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Schihalejev, Olga; Kuusisto, Arniika; Vikdahl, Linda; Kallioniemi, Arto – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2020
The paper explores children and youths' perceptions of the reasons for bullying in multicultural schools. How do their different backgrounds explain the variations in those perceptions? The questions will be answered based on data gathered from 9 to 10, 12 to 13 and 15 to 16-year-old students (N = 2781) in Estonia, Finland and Sweden. A survey and…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Bullying, Student Attitudes, Cultural Background
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Wiklund, Emelie; Jonsson, Emma; Coe, Anna-Britt; Wiklund, Maria – Sport, Education and Society, 2019
An increased interest in health, diet, and physical activity exist among young people, in this study termed 'fitness hype'. Viewing the body and health as commodities can be understood as part of a healthism discourse. In this study, we explored how Swedish high school students perceive and negotiate the trend regarding exercise, diet and body…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Fitness, High School Students, Exercise
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Rooth, Dan-Olof – Journal of Human Resources, 2009
This study presents evidence of differential treatment in the hiring of obese individuals in the Swedish labor market. Fictitious applications were sent to real job openings. The applications were sent in pairs, where one facial photo of an otherwise identical applicant was manipulated to show the individual as obese. Applications sent with the…
Descriptors: Obesity, Females, Personnel Selection, Labor Market