Blar i SAM - Master in International Social Welfare and Health Policy på emneord "VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Sosialt arbeid: 360"
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A Comparative Study of Factors Outside the Therapy Room Influencing Therapeutic Practice in The United States and Norway
(Master thesis, 2016)Objective. The goal of this thesis is to describe the experiences of psychotherapists in the United States and in Norway in dealing with the outside influencers, namely managed care organizations (MCO) in the United States ... -
Access to education and Assistive devices for children with physical disabilities in Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2014)Since 1990 many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have witnessed extraordinary progress in school enrollment and establishment of comprehensive rehabilitation programs for provision of assistive devices for children with ... -
Access to health care among marginal groups in Lima, Peru
(Master thesis, 2019)In the World 400 million people do not have access to essential health services. The rapid growth rate of the population and increasing urbanization calls for an analysis of the perceived access to health care services and ... -
Assessing the quality of life among patients with breast cancer at Tikur Anbassa specializd hostpital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
(Master thesis, 2016)Background: Breast cancer is certainly the most common form of cancer among women in Ethiopia. For a long time the focus has been on clinical management of cancer but nowadays Quality of Life is emerging as an important ... -
Assistive technology for the elderly population with Dementia in Norway: An approach for a more dementia friendly society
(Master thesis, 2019)In an aging society like Norway, the incidence of dementia is very high. For proper integration into society, It is essential to promote assistance to Persons with Dementia (PWD) and to promote help to their wellbeing and ... -
Bonding and bridging : a case study of four Somali women’s organizations in Norway, Oslo. Their roles, activities and the collaborations existing between them
(Master thesis, 2010)This study aims at finding out basic information and factors that contribute to the establishment of four Somali women‟s organizations in Norway, particularly in Oslo, to describe their main activities, roles, visions, and ... -
Challenges facing ophands and vulnerable children in SOS homes. A case study of SOS Children's village, Kumasi-Ghana
(Master thesis, 2019)Parental deaths and illnesses are childhood traumatic events that are associated with several negative physical and psychosocial health problems. Out of the 140 million children classified as orphans, 15.1 million have ... -
Child Protection in Early Childhood: Professionals’ Experience towards protecting children in Early Childhood from Abuse and Neglect - A Comparative Study of Kinondoni, Ilala and Temeke Districts in Dar-es-Salaam City- Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2017)Early Childhood Abuse and Neglect has been a concern across the globe. Studies have shown that children in Early Childhood (0-8 years) are more victims of abuse and neglect than older children of which the most common types ... -
A comparative study of Somali immigrants in Minnesota and Norway, a critical response to the book “The Immigrants’ Superpower” by Gerhard Helskog
(Master thesis, 2010)This thesis is a literature review, comparing research concerning Somali immigrants in Minnesota and Norway. The starting point for the comparison is the critique of Norwegian integration policies and welfare policies in ... -
Contextual factors influencing Thai immigrant women`s mental health, and their strategies to cope with mental health problems - A qualitative study of Thai immigrant women in Norway
(Master thesis, 2016)With a growing immigrant population, Norwegian society faces new challenges in provision of health care. Multicultural challenges are particularly visible in mental health care and immigrant women seem to be underrepresented ... -
Crowding out or crowding in informal safety nets? : the role of formal social protection targeted at addressing child poverty in South Africa
(Master thesis, 2012)Formal social protection in the form of cash transfers has been adopted as one of the strategies for addressing child poverty in South Africa. The Child Support Grant (CSG) established in 1998, is the largest social ... -
Domestic Violence and Child Welfare - Dilemmas and Challenges for Child Welfare Services when Involving the Police Department
(Master thesis, 2016)The aim of this thesis is to illustrate some of the challenges and dilemmas the Child Welfare Services (CWS) face when involving the Police Department, specifically in domestic violence cases. Exploring the considerations ... -
Experience of Collaboration between Advocacy NGO’s and Government Social Welfare Officers in Preventing Children from Sexual, Emotional and Physical abuse in Arusha City, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2016)It is estimated that 86% of children aged 2 to 14 are subjected to sexual, emotional and physical abuse globally. Regardless of the vulnerable situations, which expose children to the risk of being harmed, it is very ... -
Family Planning Services in Rural Areas of province Punjab, Pakistan
(Master thesis, 2018)The population of Pakistan is growing everyday as the fertility rate is at second position among South-Asian countries (Ali, Azmat and Hamza 2018, 2). Pakistan is the second most populous Muslim country in the world after ... -
Fathering in New Culture- The Experiences of Pakistani Born Fathers in Norway
(Master thesis, 2018)Pakistani parents while bringing up their children in Norway. Motivated by personal observation and curiosity to know the different ways of parenting of new country, current study was designed to explore and document the ... -
Has NCMS improved equity in access to healthcare for the Chinese rural population? - An assessment based on the framework “benchmarks of fairness”
(Master thesis, 2019)Introduction: The collapse of the previous medical insurance made most of the rural population restricted to healthcare services. The launching of NCMS since 2003 has been expected to help change this severe situation. ... -
A historical perspective on church asylum : what are the reasons for the decline of church asylums after the 1990’s?
(Master thesis, 2008)Church asylum is a phenomenon that has a long history. Especially in medieval times it had a wide extent, and was also recognised within secular law. With the reformation the religious functions of the church buildings ... -
Immigration and Work Integration of US- Americans in Norway
(Master thesis, 2019)The aim of this study was to uncover the ways in which US- American immigrants to Norway experience the integration and immigration process, particularly in the domain of employment. I collected stories from informants ... -
The impact of Microfinance Institutions on Poverty reduction among entrepreneurs in Ghana. A case study in the Ga South Municipal Assembly
(Master thesis, 2018)Poverty in the developing world like Ghana is an overwhelming challenge for its government to deal with alone. Part of the responsibility then shifts to the private sector to assist in curbing the alarming rise of poverty. ... -
[‘Impacts on social well-being of women due to the CHHAUPADI tradition (Being untouchable during menstruation) among the women of far western Nepal’] [The case study of the 'CHHAUPADI' tradition (a form of culture based gender discrimination) in Achham district, Far Western Region, Nepal]
(Master thesis, 2018)Introduction: Menstrual cycle is normally a physiological process in women which occurs during their active reproductive years. However, menstruation is perceived in different ways in different countries, societies, cultures ...