Mémoire numérisé par la Division de la gestion de documents et des archives de l'Université de Montréal.

Mémoire numérisé par la Division de la gestion de documents et des archives de l'Université de Montréal

Youth are a reflection of our future and the methods we use to educate, nurture and guide them, assist in determining the type of adults they grow to be. This dissertation analyses how the built environment can serve as a platform to help youth grow into responsible and well-balanced adults. A theoretical framework is set out to explore the requirements involved in understanding physical, mental and emotional changes a youth is faced with at this stage in their life by providing them with environments to assist them in discovering their means of existence, their role in society and vital skills to enter upon adulthood. A set of case studies and precedent studies aided the research and determined the vital impact a Youth Development Centre may have in evolving and socially uplifting youth and their community. The findings demonstrated that a greater awareness and education is needed in understanding the behavior of the youth to establish a society that is tolerant, respectful and healthy. Limited and restrictive means to how youth expressive themselves, learn and develop leads to a youth population that is confused, conflicted and unable to take on the challenges of adulthood. Thus, highlighting the need for the built environment to serve as a platform where healthy self-expression and learning opportunities, which stimulate the minds and bodies of youth, are encouraged. Such places were shown to inspire youth and their community to do better and be better. Youth are the future leaders of a country and their well-being and healthy development is of utmost important to us all. / Theses (M.Dev.Studies)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2014.

Thesis (M.P.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1993.

Thesis (M.P.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1993. / Also available in print.

Although sexual abuse is a problem in all age groups, the group which is the most exposed is women between 16 and 24. Many of these youths, boys and girls, are contacting youth centres for support and help regarding sexual assault, mental illness and sexuality. Counsellors working at the youth centres treats youths with experience of sexual abuse in their daily work.This study’s purpose is to demonstrate the counsellor’s experience when meeting these young people. Issues concerned are how we talk about sexual abuse, which emotions are raised among the counsellors during these conversations and which of these emotions that the counsellors feel the need to hide in the conversation.  The study’s material is based on four different interviews with counsellors from youth centres. The questions are being analysed with help of Goffman’s sociological theory expound in The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life (1956) and Hochschild’s theory of emotional labour. The results show that the counsellors focus a lot on reducing guilt and shame among the children and youths. The result also shows that the meeting causes strong and heavy emotions among the counsellors. Opinions about which emotions that are okay to show and not okay to show when taking care of the youths are diverged.

The aim of this study was to investigate how midwives at youth centres relate to the potential ethical dilemma between parents’ right to information that young people between 15-17 years share at the centre, vs. youths right to integrity. The study was based on qualitative interviews with six midwives in various youth centres in Stockholm County. We analysed our empirical material according to Blennbergers consequential ethical model and Bronfenbrenners ecological system model. The empirical data was categorized based on categories of information and integrity in relation to midwives' opinions and actions. The results show that midwives are careful to protect the integrity of young people and that parents’ right to information are neglected, unless there is a great risk that the youths will harm their lives or health. Often it is only when the midwives need to report to the social service that the parents are given right to information, which indicates that the ethical decisions that midwives make are based on their beliefs that the best consequence for the youths is for their integrity to be protected. It was revealed that the midwives experienced the decision as difficult, and sometimes even found it to be a dilemma.

Magistro baigiamojo darbo tikslas – konvertuoti „Kauno grūdų“ elevatorių į daugiafunkcį jaunimo gyvenamąjį kompleksą, susidedantį iš jaunimo kūrybos ir verslo centro, bendrabučių buvusiuose grūdų silosuose, daugiafunkcio elevatoriaus bei laisvalaikio ir sporto centro. Darbą sudaro trys dalys: analitinė ir tiriamoji (tekstinės) ir projektinė. Analitinėje dalyje pateikta surinkta medžiaga, susijusi su jaunimo bendrabučių ir daugiafunkcių centrų projektavimu bei renovacija, silosų konversija į gyvenamuosius pastatus. Tiriamojoje dalyje pateikta pasirinktos situacijos analizė, problemiškumas, poreikiai ir galimybės, urbanistinės plėtros vizijos. Projektinę dalį sudaro: urbanistinis situacijos maketas (M 1:1000) ir pastato su artimiausia aplinka maketas (M 1:200); projektuojamojo komplekso generalinis planas, planai, pjūviai, fasadai, kambarių silose detalizacija, eksterjero ir interjero perspektyviniai vaizdai. / Master thesis aim is to convert „Kauno grūdai“ elevator to the multifunctional youth living complex, which consists of youth design and business centre, student housing in the former grain silos, multifunctional elevator and leisure and sports centre. The paper consists of analytical, research and project parts. In the analytical part it is presented collected material about design and renovation of student housing and multifunctional youth centres, silos conversions to housing. In the research part it is presented analysis of chosen situation, its problems, requirements and potentials, urban visions. Project part consists of urban situation model (sc 1:1000) and building model with nearest surroundings (sc 1:200); master plan of the designed complex, facades, sections, plans, detailed view of the apartments in silo, exterior and interior perspective views.

Youth centres- A qualitative study of how midwives relate to the potential ethical dilemma between youths right to integrity and parents right to information The aim of this study was to investigate how midwives at youth centres relate to the potential ethical dilemma between parents’ right to information that young people between 15-17 years share at the centre, vs. youths right to integrity. The study was based on qualitative interviews with six midwives in various youth centres in Stockholm County. We analysed our empirical material according to Blennbergers consequential ethical model and Bronfenbrenners ecological system model. The empirical data was categorized based on categories of information and integrity in relation to midwives' opinions and actions. The results show that midwives are careful to protect the integrity of young people and that parents’ right to information are neglected, unless there is a great risk that the youths will harm their lives or health. Often it is only when the midwives need to report to the social service that the parents are given right to information, which indicates that the ethical decisions that midwives make are based on their beliefs that the best consequence for the youths is for their integrity to be protected. It was revealed that the midwives experienced the decision as difficult, and sometimes even found it to be a dilemma.

The goal of my master´s thesis is the introduction to the issue of the instructional materials' preparation and the use of on-line interactive tests intended for extracurricular education in the Children's and Youth Centres as well as in other organizations dealing in education.