Essays about: "adolescent girls"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 60 essays containing the words adolescent girls.

  1. 6. The Impact of Classroom Gender Composition on Mental Health of Adolescents: Evidence from the Czech Republic

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Gustav Lundström; Hugo Morgado Azevedo; [2023]
    Keywords : Education; Gender; Peer effects; Mental health; Fixed effects; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This essay investigates the impact of classroom gender composition on the mental health of adolescent students. Using data from the Health Behaviours of School-aged Children survey in the Czech Republic, we exploit idiosyncratic classroom variation in the gender composition within the same schools across different grades. READ MORE

  3. 7. The Angel in the House: Performing to Gender Expectations with Anne Shirley and Hermione Granger

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudier

    Author : Emma Wagner; [2023]
    Keywords : adolescent female characters; the Angel in the House; gender performativity; Anne of Green Gables; Hermione Granger;

    Abstract : This essay explores how adolescent girls in two pieces of children’s fiction are portrayed in children’s literature from the start and end of the 20th century to examine how they perform their gender in relation to expectations as informed by the Angel in the House discourse. Anne of Green Gables and the Harry Potter series were published at the start and end of the twentieth century, and both texts engage with the discourse. READ MORE

  4. 8. Gendered differences in the factors influencing adolescent academic outcomes : An analysis of the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS) using decision trees, a supervised machine learning method

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutet för analytisk sociologi, IAS; Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

    Author : Tannya Kumar; [2022]
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    Abstract : School outcomes play a crucial role in the life of adolescents since they affect them throughout their life course. It is well-known that girls outperform boys academically during adolescence across most OECD countries. READ MORE

  5. 9. The Digital Revolution - How Does an Increased Screen Time Affect Sleep and Health in Children?

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Jesper Celander; [2022]
    Keywords : screen time; sleep patterns; child; adolescent; sleep disorders; mental health;

    Abstract : Introduction: As the screen time increases, it has been observed that more children arefeeling unwell. It has also been observed that screen time increases even in young children,but few studies have shown what effect this has. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate if an increased screen time affected sleeppatterns and health in children. READ MORE

  6. 10. Refugee girls’ education lost in transit : A qualitative case study on refugee adolescent girls’ education in transit countries during covid-19.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Layla Hassan Lunge; [2022]
    Keywords : Refugee girls; Covid-19; Education; Transit countries; Gender parity; Inequality;

    Abstract : Education for refugee adolescent girls has faced formidable barriers in transit countries during Covid-19. This thesis is a qualitative case study of the effects of Covid-19 on refugee adolescent girls' education in a transit country (Egypt). READ MORE