Essays about: "Women Prisoners"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Women Prisoners.

  1. 1. The Representation of Perpetrators in the Netherlands : A Case Study of Dutch Memorial Museums about the Second World War

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrum

    Author : Eva Britt van Es; [2023]
    Keywords : Holocaust; genocide; perpetrators; memory culture; The Netherlands;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses the texts and audio-files of the exhibitions of the Dutch memorial museums about the Second World War to understand how perpetrators have been represented. In a social constructionist approach on cultural memory and heritage it can be argued that memorial museums are institutions which partake in the processes of cultural memory and heritage during which a reconstruction of the past is developed which can be connected to the values of the current society. READ MORE

  3. 2. THE TRAUMA-RELATED MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OF FEMALE PRISONERS: THE NEED FOR TRAUMA-SPECIFIC INTERVENTION. A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Rebecca Wood; [2019]
    Keywords : Traumatic experience; Female prisoners; Unmet needs; Trauma-specific intervention;

    Abstract : Mental illness is far higher among prisoners than in general populations, especially for female prisoners. Previous research has discovered that traumatic experience plays a crucial role in the development of psychiatric disorder and other mental health issues in female prisoners. READ MORE

  4. 3. Universalism vs Women's Rights: A critical discussion on gender-specific human rights regulation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Tora Törnqvist; [2016]
    Keywords : Human Rights; Women s Rights; Universalism; Women Prisoners; Gender-specific Regulations; The Bangkok Rules; The Mandela Rules; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : When founding the modern human rights protection, the UN did to a great extent have focus on protecting men and men’s rights, even though one of the core principles of human rights is their universality. Over the past few decades work has been done to include women’s perspectives in the human rights protection. READ MORE

  5. 4. Prisoners' Wives : Microcredit as a Contributior to Women Empowerment in Medellín, Colombia

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Anna Wallström; Hanna Bergenblad; [2015]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Microcredits is a widely researched topic within development research, however it seems like little research is done on how it helps to empower prisoners’ wives. The literature is mixed, with both positive and negative results of microfinance as a contributor to development, and the most known research on prisoners’ wives is almost 30 years old. READ MORE

  6. 5. Gender-specific inclinations in a Cooperation Game - Implications for Negotiations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jesper Bergkvist; [2014]
    Keywords : sex stereotyping; risk; discrimination; gender inclinations; cooperation; negotiations.; matrix games; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study explores possible gender-specific inclinations, specifically inclinations for cooperation, fairness, discrimination, risk taking and sex stereotyping, all potentially fundamental to negotiation outcomes. The aim is that the findings may provide insight in observed gender inequality in organizational life. READ MORE