Synen på alkoholmissbruk har skiftat genom tiderna. Till en början sågs missbruket som en samhällsfara där lösningen var att isolera individen från övriga samhället. Detta synsätt skiljer sig från det nuvarande där det finns ett samhällsintresse för en arbetstagare som lider av alkoholmissbruk för att denne ska få tidiga stödinsatser och förhoppningsvis med hjälp av dessa åtgärder kvarbli i arbetsThe perception of alcohol abuse has evolved over time. Initially, abuse was seen as a societal threat, with the solution being to isolate the individual from the rest of society. This perspective differs from the current approach, where there is a societal interest in supporting an employee suffering from alcohol abuse through early interventions, The aim is to support the employee to remain in th

During the forthcoming year, 2025, the new Social Services Act is planned to be implemented and come into force. This will constitute a significant change in social work. Organisations and social services face both new opportunities and challenges. The purpose of our study is to investigate the social worker's attitudes and thoughts on these changes. Moreover, how this introduction of the new

This study aims to increase the understanding of the parents' experiences with children sitting at home. Furthermore, we want to contribute knowledge of how parents experience the relationship with professionals and how they experience the support offered. The research method we used was qualitative, with six semi-structured interviews. We chose parents because their children are of primary sc

This study examined how the number of explanatory variables included in a linear regression model affects model quality. The maximum number of variables was set to 20 and only models describing quantitative data were studied. The effect on model quality was studied through comparisons of models with different numbers of explanatory variables. The models – and the data sets the models were derived

This study aims to explore the complex positions of men as both victims and perpetrators within the context of honor-based violence and oppression. A qualitative method, utilizing self-biographies written by women, examines how the established norm of masculinity in honor culture portrays men as victims and perpetrators. The analysis focuses on two primary themes: “men as victims” and categories s

Gender norms seem to affect social workers' evaluation of children in childcare investigations in Sweden. This essay aimed to determine whether social workers at a Swedish social service center write differently about boys and girls in child care investigation documents based on the children's gender. The sample consisted of nine randomized investigation documents on four boys and five gir

Emotionsreglering (ER) innebär en förmåga att moderera varaktigheten och intensiteten av negativa känslomässiga upplevelser. Den aktuella studien utökar tidigare kunskap om ER i tonåren genom att anta en personcentrerad ansats för att undersöka profiler karaktäriserade av olika användning av följande ER-strategier: ruminering, socialt stöd, positiv omorientering, distraktion, kreativitet och aggreEmotion regulation (ER) refers to the ability to moderate duration and intensity of negative emotional experiences. The current study extends existing knowledge of ER in adolescence by adopting a person-centered approach to examine ER profiles characterized by different uses of the following ER strategies: rumination, social support, positive reorientation, distraction, creativity and aggression,

This research aims to study how the digital tool SKILLS changes social work in the labor market administration in Sweden. A qualitative interview study was carried out, and six social workers were interviewed through semi-structured interviews. In the interviews, attention is drawn to the fact that the digital tool has great significance in the social workers' daily work. SKILLS is a mandatory

Being a woman living in an abusive relationship is tearing but leaving your abuser is a difficult and complex process. Although intimate partner violence and men's violence against women have received increased research attention, the process of leaving your abuser and what happens after that has received less attention. Therefore, this study aimed to explore how women who have left an abusive

In 1999, Sweden became the first country in the world to criminalize the purchase of sex rather than the selling of it. During this time, the Netherlands revoked its ban on brothels, which made prostitution legal but partly regulated by the government. The purpose of this study has been to investigate social workers' views on prostitution in Sweden and the Netherlands. The study was conducted

Swedish child and youth care is constantly developing. The legislation has revealed the intentions and core values established to guide the social services work with children and young people. According to social research, social workers must manage conflicting demands in their professional practice. They are required to make context-specific individual judgments within the broader legal framework

Bakgrund: Personer med autism har annorlunda sensorisk bearbetning vilket påverkar vardagsaktiviteter i hemmet och samhället. Omfattande forskning om barn med autism speglar hur sensoriska problem påverkar skolaktiviteter och fritidsaktiviteter som bidrar till stress, sämre deltagande i sociala umgängen och arbetsuppgifter. Även om vuxna personer med autism har sensoriska svårigheter belyser forskBackground: People with autism have a different sensory processing which affects daily occupations at home and in society. Extensive research about children with autism reflects how sensory difficulties affect school and leisure activities which contribute to stress, poorer participation in social gatherings and tasks. Although adults with autism experience sensory difficulties, research rarely hi

This study aimed to explore how social workers active in Swedish childcare perceive the impact of a lack of trust among clients on their work with parents whose children are under investigation. The study also examined how social workers build trust and relationships with parents and the challenges they face. Five semi-structured interviews were conducted with social workers active in the field. T

Lampetra planeri or Brook Lamprey is an aquatic fish-like species, characterized by its lack of jaws and long eel-like morphology. The species is usually found in small streams with gravel or sandy riverbeds and has seen a strong population decline during the last few decades. The primary goal of this thesis was to investigate if combined sewer overflows prevent the further spread of the Lampetra

This thesis aims to examine the possibilities and obligations that an employer in the private sector has towards an employee who uses or has used drugs. Swedish labour law lacks regulation and case law concerning the measures that may be taken in the event of an employee’s drug use. Due to the absence of specific legislation, an analogical interpretation is made based on the provisions that regula

In an era of widespread disinformation, understanding how individuals navigate diverse media is critical. To address this, this thesis investigates how South Africans engage with news across different media formats, focusing on the role of semiotic systems, sensory modalities, and trust in shaping news engagement behaviours. The study poses four research questions: 1) What kind of media do South A

The following study explores the economical and political determinants influencing the Swedish parliamentary election outcomes, through the lens of statistical modeling. With analysis of election data from 1970-2022, we employed both multiple regression and ridge regression to explore the following key variables: immigration, taxation, unemployment, inflation, poll performance, incumbency, margina

Power-to-X (PtX) is an emerging approach in decarbonizing industries hard to electrify, and is in many cases requiring stable hydrogen supply to maximize production. Hydrogen is produced via electrolysis and requires large amounts of electricity, which can be expensive, especially when considering highly fluctuating electricity prices. One solution in reducing electricity related costs is to integ

Denna uppsats behandlar det nya lönetransparensdirektivets och dess införlivande i svensk rätt samt hur det kan komma att påverka svenska arbetsgivare. I uppsatsen används en rättsanalytisk metod för att finna svar på frågeställningarna. Lönetransparensdirektivet har till syfte att förhindra lönediskriminering via insyn i lönesättning för arbetstagare, företrädare och tillsynsmyndighet. Uppsatsen This thesis covers the new Pay Transparency Directive and its implementation in Swedish law, as well as how it may affect Swedish employers. In this essay, a legal analytical method is used to answer the research questions. The Pay Transparency Directive aims to prevent wage discrimination via transparency in the pay system for employees, trade unions and supervisory authorities. The paper recites

This study investigates the thermal-hydraulic performance of a passive Reactor Cavity Cooling System (RCCS) designed for a 250 MW molten salt reactor. The analysis focuses on the feasibility of natural convection-driven cooling as a passive safety mechanism. Simulations were performed using MATLAB and validated with COMSOL to evaluate the system under varying pipe configurations, diameters, and ou