Essays about: "foster home"

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  1. 16. Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Lighting Systems for Home Environments

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Mikołaj Dobrucki; [2020]
    Keywords : interaction design; artificial intelligence; AI; smart home; ubiquitous computing; calm technology; light; smart lighting;

    Abstract : Artificial Intelligence, being recently one of the most popular topics in technology, has been in a spotlight of Interaction Design for a long time. Despite its success in software and business-oriented cases, the adoption of Artificial Intelligence solutions in home environments still remains relatively low. READ MORE

  3. 17. Does Migration Foster Trade? A Natural Experiment on the Iranian Diaspora

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Gabriel Bladh; Erik Johansson; [2020]
    Keywords : Migration; Trade; Gravity Model; Diaspora; PPML; Iran; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The main objective of this paper is to assess the impact of migration on exports as well as imports, and more specifically, the effect of the Iranian diaspora on trade between their home and host countries. The lifting of the economic sanctions, which was followed after the “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action”, on Iran throughout 2016 and 2017 is used as a natural experiment to analyse if there is a significant effect on trade of an Iranian diaspora throughout the years when the sanctions were lifted. READ MORE

  4. 18. Through the eyes of the 'Other' : Greenlanders' experiences in mediated spaces and places

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Maria Mei-Mei Kjær Petersen; [2019]
    Keywords : Greenlanders in Copenhagen”; Diaspora; “Imagined Communities”; “Representation in Media”; “Transnational audience”; “Media Engagement”; Minorities; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Greenlanders in Denmark are often overlooked in the spheres of the Danish society. One stereotypical image of the Greenlander has become ingrained to be almost commonsensical in its use in the Danish language and media. That is the Greenlander as the loser in Danish society, someone who is either drunk, homeless, or destitute. READ MORE

  5. 19. 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]
    Keywords : ;

    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

  6. 20. In Search for Secure Families : A study of what qualifies as a suitable family for vulnerable children at a child protection organization in South Africa

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HHJ, Avd. för beteendevetenskap och socialt arbete

    Author : Linnéa Dahl; Hanna Sandström; [2018]
    Keywords : Vulnerable Children; Suitable Family; Foster Care; South Africa;

    Abstract : Problem. Approximately 400 000 children are in the year 2018 living in foster care in South Africa. Many of these children have wounds from neglect and abuse from their original family. READ MORE