Essays about: "thesis about social sciences"

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  1. 1. Shifting focus from yields to food supply : an evaluation of the ‘number of people fed per hectare’ indicator at farm and national level

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Ida Ekqvist; [2024]
    Keywords : Land use efficiency; Sustainability indicators; Agricultural productivity; Food production;

    Abstract : The challenge of feeding a growing global population while reducing the pressure on climate and ecosystems has gained much attention in research over the last decades. A crucial yet often overlooked aspect in research addressing this complex challenge is the efficiency of food production in meeting nutritional needs within the constraints of global cropland resources. READ MORE

  3. 2. S.O.S Support Of Supervisors - A qualitative study on how middle-level managers perceive support within their organization: A social exchange perspective

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Laura Kirstine Tatschke Gammelgaard; Emelie Karlsson Offerlind; [2024]
    Keywords : Leadership support; support for managers; organizational support; organizational support theory; social exchange theory perceived organizational support; middle-level management; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Support in an organizational context has been a topic of academic discussion for many years. While there is no doubt that organizational support has been researched thoroughly, it seems that the focus always seems to land on the employee-manager perspective. READ MORE

  4. 3. Loneliness cannot be seen, but it can be talked about

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Heléne Schreber; [2023]
    Keywords : Migration; integration; health; social capital; Sweden; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Studies and public health reports indicate that newly arrived refugees in Sweden experience poorer health and well-being compared to the general population, particularly among women. Research has also demonstrated that migrants' health not only starts off deprived upon arrival but also deteriorates over time. READ MORE

  5. 4. Keeping Up with the Transition: Sex for Compensation and Women with Asylum and Transgender Experiences in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender

    Author : Ines Anttila; [2023]
    Keywords : sex for compensation; transgender; asylum; gender affirmation; waiting; strategy; tactic.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on the practice of sex for compensation performed by women with transgender and asylum experiences living in Sweden. It aims to explore the complexities of sex for compensation by positioning this practice as both strategy and a tactic for obtaining income used for gender affirmation, considering that gender-affirmative healthcare is not available for asylum seekers in Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 5. Does learning equal happiness? Research-based evidence on the impact of lifelong learning on subjective well-being

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Oleksandra Brashovetska; [2023]
    Keywords : subjective well-being; happiness; lifelong learning; education; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Discussions about changing the focus of assessing development progress from economic output to human well-being have sparked a rise in interest in the social sciences' research on subjective well- being in recent years. Such a transition necessitates investigating subjective well-being, its determinants, and how they interact with one another. READ MORE