Search results for "Social life"

Focus ethnography on 'preparation for basic education' in Finland

2016

The research analyses a unique approach of everyday life experiences of newcomers in relation to their initial education towards mainstream schooling. The aim of the research was to find out how pupils’ gets motivated towards Finnish language learning skills and how social life integration impact on pupils’ initial education as they navigate their pathways in their new environment. The research focused on observation, artistic, pencil and paper diary, and interaction method of approach in triangulating those everyday life experiences into perspective. An audio-recorder, vignettes, and packet-notes were used for the data gathering processes. The analyses of the research were based on grounde…

Juridification of social life and the process of private law publicisation

2017

Lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles: combining Environmental and Social Life Cycle Assessments

2018

Electric vehicles (xEV) are a key low carbon technology for mobility. Although xEV have no tailpipe emissions, the production of traction batteries leads to environmental and social burdens. In this context, authors assess the environmental and social impacts of a cell of Lithium ion traction battery in order to identify the most relevant aspects and the potential added value of performing both the assessments. Results show the relevance of the resources in terms of both environmental and social impacts. Moreover, the social assessment results pointed out the relevance of the geographical boundaries, often overlooked for in the environmental analysis. The combination of both the assessment …