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While international research is increasingly concerned about the role of socio-economic status in special education, Greek scholars have focused on the psychological and behavioural aspects and their connection to academic attainment, overlooking the impact of socio-economic status. Even though the Greek legal framework advocates for inclusive education, there is a significant gap between policies

In Vietnam, household food waste is increasing due to changing consumption patterns and urbanization. While technological innovations in food packaging, such as intelligent packaging, have the potential to reduce food waste, their success depends on consumer acceptance. This study explores Vietnamese consumers' perceptions of intelligent packaging as a tool for food waste prevention and factor

As multistakeholder institutions become increasingly central to global governance, questions of how these hybrid organizations establish and maintain legitimacy have gained growing academic attention. This thesis conducts a systematic comparative analysis of the self-legitimation practices of two prominent multistakeholder initiatives: Fairtrade International and the Internet Corporation for Assig

This thesis examines how the European Union’s recent development towards binding regulations on Human Rights Due Diligence and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosure, particularly the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive have impact on Chinese companies and China’s regulatory framework. These laws require companies to ide

I proposition 2025/26:246 föreslår regeringen att straffbarhetsåldern ska sänkas till 13 år för vissa allvarliga brott. Förslaget innebär att barn i 13–14-årsåldern ska kunna dömas till fängelse. Reformen motiveras huvudsakligen av den ökade gängrelaterade brottsligheten och att allt yngre barn involveras i grova våldsbrott. Syftet med uppsatsen är att analysera om lagförslaget om fängelse för barIn Government Bill 2025/26:246, the Swedish Government proposes lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 13 for certain serious offences. The proposal would allow children aged 13–14 to be sentenced to imprisonment. The reform is primarily justified by the increase in gang-related crime and the involvement of increasingly younger children in serious violent offences. The purpose of this thes

Contemporary processes of radicalization into far-right extremism are increasingly shaped by digital, online communication environments that convey ideology through multiple communication modes, as well as aesthetic and culturally embedded forms of expression. Short-form content platforms such as TikTok enable fast production and circulation of highly engaging content that creates communicative ar

Youth crime is a significant social problem, and preventive work targeting young people at risk of criminality is currently of central importance. This study examines how the new Swedish Social Services Act (2025:400) influences preventive social work in relation to risk and protective factors. By exploring social workers’ experiences, this study aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of pre

Sedan flyktingkrisen 2015 har migration- och asylpolitiken blivit ett aktuellt och omtvistat sakområde inom EU. I september 2020 presenterade Europeiska kommissionen ett förslag om en ny gemensam migrations- och asylpakt, vilken implementeras i juni 2026. Studien analyserar agendasättandet i denna policyprocess samt vilka representationer av migration som möjliggjorts i den europeiska kontexten. S

Constitutions are seen as a vital part of societies, defining rights and freedoms, and acting as the most vital legal document of a state. Democratisation in post-soviet states has been varied, with Russia failing to democratize after the fall of the Soviet Union. Freedom of association is an important part of democracy, and therefore this paper aims to examine whether the formulation of the Russi

This bachelor’s thesis examines how urban densification affects children’s opportunities for play, physical activity and time spent outdoors in the emerging Norra Sorgenfri neighborhood in Malmö. The aim is to analyze how children’s need for open space is addressed in municipal planning documents and how these intentions are realized in the physical environment. Through a case study of the Spårväg

This thesis examines the extent to which relational preconditions for innovation are institutionalised within the governance framework of the third pillar of Horizon Europe. Departing from the observation that existing research on EU innovation governance has focused predominantly on funding mechanisms and regulatory instruments, the study addresses a conceptual gap: while innovation theory consis

Companies play a central role in international efforts to counteract ongoing biodiversity loss, which threatens human welfare and the global economy. They are expected to use biodiversity metrics and indicators in strategic sustainability work to understand and manage their impacts and dependencies on biodiversity. At the same time, this work remains at an early stage and is characterised by sever

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) may reach effect concentrations in aquatic environments and disrupt serotonergic signalling in non-target invertebrates, yet mechanistic understanding remains limited. This study aimed to 1) explore the measurability of a key event associated with serotonin reuptake inhibition within a putative Adverse Outcome Pathway for SSRIs, 2) evaluate the feasi

Tourism has recently been acknowledged as a potential means for sustainable development. This study examined what tourism has meant for the community members involved in community based tourism (CBT) projects in rural Quintana Roo, Mexico, with regards to the sustainable development of their communities. The study used a qualitative case study research design to compare two different approaches to

”What is human trafficking?” At first sight of this seemingly innocent question, it is difficult to imagine the implications and controversies that it contains. Although human trafficking is not a new phenomenon there was up to the 2000s no definite statement of the problem. But when the trade of human beings that increasingly grew in size was no longer possible to ignore, the United Nations tried

Syftet med denna studie var att ta reda på om rollförväntningar, social interaktion samt demografisk data kunde predicera om brevbärare drivs av inre eller yttre motivation. Ytterligare ett syfte var att ta reda på om dessa faktorer kunde förklara någon unik varians i den yttre eller inre motivationen. En enkät sändes till 120 brevbärare på 10 olika kontor och svarsfrekvensen var 80 procent. 28 peThe purpose with this study was to explore if role expectance, social interaction and demographic data could predict whether a person derives from extrinsic or intrinsic motivation. Another aim was to see if these factors could prove of any unique difference to whether postmen derive of extrinsic or intrinsic motivation. A survey was sent to 120 mailmen on 10 different offices and the response was

This study uses a discursive psychology method to analyse four interviews with parents of non-heterosexual children. The aim of this thesis is to examine how heterosexuality is constructed, and in which manner it is being challenged by the encounter with non-heterosexual family members. The theoretical basis for the thesis is queer theory, with a specific focus on how the heterosexual matrix and

The recycling sector and the solid waste management systems (SWMS) in developing countries greatly rely on scavengers, a vulnerable and marginal urban population that recover items or materials to be reused or recycled. As a new mindset towards waste emerges, considering it a resource instead of something useless and undesirable; governments, NGOs, private companies and other stakeholders slowly r

Sustainability Science (SS) has, as of today, no explicit agreement on which philosophy of science should be used to guide its research. Though SS is a broad and often diffuse concept, there are certain guiding principles which are generally agreed on. Based on these principles, it has been seen if Critical Realism (CR) could be an appropriate meta-theory for SS. The approach used is therefore pri

I Sverige uppskattas den offentliga upphandlingen omsätta omkring 500 miljoner kronor per år. Dessa stora ekonomiska värden ger det offentliga makt att påverka privata aktörer och gör att upphandling kan bli ett viktigt politiskt styrmedel. I vilken utsträckning socialpolitiska målsättningar ska kunna främjas genom offentlig upphandling har dock varit föremål för diskussion. I den här uppsatsen haIn Sweden, public procurement annually accounts for approximately SEK 500 million. With these large economic values, the public has the power to influence private actors. In this way, procurement can be an important policy tool. To what extent public procurement can be used to promote social objectives has been subject to discussion. In this essay, I have chosen to investigate the scope provided f