Sökning: "autonomy in later life"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 9 avhandlingar innehållade orden autonomy in later life.

  1. 1. Shortchanged : Elderly Women Street Vendors in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

    Författare :Adelaida Caballero; Sverker Finnström; Don Kulick; Koenraad Stroeken; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Elderly women; old age in Africa; street vendors; Malabo; relational personhood; autonomy in later life; authoritarianism; Equatorial Guinea; cultural gerontology; anthropology of aging; Mujeres mayores; vejez en Africa; comercio informal; Malabo; personalidad relacional; autonomía en la edad avanzada; autoritarismo; Guinea Ecuatorial; gerontología cultural; antropología de la vejez; Kulturantropologi; Cultural Anthropology; Geriatrics; Geriatrik; Genusvetenskap; Gender Studies;

    Sammanfattning : Normative assumptions regarding reciprocity between adult children and elderly parents continue to dominate narratives on later life in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet strenuous socioeconomic conditions make it difficult for families to meet expectations of care and support. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Determinant Factors for Memory Performance in Human Aging: A Study of Environmental, Person-Based, and Non-Cognitive Predictors Contributing to Memory Performance in old Adults

    Författare :Jan-Åke Hansson; Hälsofrämjande komplexa interventioner; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; personality; Psychology; Psykologi; autonomy; life-habits; health; quality of life; environmental predictors; Memory performance; old adults;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to examine the importance of environmental, non-cognitive, and person-based variables for memory performance in old adults. Study I was conducted in cooperation with the Gerontology Research Centre and the Department of Psychology in Lund. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Older immigrants in need of care in times of digitalization : The case of filial piety in transition among Chinese families in Sweden

    Författare :Xin Chen; Britt Östlund; Susanne Frennert; Magdalena Kania-Lundholm; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Acculturation; Chinese; cultural norms; digitalization; eldercare; filial piety; older immigrants; welfare state; ackulturation; kina; kulturella normer; digitalisering; äldreomsorg; plikt; filial piety; äldre invandrare; välfärdsstat; Technology and Health; Teknik och hälsa;

    Sammanfattning : Globalization has facilitated international communication and economic activities that motivate more international migration. Different cultures and values from the West and the East are interwoven in the same social context. LÄS MER

  5. 4. När idéer får liv - Om intraprenader i tre kommuner : Sustainable ideas - the idea of "contracting in" in three Swedish municipalities

    Författare :Julia Carlsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Intraprenad; idéer; organisering; översättning; mode; institutionalisering; mottagare av idéer; bärare av idéer; förändring inom offentlig sektor; organisatorisk förändring;

    Sammanfattning : In the early 2000s an idea regarding how to organise the Swedish public sector, called internal contracts, attracted attention from many different public authorities in Sweden. Organising in the form of internal contracts means that units within a public authority are given more autonomy to run their own affairs. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Dementia across cultural borders : Reflections and thought patterns of elderly Iranians with dementia in Sweden, their relatives and staff at a culturally profiled nursing home

    Författare :Mahin Kiwi; Carina Berterö; Katarina Berg; Karin Josefsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Dementia; Transition; Culture; Culturally profiled nursing home;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction: Today’s multicultural society has resulted in major changes, with healthcare undergoing significant modifications. Healthcare workers and patients are increasingly confronted with “cultural” backgrounds other than their own. LÄS MER