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Apart from the previous writings about fetishism within a paraphilic discourse in the medical and psychology fields, fetishism, from an individual perspective, is a rather under-studied field and somewhat of a blind spot in the adjoining field of BDSM-studies in both a Swedish and international context. Fetishism can be defined as the ability of feeling a sense of satisfaction when handling or bei

With increasing amounts of generated research data, relevant for saving and sharing, as well as higher demands on more open and transparent research, research data management has become an important issue for all involved in the research community. Open access to research data is promoted using arguments concerning public good, research transparency and quality control, the bringing of new researc

Let’s get hyggelig in Denmark – a qualitative case study about place branding in times of mediatization In a world that is coined by globalization, individualization, commercialization and mediatization, place brands try to use their cultural assets to distinguish them- selves from others and compete for tourists. Although literature on place branding acknowledges the importance of culture, there

Safety is intertwined with learning, without learning safety would be a static construct. To advance, safety concepts and theories all rely on the art of processing knowledge and though learning attaining a contributing effect. In shipping, the abstract of a near-miss is promoted as ‘good business and economic sense because it can improve crew performance and reduce costs’. Studies have shown th

The objective of this report is to estimate the full economic consequences of legalizing all narcotics in Sweden. This will be done with a cost-benefit analysis. The main parts examined is changes to crime and the criminal justice system, consumer surplus, government revenue from sales, costs to public services mainly in the form of health care, but also emergency services and institutional care a

For more than 40 years the case-law of the European Court of Justice has been developing the principle of prohibition of abuse of law in the European Union. However, in the sphere of value-added tax, the principle was invoked by the Court for the first time in 2006 in the landmark case Halifax, creating a tension between this emerging principle and the principle of legal certainty observed and pro

Bakgrund: Sjuksköterskeyrket kan vara krävande, stressande och kan ha en negativ inverkan på välbefinnandet hos nyexaminerade sjuksköterskor. Hög arbetsbelastning orsakar ofta trötthet och utmattning, vilket kan vara överväldigande för nyexaminerade sjuksköterskor. Att nyexaminerade sjuksköterskor upplever stress när de övergår från att vara studenter till yrkesverksamma är ett universellt problem

The purpose of this study was to examine how professionals at institutions with same gender twelve-steps treatments view the individual’s responsibility for drug- and alcoholic problems and solutions. Further, the purpose was to examine how treatment is organized and carried out from a gender perspective. The gathering of the empirical material was done through four (4) semi structured interviews

Hållbart resande i socialt utsatta områden En studie som genomförts vid Centrum för miljö- och klimatforskning (CEC) visar på att det finns vissa skillnader vad gäller resvanor i socialt utsatta områden jämfört med andra områden. På Rosengård i Malmö upplevs exempelvis behovet av att använda bilen som större jämfört med genomsnittet för Malmö kommun. Dessutom är cykeltillgången för området väldigRoad transportation is a large source of greenhouse gas emissions and contributor to climate change. To reduce the negative environmental impact from road transportation, the use of cars as a mode of transport should be reduced. This can be done by changed travel habits and sustainable transport planning. Previously, transportation planning and new investments have often been limited to higher soc

Bakgrund: Negativa förlossningsupplevelser (NF) kan innebära förödande konsekvenser för kvinnan, familjen och samhället. I Sverige identifieras och handläggs NF på olika sätt. Det saknas rekommendationer för stöd efter en NF. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att belysa kvinnors upplevelse av stöd från vårdgivare efter en negativ förlossningsupplevelse. Metod: En kvalitativ intervjustudie med induktiv

Research shows that aid in many cases is given with a political strategy. Since aid is financed by taxpayers, we find it interesting and relevant to further investigate the political motives behind Swedish aid and if the focus of Swedish aid has differed across time and elected governments. The aim is to empirically investigate the role of the character of the recipient countries and the role of t

The thesis presents fairness as a concept that can be defined in several ways. The different definitions overlap and influence each other in a somewhat unexpected manner. The conclusion of this thesis is that the utilitarian approach first presented as a philosophical theory of fairness by Jeremy Bentham is so far clearly seen as the overriding basis for the CJEU judgements. However, the adopted A

Bakgrund: Då oönskade graviditeter ej har minskat trots subventionerade preventivmedel är det av vikt att ungdomarna får god kunskap och information kring sex-och samlevnad, då beteende som upprättas under tonåren ofta kvarstå under hela livet. Syfte: Syftet var att belysa unga kvinnors kunskap om preventivmedel och var den kunskap inhämtats. Metod: En intervjustudie med kvalitativ design med hjäl

Bakgrund: Skiftarbete inverkar negativt på individens hälsa. Sömnbesvär och begränsade möjligheter till aktiviteter är vanliga konsekvenser, men även aktivitetsmönster och aktivitetsbalans kan påverkas. Skiftarbetande sjuksköterskor riskerar sömnbesvär och en förändrad dynamik i sitt aktivitetsmönster. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att genom en litteraturöversikt kartlägga på vilket sätt skiftarbeBackground: Shift work has a negative impact on health, and sleep disorders and a lack of time for social activities are common. The occupational balance alongside occupational pattern can also be affected. Shift working nurses is one group that may be at risk. Aim: The aim of this literature review was therefore to explore how dynamics of the nurses’ occupational patterns as well as their sleep c

Floods are the most frequent hazard that affects around 2.3 billion people each year. This natural disaster can occur in every continent and human activity has been contributing to the increasing adverse impacts of flood events. This urban design proposal explores the possibilities of creating a sustainable area that can work alongside floods. The projects site is located in Morelia, Mexico. The

The aim of this study is to analyse how national identity is shown in the discussion about the film "Utøya 22. juli" in three Norwegian newspapers. The study also examines which temporal and spatial references are made in the material, and whom the “them”-term is referring to, as a contrast to a Norwegian “us”. The methodological and theoretical framework is composed by a critical discou

Sammanfattning Titel: Influencer - din tysta röst. Hur influencers påverkar din köpprocess. Universitet och kurs: Service Management Retail vid Campus Helsingborg, Lunds Universitet. KSMK65 VT 2018. Examensarbete för kandidatexamen, 15 hp. Författare: Jakob Berglund och Dennis Sahlström Handledare: Mia Larson Problemområde: Digitaliseringen har bidragit till ett avancerat kommunikationssamhälle d

During the war in Bosnia in the 1990s, and the Wars of Yugoslav Succession more widely, ‘balkanist’ views, which hold the people of the Balkans as backwards and violent, were widespread in debates in the UK. Using theories of ‘balkanism’ as developed by scholars such as Maria Todorova, Andrew Hammond, and Lene Hansen this thesis explores how the countries heavily involved in the Bosnian War–Serbi

Bakgrund: Prevalensen av kvinnor i fertil ålder som genomgått en viktreducerande kirurgisk behandling ökar fortlöpande. Trots många fördelar med viktreducerande kirurgisk behandling så finns det fortfarande begränsad forskning gällande vård för gravida kvinnor som genomgått behandlingen i relation till optimalt kalori-, proteinintag, kost och viktökning för bästa möjliga utfall för mor och barn. S