In the past twenty years, the senior living industry in the United States has been steadily growing and evolving to meet older adults’ varying needs; however, there is a lack of comprehensive studies examining how older adults’ perceptions of senior living communities’ ability to meet their needs influence their intentions to join such communities. The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to investigate the influence of older adults’ (Silent and Baby Boomer Generations) perceptions of senior living communities’ ability to meet each of their needs (physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization) on their intentions to join senior living communities and (2) to examine the moderating effects of generational differences on the relationships between the older adults’ (Silent and Baby Boomer Generations) perceptions of senior living communities’ ability to meet each of their needs and their intentions to join senior living communities. This study employed an exploratory sequential mixed-method approach. In the qualitative phase, three focus group interviews (19 participants) were conducted to understand how residents’ perceptions of senior living communities’ ability to meet their needs influenced their intentions to join their communities. In the quantitative phase, using the Qualtrics panel, 366 online surveys were collected from older adults to test the study hypotheses using structural equation modeling analysis. Study results revealed that older adults’ perceptions of senior living communities’ ability to meet their love and belonging and esteem needs positively influenced their intentions to join such communities; however, this was not the case for physiological [foodservice, housing], safety, and self-actualization needs. Generational differences only moderated the relationship between older adults’ perceptions of senior living communities’ ability to meet their love and belonging needs and their intentions to join such communities. Insightful theoretical implications for senior living literature and practical implications for senior living community practitioners are offered.

Alors que les « baby-boomers » arrivent à la retraite, plusieurs prédictions indiquent qu'un nombre important d'entre eux déménagera dans un centre-ville, engendrant ainsi un embourgeoisement du centre-ville. Le but de ce mémoire est d'examiner les effets d'une arrivée massive de retraités sur la structure physique, économique et sociale d'une ville stylisée. À cette fin, nous adaptons un modèle d'appariement urbain développé par Wasmer et Zenou (2002) afin d'étudier les choix de lieu de résidence des travailleurs et des chercheurs d'emploi, mais en y ajoutant un groupe qui ne participe pas au marché de l'emploi : les retraités. Notre principal résultat est que, selon les valeurs de plusieurs paramètres exogènes (entre autres, le taux de chômage et les frais de transport), trois situations peuvent se produire sur les marchés de l'emploi et residentiel : soit il existe un équilibre général unique dans lequel les salaires, les loyers et le reserrement du marché du travail sont déterminés de façon endogène, soit il en existe deux, soit il n'en existe aucun. / As baby boomers retire, there have been predictions that a large number of them would move to city centres, thereby driving gentrification of downtowns. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the effect of the arrival of a large number of retirees on the physical, economic and social structure of a stylised city. In order to do so, we adapt an urban job search model developed by Wasmer and Zenou (2002) to study the location choices of workers and job seekers by adding a group which does not participate in the labour market: retirees. Our main result is that, depending on various exogenous parameters (including the unemployment rate and transportation costs), one of three possibilities can occur on the labour and housing markets: a unique general equilibrium determining wages, rents and labour market tightness endogenously, multiple such equilibria or no equilibrium at all.

Ce mémoire permet de considérer la place et la nature de la prière adressée à Dieu dans un contexte de sécularisation. Le sujet est d’intérêt, particulièrement pour les chrétiens « baby-boomers » du Québec qui ont vécu de profonds changements dans leur vie spirituelle, changements occasionnés par l’après-chrétienté, le présent sécularisé et l’émergence de nouvelles spiritualités non religieuses. Il s’agit de rendre compte de différents points de vue sur la question, lesquels nous permettent, d’une part, de souligner l’ambiguïté des termes en cause — sécularisation, Dieu et prière — et, d’autre part, de conclure à la nécessité d’apporter des nuances lorsqu’il est question de mesurer l’impact de la sécularisation sur la religion, la conception de Dieu et la prière. / My master’s thesis considers the nature and the significance of prayer in a secular context. The topic is especially relevant for baby-boomers living in Quebec who are going through significant changes in their spiritual life in this post-christian era in a secular environment which has witnessed the development of various non-religious forms of spiritualities. It is to account for the different perspectives about this issue which will allow us, on the one hand, to highlight the ambiguity of the terms in question – secularization, God and prayer – and, on the other hand, to conclude that there is a need to bring nuances when it is a question to measure the impact of secularization on religion, God’s idea and prayer.

The objective of this study was to determine (1) if there is a difference between Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y employees’ perceptions of organisational culture and if so, (2) to determine if generational sub-cultures are formed within an organisation as a result of these different perceptions. A quantitative research design was chosen, and employees (n = 455) in a large South African information and communication technologies (ICT) sector company, selected through proportionate, random, stratified sampling, completed the South African Culture Instrument (SACI). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data, and the results of this study indicate that generational sub-cultures can be identified in the organisation, based on significantly different perceptions of five of the seven dimensions of organisational culture examined. This study therefore contributes to the body of knowledge on organisational culture and the formation of sub-cultures at a generational level and can be used to enhance organisational talent and management strategies. / Industrial & Organisational Psychology / M.Com. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)

Bakgrund: Tidigare studier indikerar på en attitydförändring till konsumtionslån, där konsumtionslån blir en allt mer socialt accepterad lösning. Det vittnas även om att mängden konsumtionslån har ökat de senaste åren. En del av problemet som belysts, är även att aggressiv marknadsföring skulle kunna bidra till denna attitydförändring. Tidigare studier och rapporter vittnar om att ålder är en aspekt som spelar roll för hur utsatt olika grupper är, vilket gör det till ett viktigt ämne att undersöka. Med utgångspunkt i problembakgrunden formuleras frågeställningen. Syfte: Syftet med studien är att beskriva vilka kommunikationseffekter som kan urskiljas från  reklam om konsumtionslån, samt vilka attityder till konsumtionslån som kan urskiljas. Huruvida generationstillhörighet påverkar kommunikationseffekter från reklam om konsumtionslån samt konsumtionslån i sig. Metod: Genom en kvalitativ metod samlades empiriska data in, detta i form av 16 intervjuer. Intervjupersonerna utgjordes av konsumenter från Generation Y, Generation X och Generation Baby boomer. Slutsats: Studien visar att det finns variationer gällande hur de olika generationerna förhåller sig till reklam gällande konsumtionslån, samt dess attityder till att ta konsumtionslån. Generation Y verkar vara mer utsatta då de inte verkar ha en lika befäst attityd till ämnet, jämfört med de äldre generationerna. Hos de intervjupersoner som medverkar i studien finns inga direkta indikationer på att konsumtionslån skulle vara en accepterad lösning, vilket inte påvisar en attitydförändring. / Background: Previous studies indicate an attitude change to consumer loans, where consumption loans become an increasingly socially accepted solution. It is also testified that the amount of consumer loans has increased in recent years. Part of the problem highlighted, is also that aggressive marketing could contribute to this attitude change. Earlier studies and reports testify that age is an aspect that plays a role in how vulnerable different groups are, which makes it an important subject to investigate. Based on the problem background, the question is formulated. Purpose: The purpose of the study is to describe which communication effects that can be distinguished from advertising on consumer loans, and which attitudes for consumer loans that can be distinguished. Whether generation affiliation affects communication effects from advertising on consumer loans and consumption loans in itself. Method: Through a qualitative method, empirical data were collected, this in the form of 16 interviews. The interviewees consisted of consumers from Generation Y, Generation X and Generation Baby boomer. Conclusion: The study shows that there are variations regarding how the different generations relate to advertising regarding consumer loans and its attitudes towards taking consumer loans. Generation Y seems to be more vulnerable as they do not seem to have an equally strong attitude to the subject, compared to the older generations. In the interviewees who participate in the study, there are no direct indications that consumption loans would be an accepted solution, which does not indicate an attitude change.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T20:39:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Renata Soifer.pdf: 290445 bytes, checksum: cee39083cf0db7050f61e6be666f5b5b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-08-07 / This study aims to review the possibilities to apply a technique that may modify sleep habits among children with difficulty to sleep. It is an investigative study of relationship mother-baby. The bibliography compiled has suggested that the mother or the individual taking on the mother´s role has a key role in the process of falling asleep and maintaining baby´s sleep. Simultaneously, having a good and restful night sleep was something much valued and attempted by the parents. By applying the technique of change of sleep habits, which has been developed by the author, this study analyses three pairs of mother-baby basing its findings on the Jungian theory. The objective of the study has been achieved since the technique has proved to be efficient when stipulating different intervals of waiting time, according to psychological resources characterized by each phase of the human development. By providing an exclusive time for the mother-baby interaction through giving the baby a body massage, the baby was offered different experiences, both of primary bond and separation / O objetivo deste trabalho é verificar as possibilidades da aplicação de técnica de modificação dos hábitos de sono, em crianças com dificuldade para dormir, em um estudo investigativo da relação mãe-filho. A bibliografia estudada sugeriu que, a mãe ou a pessoa que faz o papel de mãe exerce papel fundamental no processo de adormecer e manter o sono do bebê, ao mesmo tempo em que para os pais, poder ter uma noite de sono ininterrupta era algo valorizado e buscado. Fazendo o uso da técnica para modificação de hábitos de sono desenvolvida pela autora, o estudo fez uma análise de três pares de mãe-bebê sob a ótica da linha teórica junguiana, alcançando seu objetivo, uma vez que a técnica mostrou-se eficiente ao estipular diferentes intervalos de tempo de espera, de acordo com os recursos psicológicos característicos de cada etapa do desenvolvimento humano, e também, ao propiciar um momento exclusivo para a interação mãe-bebê, através da massagem, cumprindo o papel de fornecer ao bebê ambas as experiências, tanto de união primária, como de separação

Bakgrund: Det finns idag en problematik för kunskapsintensiva företag i Sverige att lyckas bibehålla medarbetare. Detta då den svenska arbetsmarknadens utveckling har resulterat i fler högutbildade medarbetare, vilka generellt känner lite lojalitet gentemot arbetsgivaren. Företags önskan om att bibehålla medarbetare grundar sig i deras strävan att uppnå en låg personalomsättning då det anses positivt för företaget ur flera aspekter. För att studera denna problematik studeras Employee Retention-faktorer utifrån ett generationsperspektiv. Detta då medarbetares jobbvärderingar och därmed preferenser kring viktiga faktorer enligt tidigare forskning till stor del påverkas av generationstillhörigheten. Syfte: Syftet med studien är att utforska vilka faktorer som får medarbetare i olika generationer att stanna inom kunskapsintensiva företag. Detta genom att belysa Employee Retention utifrån ett medarbetarskap- samt generationsperspektiv. Metod: Studien syftar till att undersöka medarbetarnas upplevda verklighet, därför utgår studien från en kvalitativ forskningsmetod. Fallstudiemetoden har tillämpats, då denna är lämplig för att förstå komplicerade sociala företeelser. Ett centralt drag i fallstudier är att kombinera olika datainsamlingsmetoder, därför har 10 semistrukturerade intervjuer samt 25 frågeformulär med medarbetare på valt fallföretag genomförts. En analys av insamlad data har därefter genomförts, vilket resulterat i studiens slutsats. Slutsats: Studien har identifierat de viktigaste Employee Retention-faktorerna inom respektive generation och bekräftar därmed att generationstillhörigheten påverkar de faktorer som får medarbetare att stanna inom kunskapsintensiva företag. Studien har också påvisat att de viktigaste faktorerna som identifierats i respektive generationerna har en tydlig koppling till det psykologiska kontraktet. Om kunskapsintensiva företag tar hänsyn till dessa faktorer och därmed det psykologiska kontraktet, resulterar det i lojalitet och bibehållande av medarbetare. / Background: In the last couple of years there has been an ongoing change in the Swedish labor market where the knowledge-intensive companies find it harder to retain employees. This because highly educated employees generally are less experience less loyal towards the employer. Why companies wish to retain employees is because they aim for a low employee turnover, which is considered to be important for companies in several aspects. The study focus on important variables for employees, which makes them stay at a company, using a generation perspective. This perspective is used because employee’s work values and preferences are found to be affected by generational belonging. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore which variables that make employees with different generation belongings stay at knowledge-intensive companies. This by illustrating Employee Retention from the employee’s perspective and using a generation perspective. Method: The study applies a qualitative approach since the purpose is to explore the employee’s experienced reality. A case-study method is also applied since it’s suitable for complicated social phenomenon. Fundamental for a case-study is to combine different data collection methods, which is why 10 semi-structured interviews and 25 questionnaires are made within the case-company. The analysis of the data was then made with directions of an analysis strategy, which lead to the conclusion of the study. Conclusion: This study has identified the most important Employee Retention-variables within each generation, which also acknowledge that the generational belonging affects the variables that the employees value and consequently makes them stay at a company. The study has also shown that the most important variables that are identified in the different generations, also are found in the psychological contract. If knowledge-intensive companies identifies these variables and thereby strengthen the psychological contract, the output will be organizational loyalty and Employee Retention.

The objective of this study was to determine (1) if there is a difference between Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y employees’ perceptions of organisational culture and if so, (2) to determine if generational sub-cultures are formed within an organisation as a result of these different perceptions. A quantitative research design was chosen, and employees (n = 455) in a large South African information and communication technologies (ICT) sector company, selected through proportionate, random, stratified sampling, completed the South African Culture Instrument (SACI). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data, and the results of this study indicate that generational sub-cultures can be identified in the organisation, based on significantly different perceptions of five of the seven dimensions of organisational culture examined. This study therefore contributes to the body of knowledge on organisational culture and the formation of sub-cultures at a generational level and can be used to enhance organisational talent and management strategies. / Industrial and Organisational Psychology / M.Com. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)

This diploma thesis deals with an ethical evaluation of baby hatches in the context of Catholic church doctrine. It describes baby hatches in technical and legal prospect. Mainly it shows the situation in the Czech republic. The thesis outlines general objections to baby hatches.From the ethical point of view baby hathes are primarily apprehended on the basis of ultima ratio principle. The thesis also refers to single social institutions like family, state, church and school which are fallen the task of solving problem of children abandonement.

Abstract, Keywords The thesis concerns itself with the analysis of Czech legislation currently in effect with respect to the right to know one's origin. Discussed are the contents of this right, the legislation's addressees, Article 7 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child including the reservations to it made by the Czech Republic. The affected Czech regulations and their reforms are also talked about. Attention is also given to the issue of determining one's parentage. The bulk of the thesis is made up of analyzing the issues of assisted reproduction, surrogacy, adoption, anonymized and confidential childbirths, and baby boxes in regard to protecting the right to know one's origin. The thesis aims to critically evaluate current legislation, point out its shortcomings and suggest possible future development as the right to know one's origin isn't currently being given enough attention. Some of the aforementioned institutes aren't set out in law at all, others give preference to the anonymity of the child's biological parents. Adoption has recently seen some positive development with the recodification of the civil law, however even this is an area that leaves a lot to be desired as there still are certain faults and deficiencies of the legislation. Keywords: Right to know one's origin, assisted...