Sökning: "underachievement"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 7 avhandlingar innehållade ordet underachievement.

  1. 1. Reading acquisition and self-concept

    Författare :Karin Taube; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; reading acquisition; self-concept; reading disabilities; underachievement; LISREL-analyses;

    Sammanfattning : The main purpose of the present dissertation was to dismember and reconstruct some aspects of the complex relationship between literacy development and self-concept. Two main principles were included in the general design of the longitudinal investigation. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Language policy from below : Bilingual education and heterogeneity in post-apartheid South Africa

    Författare :Peter Plüddemann; Christopher Stroud; Nancy Hornberger; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; bilingual education; mother tongue; language policy from below; heterogeneity; multilingualism; language ideology; South Africa; tvåspråkighetsforskning; Bilingualism;

    Sammanfattning : The present thesis on bilingual education, with its foci on linguistic heterogeneity and language policy 'from below', covers the first 15 years in the officially multilingual new South Africa. The post-apartheid era has seen South Africa's pro-multilingual Constitution and the language-in-education policy for schools being sidelined in favour of an English-oriented mindset. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions – Examples from the freight transport sector: Essays on economic growth, public policy instruments, and renewable energy

    Författare :Johanna Takman; Johan Woxenius; Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Climate change mitigation; Renewable energy; Public policy instruments; Evaluation; Modal shift; Greenhouse gas emissions; Environmental Kuznets curve; Liquefied biogas; Economic development; Freight transport;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis is to improve the understanding of if, and how, we can combat climate change and other non-wanted environmental changes alongside economic development. Paper I address this question by investigating the relationship between CO2 emissions and GDP per capita. LÄS MER

  5. 4. lnternalizing problems in childhood and adolescence: predictive, etiological, and neurodevelopmental aspects

    Författare :Sabrina Doering; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Internalizing disorders; Anxiety disorders; Depressive disorders; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Education; Twin study; Age of onset; Prevalence;

    Sammanfattning : Internalizing disorders such as anxiety and depressive disorders are common mental disorders in childhood and adolescence. They are characterized by disordered emotions and moods, causing emotional distress and impairment. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Autism : educational outcomes and self-harm in adolescents and young adults

    Författare :Isidora Stark; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Autism is one of the most prevalent neurodevelopmental conditions worldwide, and autistic individuals face challenges in daily functioning related to differences and difficulties in social interaction and communication along with intense interests and behaviours. In the past, this heterogenous and common condition was considered to be rare. LÄS MER