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  1. 16. Problematising Conceptualisations of Gender in Feminist Studies : The Place of Age and Children in the Concept of Gender

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Teri Shardlow; [2019]
    Keywords : adult-centred; feminist studies; gender; age; children; subjectivity; power knowledge; socio-discursive construction of age; adult child binary; postmodern feminist anti- epistemology; feminist poststructuralism;

    Abstract : Using a feminist poststructuralist approach as a guide, I begin this thesis with the workinghypothesis that gender may be an adult-centred concept in feminist studies. This leads me toask: If the concept of gender in feminist studies is adult-centred, how is this centring formedand maintained? To answer this question, I begin by splitting my analysis into three analyticalsections: age, children, and gender. READ MORE

  2. 17. ‘Children on the move are children first’ : A Critical Analysis of Position Papers on Children on the Move from the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Barn

    Author : Rhiannon Maddocks; Ronja Ulvfot; [2018]
    Keywords : Children on the Move; European Network of Ombudspersons for Children; Discourse analysis; Children’s rights; Migration;

    Abstract : With children on the move at the forefront of policy-making and research in Europe in recent years, it has been argued that children’s rights are increasingly encroached upon through tighter immigration controls and inconsistent policy interventions. The European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC) is an institution that aims to address children’s rights violations at a regional level throughout Europe, meaning that it should in its promotion of core children’s rights ensure a balance is reached between provision, participation and protection in addressing policy problems relating to children on the move. READ MORE

  3. 18. How to contribute without assuming you have the ultimate solutions : Social workers’understanding of the relationship between their expertise and the involvement of the client and his family network regarding child protection social work

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Emma Wiitavaara; [2018]
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    Abstract : This master-thesis examines the understanding among social workers regarding the relationship between their expertise and the involvement of the clients and their family networks regarding child protection social work. The participants consist of eight women age 26 to 62 working at a social service office in a smaller city in northern Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 19. User control of personal data : A study of personal data management in a GDPR-compliant grahpical user interface

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM)

    Author : Michaela Olausson; [2018]
    Keywords : GDPR; General Data Protection Regulation; Data privacy; Usability; Interface design;

    Abstract : The following bachelor thesis explores the design of a GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliant graphical user interface, for an administrative school system. The work presents the process of developing and evaluating a web-based prototype, a platform chosen because of its availability. READ MORE

  5. 20. Examining sources of heterogeneity between studies of mental-health outcomes in children with experience of foster care – a meta-analytical approach

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

    Author : Henrik Karlsson; [2018]
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    Abstract : Systematic reviews of the effect of foster care on mental-health outcomes have consistently indicated a zero-sum game, which makes it unclear whether the intervention is suitable for children in need of out-of-home placements. This thesis took on a meta-analytical approach to examine sources of heterogeneity between studies evaluating the effect of foster care on adaptive functioning, cognitive functioning, externalizing behavior, internalizing behavior, and total problems behavior. READ MORE