Essays about: "life-course perspective"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 17 essays containing the words life-course perspective.

  1. 11. Are You Staying? : A Study of In-movers to Northern Sweden and the Factors Influencing Migration and Duration of Stay

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Kulturgeografi

    Author : Erika Andersson; [2017]
    Keywords : Internal migration; life course; duration of stay; gendered migration; event history analysis; sparsely populated; rural migration; regional development; northern Sweden; Intern migration; livscykelteori; vistelse; vistelseperiod; könad migration; överlevnadsanalys; glesbefolkade områden; rural migration; regional utveckling; norra Sverige;

    Abstract : The distribution of the population has multiple implications on regional development and planning. In-migration is frequently seen as the only possible solution in order to rejuvenate the population and stimulate regional development in sparsely populated regions. READ MORE

  3. 12. Young middle class Iranians' perspectives upon the lifted sanctions and its effects upon their private economies: A qualitative research of their perceptions and experiences from Tehran and Karaj

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies

    Author : Noelle Nor Rossnahan; [2016]
    Keywords : Experiences; Economic Sanctions; Iran; Private economy; Youth; Perceptions; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this research is to investigate existing perceptions upon the sanctions relief amongst middle class Iranian youths between the ages of 25 to 30, living in Karaj and Tehran. The thesis also examines how the economic sanctions have affected their private economies in the post-sanctions era to fill the research gap within the development research field. READ MORE

  4. 13. Integration – A Lifetime Project : Analysis of the Integration Process of Quota Refugees in Iceland

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Hjördis Sigurjonsdottir; [2016]
    Keywords : Migration; refugees; integration process; life course; transnational living; social networks; Iceland;

    Abstract : Due to an increased flow of refugees over the past few years, affairs of refugees have caught increased attention. The aim of this thesis is to analyze the integration process of an earlier group of quota refugees who came to rural Iceland in 1998, from former Yugoslavia. READ MORE

  5. 14. Child Domestic Labour: The Impact of Child Domestic Work on the Psychosocial Wellbeing of Children from a Human Rights Perspective A Case Study of Lusaka City in Zambia

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Patrick Chanda; [2013-07-03]
    Keywords : child; domestic work; psychosocial wellbeing; case study; qualitative research;

    Abstract : The challenge posed by child domestic labour remains very large in Zambia. Children forced out of school and into labour to help their families to make ends meet are denied schooling opportunities and skills needed for gainful future employment, thereby perpetuating the cycle of poverty in the family. READ MORE

  6. 15. JAPAN and The TLM MODEL : Adapting The Transitional Labour Market Theory to Japan

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Arzu Balkan; [2011]
    Keywords : Japan; the TLM; labour market policies; flexibility; security; transitions; risk management; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Japanese employment structure has been transforming in the face of economic recession, difficulty in work/life balance and ageing society. The diversification in the forms of employment such as increasing non-regular employment has enhanced labor market flexibility in Japan while causing security challenges for most people. READ MORE