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  1. 6. Suffering From Attention

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Gustav Lundström; [2022]
    Keywords : Sibling sex composition; parental investment; schooling; mental and physical health; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : I examine a favourite child's effect on educational attainment and mental and physical health and well-being. In the favourite child effect, based on parental preferences in the sex composition of children using a proxy for parental investment, I can assess how parents distinguish inputs based on the sex of their children. READ MORE

  3. 7. Parental leave policy and reproductive work : A quantitative study of men’s share of housework and care work in 27 countries

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Annie Nylén; [2022]
    Keywords : Parental leave policy; Reproductive work; Care work; Housework; Unpaid work; Domestic work; Attitudes; Gender;

    Abstract : The gender division of care work and housework is a product of numerous factors, both individual and national. By using the ‘Equal Gender Division of Labour’ (EGDL) indicator developed by Dearing (2016a), this thesis assesses correlations between parental leave policy and division of reproductive labour in 27 countries. READ MORE

  4. 8. Reconstruction of paleoclimate and loess provenance during the last glacial in Jersey using XRF analysis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Matilda Persson; [2022]
    Keywords : loess; origin; La Motte; XRF; Quaternary; weathering; climate; lössjord; ursprung; La Motte; XRF; kvartär; vittring; klimat;

    Abstract : With our changing climate it becomes more vital to understand the processes that control climate change in order to better understand possible future shifts. By doing this, predictions can be made about future climates and better prepare us for them. READ MORE

  5. 9. Can a parental questionnaire about children’s reading ability identify dyslexia in school children?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi

    Author : Matilda Löfstedt; Astrid Hellman; [2021-02-12]
    Keywords : dyslexia; screening; parental questionnaire; diagnosis; reading; dyslexi; screening; föräldraskattningsformulär; diagnos; läsning;

    Abstract : In today's society, great demands are placed on people’s reading and writing ability. Studies have shown that children with dyslexia are at greater risk of developing depression and anxiety than other children. Therefore, a time and costeffective screening instrument is needed to identify dyslexia at an early age. READ MORE

  6. 10. Does parental behavior moderate the association between psychopathic traits andantisocial behavior in adolescents?

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

    Author : Samantha Cressell; My Nordkvist; [2021]
    Keywords : psychopathic traits; antisocial behavior; parental behavior; adolescents; youth psychopathic traits inventory; moderation analysis;

    Abstract : This study examines the moderating effect of six different parental behaviors on the level ofantisocial behavior in adolescents with psychopathic traits. Participants were 839 adolescents froma mid-sized town in Sweden between the ages of 13 - 15 years (M = 14.2, SD = .94). READ MORE