Essays about: "socio-economic background"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 100 essays containing the words socio-economic background.
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21. Living Crisis, Building Peace: Exploring the Repercussions of the Covid-19-Crisis on Local Peacebuilding Initiatives in Africa
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : For the African continent, historically conflict-ridden and home to some of the poorest populations worldwide, the Covid-19-pandemic is commonly described as crisis of unprecedented magnitude whose global ramifications transcend every dimension of daily live, for millions of people. This study explores the repercussions of the Covid-19-crisis on local peacebuilding initiatives in eight West- and Central- to East-African countries. READ MORE
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22. Revising the link between neighbourhoods and education: The case of well performing middle schools in Malmö
University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : How do neighbourhoods affect life chances? This is a question that researchers have asked in different forms as early as the 50’s –and there is no shortage of papers exploring neighbourhood effects: how where we live affects our well-being or our participation in the labour market, our life expectancy or, in general, our life outcomes. Yet, there is less consensus than one would expect from a field that has been this active: mechanisms are not clearly defined, methodologies are often one-sided, theoretical concepts are outdated and sometimes harmful for communities and contextuality of most kinds is surprisingly rare. READ MORE
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23. “A glass half-full of opportunities” The perceptions and lived experiences of Arabic-speaking immigrants using digital primary healthcare applications in Scania, Sweden. A qualitative content analysis study.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsaAbstract : Abstract Background: There is growing concern in Sweden about health inequity and unequal access to traditional primary healthcare among different socio-economic groups, predominantly immigrants. The use of information and communication technology in the health sector has been suggested as a potential tool to overcome healthcare accessibility and equity. READ MORE
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24. Household overcrowding in Stockholm : A study of its spatial distribution and associations with socio-economic, demographic and housing characteristics at a small-scale neighborhood level
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionenAbstract : Existing studies of household overcrowding in Sweden are often descriptive and examine patterns at a large scale. Levels of overcrowding have increased since the mid-1980s and the highest shares are found in the largest cities among residents with a low income, a migration background, living in rental apartments, and often with children. READ MORE
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25. SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND CAREER CHOICES OF GREEK YOUNG ADULTS. A MIXED METHODS STUDY
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogikAbstract : Aim: The main purpose of this study is to determine the role of socio-economic background (SEB) of young adults, who live in a medium size city of Greece (Ioannina), in shaping their academic performance at school and their career choices afterwards. Theory: The project is based on the cultural theory or theory of reproduction from the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. READ MORE
