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  1. 1. Resilience-building interventions in A refugee camp : A qualitative study  on the circumstances and interventions that promotes children's mental well-being in the context of a refugee camp

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Ahmadullah Hakimy; [2023]
    Keywords : Refugee Children; refugee Camp; Al Zaatari refugee camp; Resilience-building interventions; Jordan;

    Abstract : Abstract      Refugee children living in refugee camps are a vulnerable population at a high risk of developing mental health problems, behavioural issues, and being exposed to violence or trauma. However, not all children that experience these stressors of displacement develop negative outcomes. READ MORE

  3. 2. Living among gods – The Capacocha children : A hermeneutic analysis of the Chakana philosophy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Frida Ekberg Toscano; [2023]
    Keywords : Capacocha ritual; Huacas; Chakana; Inca world belief; sacred landscape; offerings; phenomenology theory; hermeneutic spiral;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to study the Capacocha, which is an Inca ritual where children were offered to their gods in the sacred places called Huacas (places of origin) and offered artefacts together with the children links to the Inca's sacred symbol, the Chakana, which in turn it is the life philosophy of the Inca culture. This thesis uses this philosophy to understand the phenomenon and the elements that define Huacas and the Capacocha ritual. READ MORE

  4. 3. Pixels to Purls : Unravelling the Revival of Knitting in the Digital Age

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Emma Niemelä; [2023]
    Keywords : Knitting; Online communities; Participatory culture; Knowledge sharing; Stickning; Onlinenätverk; Delaktig kultur; Kunskapsdelning;

    Abstract : Denna studie utforskar återuppträdandet av stickning som en populär aktivitet och den roll som online-plattformar spelar för att stödja och upprätthålla denna trend. Genom intervjuer med stickare och analys av online-gemenskaper för stickning visar studien att stickning har upplevt en återkomst på grund av dess nostalgiska och terapeutiska drag, vilket främjar kreativitet, gemenskap och en känsla av samhörighet. READ MORE

  5. 4. Reimagining hormone tracking : A feminist exploration of designing an empowering community

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Cateau Oonk; [2023]
    Keywords : Hormone tracking; Women’s health; Community-building; Empowerment; Feminist HCI;

    Abstract : This study explores the possibility of designing an empowering community on a hormone-tracking application. I hereby draw inspiration from the ethos of the radical consciousness-raising groups of the 1970s to move away from the traditional individualistic approach to hormonal health. READ MORE

  6. 5. User-Centered Hardware Re-Design for Improved User Experience

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovation

    Author : Petra Borg; [2023]
    Keywords : man-machinery interaction; user experience; usability; user-centered design; Double Diamond; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : User experience design is most associated with human-computer interaction (HCI) but is highly applicable to analogue man-machinery interactions (MMI) as well. In Europe, millions of workplace accidents and incident occur every year. [1] Studies show, that about 50% of workplace accidents and incidents are a result of bad design. READ MORE