Essays about: "children’s experiences"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 54 essays containing the words children’s experiences.

1. 16. Complementary measures beyond GDP to measure prosperity and well-being - design, use and experiences

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Maria Jansson; [2022]
   Keywords : Economic welfare; Gross Domestic Product; Socioeconomic indicators;

   Abstract : Gross domestic product (GDP) has become an influential standard measure of national prosperity and well-being, although it does not necessarily indicate long-term prosperity and well-being. Therefore, alternative and complementary measures to GDP have been developed and promoted, both internationally and nationally. READ MORE

3. 17. Raising children in the midst of gang crime : A minor field study in South Africa

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för pedagogik och lärande (PEL)

   Author : Mirjam Einarsson; Jennifer Ljungkrantz; [2022]
   Keywords : Caregivers; Cape Flats; South Africa; Gangsterism; Risk and protective factors; Social initiatives;

   Abstract : The purpose of this field study is; through caregivers' description of their community, to gaina greater understanding of caregivers' experiences of raising children in areas with high gang crime in the Cape Flats, South Africa. This is achieved through ethnography and qualitative interviews with six caregivers. READ MORE

4. 18. Understanding children's perceptions and use of the neighbourhood: a participatory method : A Malmö case study focused on aspects of liveability

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Saida Van der Auweraert; Amelia Ahmadi; [2022]
   Keywords : participatory method; children; urban planning; liveability; UNCRC; CPTED; Communities That Care; Malmö; delaktighetsmetod; barn; stadsplanering; livskvalitet; barnkonventionen; CPTED; Communities That Care; Malmö;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to develop a participatory method with children that allows them to organically share their experiences of the built environment, for urban planning bodies to utilise and integrate children’s localised knowledge and expertise in their work. The method development was conducted for Malmö’s Planning Office (SBK), who highlight a lack of qualitative data on children’s use of space and experiences of their built environment, preventing the proper fulfilment of children’s needs in their planning work. READ MORE

5. 19. Utilizing digital technology in teaching practices in kindergarten in Finland

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Barn

   Author : Manthoula Bountri; [2021]
   Keywords : digital technology; utilization; early childhood educators; teaching practices; children’s learning; kindergarten;

   Abstract : The present study aims to investigate early childhood educators' experiences with digital technology and its integration in their teaching practices in kindergartens in Finland and their beliefs on the impact on children's learning. Digital technology has already influenced various aspects of life, and it would be inevitable not to impact Early Childhood Education settings. READ MORE

6. 20. Connecting to nature in pre-school : a study of place experiences in a low-social economic area related to children´s development

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

   Author : Amanda Guimarães Gabriel; [2021]
   Keywords : childhood place relations; sense of place in childhood; sense of place in childhood; children s development; outdoor place relations; nature and children s development; learning; low-social economic environments; vulnerable environments; narrative map;

   Abstract : Outdoor environments and nature could positively support pre-school children living in lowsocial economic urban environments. By valuing the role of lived experiences, this research explores how outdoor places and nature could support and counteract the widespread inequities that affect these children. READ MORE