Essays about: "family background sample"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 26 essays containing the words family background sample.

  1. 16. The Role of Networks in Female Entrepreneurhip : What Hinders Females' Weak-ties Networking Activities

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Mariam Malende; Katariina Väisänen; [2017]
    Keywords : Entrepreneurship; Women Females; Networks; Strong-ties; Weak-ties; Self-employment; Sweden;

    Abstract : Background: Although numerous attempts have been made by governments and policy makers to increase female entrepreneurship given its contributions to job creation and societal development in general, there is still a big gap between male and female entrepreneurship in many countries. Various studies have provided evidence emphasizing that having a weak social position and inadequate connection to support networks is what negatively affect women’s entrepreneurship. READ MORE

  3. 17. Nutritional quality of children’s diet and associations with parental cooking skills and nutritional awareness

    University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Fakulteten för naturvetenskap

    Author : Karolina Lund; [2017]
    Keywords : Nutritional quality; children; parents; cooking skills; nutritional awareness; family cooking practices;

    Abstract : Background: Child overweight and obesity are increasing public health problems and food habitsamong children are concerning. Healthy family food habits and basic parental nutrition and cooking skills are important for ensuring children receive an adequate diet. READ MORE

  4. 18. The Social Relativity of Higher Education : The Influence of Social Capital on the Probability of Commencing Tertiary Studies

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Max Thaning; [2016]
    Keywords : Social capital; educational attainment; inequality; class; stratification.; Socialt kapital; utbildning; ojämlikhet; klass; social stratifiering;

    Abstract : The decision of whether to enter higher education or not is strongly structured by social background, i.e. parents’ social class. This paper examines if and to what extent enrolment in tertiary education also is related to social capital, and furthermore, if social capital can account for differences in social background. READ MORE

  5. 19. Development of an Ultra-Sensitive Spectrometer

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Förbränningsfysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

    Author : Sukant Chaudhry; [2016]
    Keywords : Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : A high dynamic range imaging (HDRI) spectroscopic instrument was designed and developed in this thesis. Achieving higher measurement accuracy in imaging spectroscopic measurements require both a suppression of the background light (stray light) as well as HDR imaging. READ MORE

  6. 20. Family Firms and Disclosure Tone - A quantitative study on the impact of family ownership on disclosure tone

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jacob Carlsson; Karin Sörenson; [2015-06-29]
    Keywords : Disclosure tone; family firms; tone management; disclosure narratives; entrenchment;

    Abstract : Background: Qualitative disclosures in annual reports, i.e. disclosure narratives, such as the CEO-letter, are important complements to the quantitative aspects of corporate disclosure. How readers perceive the narrative information, and thereby how they perceive the firm’s performances and image, may influence investors’ business decisions. READ MORE