Research Projects Social Work
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Young people and the Corona period
Since March 2020, many societies found themselves in a state of emergency due to the Corona pandemic. Various measures were implemented, which were aimed in particular at reducing social contact and which changed people's everyday lives to an unprecedented extent. One group that can be classified as particularly ...
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Affective Activism. The feeling of belonging in transgender communities
This project titled "Affective Activism. The feeling of belonging in transgender communities" examines the recent extensive transnational political activism of transgender people - those expressing variance from gender-conforming norms. Transgender persons are increasingly visible, with unprecedented media coverage ...
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Sustainability? Who cares?
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Digital transformation and everyday life in families during the corona pandemic: Impact on well-being of ZHAW employees and their children
The coronavirus has accelerated the digital transformation at the ZHAW: Main buildings have been closed, in return home offices have opened from dawn till dusk. We are interested in how ZHAW employees and their children live and experience these changes. We are particularly interested in the children's perspective: ...
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Caseload Converter
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Improved Integration for Refugees in Switzerland (IMIRIS)
In 2017 86,3% of refugees living in Switzerland were supported by social welfare. This situation is problematic for the refugees themselves and represents a matter of general public concern. In order to increase their chances on the labor market, refugees often are required to attend training courses. Yet, given the ...
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NIZA – New ideas for city centres in the agglomeration
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(Y)our City
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Evaluation of the "Chance KSR" program: A mixed-methods intervention study
This study investigates the efficacy of the "Chance KSR" program. Chance KSR is a school-based intervention aimed at increasing the opportunities of students from socio-economically disprivileged families to complete grammar-school and gain access to university education. The study combines a quasi-experimental ...
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Integration in the neighbourhood through sustainability projects (IQN)
The project focuses on the promotion of integration in neighbourhoods/settlements through participative initiatives on the topic of sustainability. The question arises whether and, if so, how social integration can be supported by sustainability-oriented community projects in neighbourhoods. In addition, it will be ...