Essays about: "Youth For Understanding"
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1. Dreams, hope and future; An anthropological study about poverty and future plans among of vulnerable youth in Cape Town
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : This thesis is a result of Minor Field Studies (MFS) carried out in Cape Town, South Africa and funded by the Swedish public authority SIDA - Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. South Africa struggles with poverty and has the greatest inequality in the world. READ MORE
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2. Do changes in payroll taxes incur asymmetric effects on salaries and employment for youth in Sweden
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This thesis evaluates what effects, and if they are asymmetric, consecutive changes to the payroll tax policy in Sweden has on the intended population, individuals under the age of 26. This analysis is done by using yearly aggregated data from Statistics Sweden which includes a large proportion of the workforce in Sweden from 2004 until 2020. READ MORE
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3. Working with Mentors in Violence Prevention: The experiences and understandings of professionals
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbeteAbstract : The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and analyse the understanding the professionals’, who work with youth at one of the schools where Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) was implemented, have of their work. Particular emphasis was made on the professionals’ own positioning in relation to the gender theoretical starting points and structural perspective of the MVP-programme. READ MORE
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4. Education, Employability and Imagining the Future: A Minor Field Study of Goals and Motivations in a South African Small-Scale Development Programme
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world, and that shows in the distribution of opportunities amongst South Africans. In the face of political failures to deliver improvements for unemployed youth NGO projects become more important avenues for young people to acquire resources needed to improve their lives. READ MORE
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5. Depression in children and adolescents with ADHD : a systematic literature review
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaperAbstract : Introduction: Poor mental health in children and adolescents is a growing public health concern. Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent disorder in youth, impacting their mental well-being. READ MORE