Essays about: "elders"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 54 essays containing the word elders.

  1. 11. The Complexity of Peacebuilding : A case study of Somalia from 1991-1995

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Abduljabar Abdulkadir Sheikh Mohamed; [2021]
    Keywords : Peacebuilding; Conflict Resolution; Somalia; peace; UN; grassroot; top-down; bottom-up.;

    Abstract : This paper presents the complexity of peacebuilding by looking at different types of peacebuilding models. To understand the peacebuilding models, this paper reviews different scholarly pieces of literature on the topic of peacebuilding. Furthermore, the paper focuses on the case of Somalia to determine the suitable peacebuilding model for Somalia. READ MORE

  3. 12. Circular learning: Sustainable ways for meaningful activity in active aging and generativity

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Matilde Páscoa; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; social sustainability; social inclusion; elderly retired; artistic methods and activities; circular learning;

    Abstract : The global demographic context of contemporary society is characterized by an increasing percentage of elderly people. In fact, currently in Portugal 22% of its total population is over 65 years of age with an average retirement age of approximately 64 years of age. READ MORE

  4. 13. Cost effective and sustainable grocery shopping

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

    Author : Oscar Andersson; Erik Lundow; [2020]
    Keywords : Groceries; Shopping; Discounts; Savings; Digitalisation; Cross-shopping; Sustainability;

    Abstract : The aim of the study is to see if a digital tool can combine the benefits of shopping online, with the perks of purchasing groceries in a physical store. Previous research in the area has found that grocery shopping online isn’t growing at the same pace as normal retail shopping online. READ MORE

  5. 14. ‘It is they, the elders, that have thrown away the land’ : a case study on power hierarchies in the community of Babator, Northern Ghana

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Johanna Caminati Engström; [2020]
    Keywords : Ghana; customary land; global land rush; large-scale land acquisition; customary hierarchies; power; resource access; conflict and cooperation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In a global context of proliferating land-based investments, growing demographic pressure, and increasing urbanization, this thesis investigates a case of large-scale land acquisition (LSLA) in Babator, Norther Ghana. The objective is to provide a better understanding of how local power structures within affected communities influence the outcome of LSLAs. READ MORE

  6. 15. Där generationerna möts : en studie om delade utemiljöer mellan äldre och barn

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Vera Shaswar; [2020]
    Keywords : äldre; barn; utemiljö; samverkanshus; förskola; vård- och omsorgsboende; ålderssegregering;

    Abstract : Den här uppsatsen undersöker barns och äldres behov av utemiljöer och huruvida en gemensam utemiljö kan uppfylla båda gruppers behov. I uppsatsen undersöks och presenteras egenskaper i miljön som barn gynnas av i sin lek och utveckling. READ MORE