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  1. 1. A labour-free childhood? African perspectives on international child rights policies.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärande

    Author : Dorotea Reuterswärd; [2024-01-16]
    Keywords : childhood; child labour; child rights; policy; literature review; ideal type; postcolonialism; Africa;

    Abstract : This paper notes that one prominent trait of Western thinking about children is that childhood should be protected and care-free. For example, if children are engaged in work, their childhood is seen as 'lost'. READ MORE

  3. 2. Childhood family structure in 16 European countries

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Andreas Gustafsson; [2024]
    Keywords : child outcomes; Europe; comparative; divorce; stepfamily; sequence analysis;

    Abstract : At the end of the 20th century we saw great changes in family dynamics with rates ofseparation and re-partnerning increasing across Europe. Previous research has primarilyfocused on adults but less is known about how these family demographic changes haveaffected children's family structure. READ MORE

  4. 3. Electronic Health Records System’s Routinization: Exploring healthcare workers’ experiences in a Chinese Public Hospital

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Author : Yuhu Feng; Yiping Xu; [2024]
    Keywords : Electronic Health Records; Information Systems; Adaptive Structuration Theory; Healthcare; China; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study investigates the routinization of Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems in a Chinese hospital setting, focusing on Yangzhou University Hospital. Utilizing Adaptive Structuration Theory (AST), the research explores the complex interplay between technolo-gy, human agency, and organizational structures in the context of EHR implementation. READ MORE

  5. 4. How Storytelling Drives Activism and Resistance? : Mobilization behind the Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Suad Sadullahi; [2024]
    Keywords : Resistance; SLAPP; Activism; Space; Storytelling; Power relations; Mobilization;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on the stories of activists in Kosovo and why and how they resist in a context where powerful actors increasingly use strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) as a new mode of exercising power. The thesis seeks to understand resistance and new ways of exercising resistance in the context of SLAPP. READ MORE

  6. 5. Station-level demand prediction in bike-sharing systems through machine learning and deep learning methods

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Nikolaos Staikos; [2024]
    Keywords : Physical Geography; Ecosystem Analysis; Bike-sharing demand; Machine learning; Deep learning; Spatial regression; Graph Convolutional Neural Network; Multiple Linear Regression; Multilayer Perceptron Regressor; Support Vector Machine; Random Forest Regressor; Urban environment; Micro-mobility; Station planning; Geomatics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Public Bike-Sharing systems have been employed in many cities around the globe. Shared bikes are an efficient and convenient means of transportation in advanced societies. Nonetheless, station planning and local bike-sharing network effectiveness can be challenging. READ MORE