Sökning: "Socio-economic vulnerability"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 59 uppsatser innehållade orden Socio-economic vulnerability.

  1. 1. Human Trafficking in Gauteng, South Africa : How do socio-economic factors influence the vulnerability of women to engage in sexual services and potential trafficking in Gauteng, South Africa?

    Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Författare :Linnéa Lundqvist; [2024]
    Nyckelord :Human Trafficking; exploitation; socio-economic; GBV; corruption;

    Sammanfattning : This research aims to investigate how socio-economic factors influence the vulnerability of women to engage in sexual services and potential trafficking in Gauteng, South Africa. This province is South Africa’s most prosperous one with an enormous flow of migrants and is therefore of interest to investigate. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Exploring risks of blue economy developments to people’s livelihood. A case study of Namibia’s coastal communities.

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för marina vetenskaper

    Författare :Femke van Toor; [2023-02-13]
    Nyckelord :Blue Economy; Risks; Livelihoods; Ecosystem services; Marine management;

    Sammanfattning : Fuelled by the vision of the blue economy, marine sectors are developing and expanding at a fast rate. Though intended to be done in a sustainable matter, such developments often come with a large set of uncertainties and possible impacts on the environment as well as on the coastal communities who are depending on the natural environment to sustain their livelihoods. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Socialarbetares perspektiv på barns psykiska ohälsa

    Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Författare :Ulf Mellin; Roberta Shatri; [2023]
    Nyckelord :mental illness among children; manual-based methods and treatments; attachments; mentalization; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of the study is to investigate social workers' perspectives on and experiences of mental illness among children aged 0 - 12. The study is based on a qualitative method with semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis. The theoretical perspectives are attachment theory and mentalization. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Bengaluru burning

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Författare :Mahima Moolbharati; [2023]
    Nyckelord :heatwave vulnerability; sustainability science; critical urban theory; neoliberalism; gentrification; postcolonialism; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Climate-changed induced extreme events like heatwaves have become increasingly critical issues in urban India. Rapidly growing cities are vulnerable to adverse effects of heatwaves exacerbated by inequalities embedded in urbanisation. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Using a social registry to assess household social vulnerability to natural hazards in Malawi

    Magister-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Författare :Petter Sundqvist; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Household Social Vulnerability Index; Principal Component Analysis; Vulnerability Map; Natural Hazards; Disaster Risk Management; Flood Vulnerability; Social Registry; United Beneficiary Registry; Malawi; Nsanje;

    Sammanfattning : Social factors moderate the impacts of natural hazards, which means that households are affected differently when exposed to the same hazard. This differential impact of hazards can be explained by the concept of social vulnerability, which is commonly assessed to inform disaster preparedness and response action. LÄS MER