Essays about: "socially vulnerable"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 51 essays containing the words socially vulnerable.

  1. 1. Dreams, hope and future; An anthropological study about poverty and future plans among of vulnerable youth in Cape Town

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Gustav Carlsson; [2023-09-27]
    Keywords : Hope; Social mobility; Capital; Social suffering; Temporality; Potentiality;

    Abstract : This thesis is a result of Minor Field Studies (MFS) carried out in Cape Town, South Africa and funded by the Swedish public authority SIDA - Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. South Africa struggles with poverty and has the greatest inequality in the world. READ MORE

  3. 2. How individuals engaged in social work in Bali perceive their room for action when working with jandas : A qualitative study on social work with socially vulnerable women in Bali

    University essay from Marie Cederschiöld högskola/Institutionen för socialvetenskap

    Author : Camilla Johansson; Elin Rosenblad; [2023]
    Keywords : Janda; Bali; Social Work; Room For Action; Empowerment; Patrilineal; Patriarchal; Law; Culture;

    Abstract : The main purpose of this study is to investigate how individuals engaged in social work with socially vulnerable women in Bali perceive their room for action. Our participants' clients are widows, divorced women, unmarried women, or women with children born out of wedlock. In our thesis, we refer to these women as jandas. READ MORE

  4. 3. The potential future travelers on the North Bothnia Line : Sävar, Robertsfors and Bureå

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Author : Johanna Mikkola Bouvin; [2023]
    Keywords : North Bothnia Line; Sustainable transport; Sustainable travel; Social sustainability; Socially sustainable travel; Socially sustainable public transport; Transport justice; Transport poverty; Travel mode choice; Travel behavior; Sävar; Robertsfors; Bureå; Norrbotniabanans noder 2;

    Abstract : With a foundation in social sustainability, and with the theoretical framework of transport justice and transport poverty, the aim of this thesis is to create a profile picture of the future potential travelers on the North Bothnia Line in Sävar, Robertsfors and Bureå. Both a quantitative and a qualitative analysis are performed. READ MORE

  5. 4. Crime prevention and safety measures in socio-economically vulnerable areas in Sweden : A comparative case study of Uppsala and Norrköping

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

    Author : Nesma Ibrahim; [2023]
    Keywords : Socioeconomically vulnerable areas; Crime prevention measures; Safety promotion measures; social disorganization theory; Collective efficacy.;

    Abstract : Crime prevention and safety measures in socio-economically vulnerable areas are important incentives for creating a socially sustainable city. The topic has been debated in Sweden, and to address the challenges, a new law in Sweden will come into force on June 1, 2023, giving Swedish municipalities greater responsibility for crime prevention. READ MORE

  6. 5. The post pandemic future of Folkets hus as a social meeting point in Swedish small towns

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Olivia Sköld; [2023]
    Keywords : Folkets hus; Social meeting points; Displacement; Rurality; Social sustainability;

    Abstract : Many people in Sweden live in displacement, from refugees, migrants, unemployed, homeless, lonely elderly or other socially vulnerable groups. The current built environment in Sweden, especially the rural environment, is segregating different social classes including people of different ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds. READ MORE