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  1. 1. Unheard Women's Voices in Swedish International Higher Education: Personalizing Trajectories of Female Postgraduate Students and Motherhood

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Soovin Oh; [2023]
    Keywords : Student mothers; International graduate student mothers; Graduate students; Women in higher education; Narrative study; Learning experience; Intersectionality; Transformative learning;

    Abstract : This study comparatively analyzes the narratives containing six international graduate student mothers’ lived experiences. Stories about intersectional identities and their transformation process through new experiences were reconstructed by the participants as storytellers. READ MORE

  3. 2. “An accidental heroine” : An Investigation of Gender Representation and Gender-based Stereotypes in Swedish Digital EFL Learning Material

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Malin Ångström; [2023]
    Keywords : Gender representation; gender-based stereotypes; digital learning material; semantic types.;

    Abstract : The endeavour for gender equality and against gender-based patterns (stereotypes) are topics often discussed in relation to education. Correspondingly, extensive research on textbooks used in schools around the world has been conducted, some of which include the aspect of people beyond the binary. READ MORE

  4. 3. Representation of Gender and Sexuality in Swedish ELT Textbooks : A Study of Language, Norms, and Stereotypes in Education

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Hanna Bixo; [2023]
    Keywords : Language; gender; sexuality; ELT; stereotypes; textbook research; norm critical pedagogy;

    Abstract : Issues regarding how gender and sexuality are represented within different discourses have gained increased attention in the past decades. Within the field of language, gender, and sexuality, topics such as sexist language, stereotypes and heteronormativity have been continuously problematised as means of sustaining societal norms. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Belonging Paradox : Exploring the Reception of Ukrainian Refugee Pupils into Swedish Schools

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för migration, etnicitet och samhälle (REMESO)

    Author : Bianca-Miruna Ardeleanu; [2023]
    Keywords : belonging; inclusion; Ukrainian refugees; migrant students; Swedish schools; Temporary Protection Directive; studiehandledning;

    Abstract : The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has forced millions of Ukrainian citizens, especially women and children, to seek refuge in other countries, including Sweden. Given the large number of Ukrainian refugee children, it is of utmost importance that they have the possibility to continue their education abroad. READ MORE

  6. 5. Financial Literacy's Effect on Overconfidence

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Christoffer Byfält; Jakob Tunved; [2023]
    Keywords : Financial Literacy; Overconfidence; Trading Frequency; Behavioral Finance; Better than average effect; Miscalibration;

    Abstract : The concept of behavioural finance has taken more ground concerning the traditional finance paradigm during the last decade. A vital part of the behavioural finance theorem is the subject of behavioural biases and the mistakes these biases have on private stock investors. READ MORE