Sökning: "Vocational education for adults"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 avhandlingar innehållade orden Vocational education for adults.

1. 1. Delaktighet- och lärprocesser i en yrkesutbildning : En studie av vuxna elevers erfarenheter av vård- och omsorgsutbildningen inom Komvux

   Författare :Katarina Lagercrantz All; Anders Gustavsson; Ulf Olsson; Madeleine Abrandt Dahlgren; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Vocational education for adults; health care; nursing assistant; health care assistant; adult education in health and social care; life long learning; inclusion and exclusion; Lave Wenger; Sociocultural theory; situated learning; community of practice; pedagogik; Education;

   Sammanfattning : Numerous research on the development of knowledge and skills within health and social care has been undertaken; however, it can be argued that there is a need to understand the connection between inclusion and the development in knowledge and experience.  The purpose of this dissertation is to explore students’ experiences of the health and social care adult- education program, and participation and learning processes it represents. LÄS MER

3. 2. Essays on Inequality and Education

   Författare :Erika Ekström; Per-Anders Edin; Peter Fredriksson; Arne Bigsten; Paul Gregg; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Income distribution; Discrimination; Namibia; Vocational education; University enrolment; Unemployment; Adult education; Wage earnings; Nationalekonomi; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of an introduction and four self-contained essays.Essay I examines the contribution of socio-economic variables to Namibian income inequality. I examine the extent to which total income inequality is due to within-group inequality or between-group inequality. Income inequality in Namibia ranks among the highest in the world. LÄS MER

4. 3. Seniorers lärande : Intrinsikala värden som hälsoresurs

   Författare :Magnus Schoultz; Johan Öhman; Mikael Quennerstedt; Andreas Fejes; Örebro universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; older adults; education; didactic; learning; health; experience; values;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis focuses on older adults’ participation in non-formal education where learning does not lead to qualifications for a vocational career. In recent decades learning has been discussed in relation to older adults, where concepts like lifelong learning have been put forward as instruments for facing challenges such as demographic changes and ageing. LÄS MER

5. 4. Diskurser och dilemman i gymnasieskolans samhällskunskapsundervisning

   Författare :Evelina Möllenborg; Ninni Wahlström; Andreas Nordin; Johan Sandahl; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Civics; Social studies; Didactics; Citizenship education; Upper secondary school; Curriculum theory; Discursive psychology; Samhällskunskap; Didaktik; Medborgarbildning; Gymnasieskolan; Läroplansteori; Diskurspsykologi; Education; Pedagogik;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to explore, from a critical interpretive perspective, how discourses and ideological dilemmas emerge in upper secondary school teaching in civics in relation to the upper secondary school curriculum Lgy11. The theoretical perspectives and concepts are developed within the frameworks of curriculum theory and discursive psychology. LÄS MER

7. 5. Contemporary aspects of health and performance among young adult women and men in Sweden

   Författare :Jesper Löve; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :stress; young adults; gender; work ability; performance; sickness presenteeism; individualization; grounded theory; anxiety; womens health; modern society; health; well-being;

   Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to improve our understanding of contemporary aspects of health and performance among young adult women and men in Sweden. Cultural and structural changes in society have resulted in new environmental conditions, which in turn give rise to new potential health hazards. LÄS MER