Essays about: "life-course"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 50 essays containing the word life-course.

  1. 6. Environmentally friendly, or friendly environment? Exploring environmental sustainability as a motive for residential mobility

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för ekonomi och samhälle

    Author : Felix Stööp Lindgren; [2022-08-10]
    Keywords : Residential mobility; residential migration; life course migration; amenity migration; lifestyle migration; time-geography; environmental sustainability; sustainable urban development; proximity.;

    Abstract : Considering worldwide urban growth, and the challenges involved concerning sustainable development, the aim of this thesis is to broaden knowledge about the drivers and motivations concerning intra-urban residential mobility. With a specific focus on exploring environmental sustainability as a possible motive for residential mobility, the empirical data is gathered from fourteen semi-structured, in-depth interviews with residents in the Gothenburg metropolitan area, in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 7. Re/constructing Teacher Identity in Refugee Education : A Study on National and International Teachers’ Narratives Working in Greece

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Frederike Jansen; [2022]
    Keywords : Teachers; Teacher Identity; Reconstructing Identity; Refugee Education; Global Migration; Refugee Crisis; Greek Refugee Crisis; Education in Emergencies; Narratives; Biographical Method;

    Abstract : The global ‘refugee crisis’ is increasingly affecting Europe and especially Greece, which has been the country through which many people on the move enter Europe. Within refugee education the role of teachers is recognised as the key facilitator of education, yet there are few studies which centre on teachers. READ MORE

  4. 8. Insider-outsider divides and support for social investment policies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Antonio Giubilaro de Angelis; [2022]
    Keywords : Labor market dualization; insider-outsider divides; insider-outsider theory; social investment; welfare state; social policy; policy preferences; political behavior; public opinion.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In recent years, many scholars have observed increasing polarization in the distribution of labor market risk, as well as social and employment rights. This phenomenon is often referred to as labor market dualization, a process deepening the divide between privileged insiders and less fortunate outsiders. READ MORE

  5. 9. Gendered differences in the factors influencing adolescent academic outcomes : An analysis of the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS) using decision trees, a supervised machine learning method

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutet för analytisk sociologi, IAS; Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

    Author : Tannya Kumar; [2022]
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    Abstract : School outcomes play a crucial role in the life of adolescents since they affect them throughout their life course. It is well-known that girls outperform boys academically during adolescence across most OECD countries. READ MORE

  6. 10. Cohabitation and mortality across the life course

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Jesper Lindmarker; [2021]
    Keywords : Demography; Partnership status; Mortality differences; Sweden; Life Course; Hazard regression;

    Abstract : The literature on marriage status and mortality have shown that the married individuals enjoy longer lives than their non-married counterparts. The few studies that included cohabitation have found cohabitants to have a longevity between the married and other non-married groups. READ MORE