Essays about: "foster parents"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words foster parents.

  1. 1. How to be a good god man? : Humanitarianism in conflict among gode män and foster homes for unaccompanied minors following the Swedish migration turn

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Malin Ekerstedt; [2022]
    Keywords : unaccompanied minors; guardian; god man; foster home; humanitarianism; humanitarian government;

    Abstract : In 2015 Sweden experienced a large increase in the number of asylum-seekers arriving in the country. Among them were 35,000 unaccompanied minors. As a response, a rollback of migrant rights was introduced beginning in November that year. READ MORE

  3. 2. Formal Foster Care in Ghana; The Experiences and Perceptions of Foster Children and Foster Parents

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Tabitha Naa Akuyea Addy; [2021-02-03]
    Keywords : Formal Foster Care; Belonging; Foster Care Agency; Ghana;

    Abstract : This paper reports on an exploratory qualitative study of seven (7) foster children and four (4) foster parents in formal foster care in Ghana using in depth semi structured- interviews. The sample was selected purposively from placements by a foster care agency and the Department of Social Welfare in Ghana. READ MORE

  4. 3. Supporting social interaction between mothers : A wearable design proposal

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Michael Waldorff; [2021]
    Keywords : tangible interaction; interaction design; HCI; co-design; wearable technology; social connectedness; motherhood; new mothers; social support; social interaction; user-centered design;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to find opportunities to support communication between new mothers to foster a sense of connectedness, during a pandemic where social interactions such as parent groups are unavailable. The project is based on research that shows that new parents have a great need for social support. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sedentary behaviour among children and how to foster a change of habits with the support of digital services and behaviour change techniques

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : JESPER HYLLANDER; HEDVIG LAGERKVIST; [2021]
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    Abstract : Physical activity and its significance for health have long received much attention. In recent times, sedentary behaviour and its health consequences have also been raised. READ MORE

  6. 5. Multidimensional Intergenerational Inequality: Resource and Gender Specificity : Intergenerational transmission of inequality in education, social class, and income attainment using a sibling correlations approach

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Max Thaning; [2018]
    Keywords : Socioeconomic background; social background; social origin; education; social class; income; sibling correlations; resource specificity; gender specificity; intergenerational transmission of inequality; multidimensional inequality.;

    Abstract : This study focuses on intergenerational transmission of socioeconomic resources in multiple dimensions and decomposes the influence of parents’ education, social class, and income in relation to the same outcomes for children as well as the unique impact of mothers and fathers on sons and daughters. In order to minimize measurement error in parental characteristics and life course bias for children, high quality Swedish administrative register data (spanning over 40 years) is utilized. READ MORE