Essays about: "young-old"
Found 4 essays containing the word young-old.
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1. SOLAR ROOF - Roof potential investigation for installing PV system
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : By increasing the amount of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere because of using fossil fuel and the limitation of non-renewable energy sources, solar photovoltaics technology has been growing steadily and is thought to play an important role in the realm of future energies. The objective of this thesis is to investigate the potential of the rooftops for installing PV system on a small scale of 30 multifamily houses in Gothenburg divided into four categories of age, location, roof type, and ventilation system. READ MORE
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2. Problematising Conceptualisations of Gender in Feminist Studies : The Place of Age and Children in the Concept of Gender
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema GenusAbstract : Using a feminist poststructuralist approach as a guide, I begin this thesis with the workinghypothesis that gender may be an adult-centred concept in feminist studies. This leads me toask: If the concept of gender in feminist studies is adult-centred, how is this centring formedand maintained? To answer this question, I begin by splitting my analysis into three analyticalsections: age, children, and gender. READ MORE
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3. Giraffens underarter : taxonomi och bevarande
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Giraffen (Giraffa camelopardalis) är världens högsta däggdjur och ett av Afrikas mest välkända djur. Den lever i Afrika söder om Sahara och trivs bäst i savannlandskap, där den lever av främst blad den plockar med sin långa tunga från i första hand olika typer av akacieträd. READ MORE
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4. Trends in social relations among 70-year olds
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/ Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : In recent years there has been an increasing interest in the changing face of ageing. The young-old and the third age has been proposed as new conceptual definitions of healthy post-working and late-life. The objective of this thesis is to analyze changes regarding social relations that can be related to this restructuration of the life-course. READ MORE