in Sub-Saharan Africa

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Statsvetenskap

    Author : Albin Karlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : new public management; public diplomacy; Schengen visa management; Sweden; Sub-Saharan Africa;

    Abstract : A challenge when reforming public management is the potential risk of side effects as policy intentions often come with unintended consequences in practice. For the field of International Relations (IR), management reforms affecting the foreign service are particularly relevant as they go beyond the domestic context with potential implications also for state relations with foreign publics. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Swedish Migration Court of Appeal position on the principle of the best interests of the child. A qualitative content analysis on how the principle of the best interests of the child is interpreted after the Swedish incorporation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Josefin Gardeblad; [2022-05-12]
    Keywords : Swedish Migration Court of Appeal; Convention on the Rights of the Child; The principle of the best interests of a child; Incorporation; Human Rights;

    Abstract : As of 2020, the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) was incorporated into Swedish law. The Swedish media has since then reported about the lack of consideration for children's rights in the Swedish migration process. READ MORE