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Studien utgick från skolmobbning som grupprocess där förövare använder trakasserier för att höja och behålla sin status bland jämnåriga. I denna enkätstudie om rolltagande i mobbningssituationer deltog 319 mellanstadieelever (122 pojkar, 189 flickor, 9 ej specificerat; i åldern 10 till 13). Sambandet mellan elevens rolltagande och (1) relationen till läraren, (2) elevens pro-sociala motivation, (3This study is based on school bullying as a group process in which perpetrators use intimidation to raise and maintain their status among peers. The participants in this survey about role-taking in bullying situations were 319 middle school students (122 boys, 189 girls, 9 not specified; aged 10 to 13). The relationship between the student’s role and the relationship with (1) their teacher, (2) th

Abstract Authors: Hilda Andreasson & Maria Geritz Title: A phenomenon – several perspectives. A study concerning professionals’ construction of individuals suffering from co-morbidity in the form of abuse and mental illness. Supervisor: David Hoff Assessor: Anders Östnäs The purpose of this study has been to investigate, through a discourse analytic approach, how professionals construct co

The case study in focus for this research is the Women’s Strike in Poland movement during its articulation in late 2020. This movement was organized to campaign for reproductive rights and women’s rights in Poland after a restrictive abortion law was proposed in 2016, put into motion in 2020, and passed in 2021. This is an example of a contemporary movement supporting body autonomy and gender equa

Previous research show, people interpret others through their pre-understanding and stereotypical beliefs. Rape crimes are periodically debated in the Swedish media. The debates often elucidate laws incapability to manage the complexity of rape, focusing on the women as the injured party. The purpose of this study is to highlight the Swedish district court’s conceptualization of the defendant in r

This study is about the report that social workers write, on request from the Migrations office, about age assessment of unaccompanied children seeking asylum in Sweden and what their perceptions and opinions are about this assignment. It is based on six qualitative interviews with social workers who works with unaccompanied children at social service in two different municipalities in the south o

Social capital is a psychosocial resource that has been found to have a profound effect on well-being and organizational performance. Research on social capital in Sweden is however lacking. The aim of the present thesis was to explore social capital in a Swedish organizational context and how it can be utilized in the new world of work. The thesis is divided into two studies. Study 1 aimed to do

This thesis investigates the social structures and discourse behind a culture of free love in a rural community in Portugal called Tamera. It describes how emotions and communication regarding personal romantic and sexual relationship are dealt with, as well as the incentives behind creating such a culture. Throughout the analysis I describe the political theory and vision behind the project Tamer

Popular Abstract in Swedish Föräldrars involvering i skolan har under de senaste decennierna betonats allt mer i skoldebatten. Länge betraktades skolutbildning som enbart ett samhälleligt ansvar, vilket ofta medförde ett markerat avståndstagande från familjen och föräldrarna. Likt andra samhälleliga servicefunktioner har emellertid också skolan i sitt förhållande till sina användare undergått en fOver the last two decades, educational reforms have stimulated an enormous growth in innovative school thinking, effecting both independent schools and mainstream education. Parents and interest groups, previously excluded from general pedagogic practice and planning, are now faced with new opportunities and responsibilities. Parents “invest” in these newly won options in very different ways. Fail

Abstract Power in the relation between users and social welfare secretaries – in a user perspective The aim of this study was to investigate and analyze how users of social service agencies perceive power in their interaction with their social welfare secretary. Power is a complex term and phenomenon that is hard to define and explain. The law is the greatest source for power and power exercised t

Samhälleliga insatser har riktats till personer med psykisk sjukdom för att förbättra deras möjligheter och livsvillkor. Bristande socialt stöd och stigmatisering är två bidragande orsaker till att social integrering i samhället kan försvåras för dessa personer. I föreliggande enkätstudie undersöktes självstigma och socialt stöd i relation till psykisk sjukdom. Genom brukarorganisationer i södra S

Abstract Authors: Arnela Ibrakovic and Jenny Geffen Title: Medical social worker – a certainty? A study of professional fencing and identity The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine and illuminate how medical social workers perceive their professional role, identity and challenges in the hospital organization. The study furthermore explores the importance of group solidarity for

Syfte: Syftet med denna uppsats är att bidra med kunskap om hur det konsumentbaserade varumärkeskapitalet kan påverkas av CSR-kommunikation i flygbranschen. Metod: Primärt användes en kvantitativ enkätundersökning som syftade till att undersöka mottagarperspektivet. En semistrukturerad intervju och en innehållsanalys utfördes även för att analysera avsändarperspektivet SAS. Slutsats: Att flygbolagPurpose: This thesis seeks to contribute with knowledge of how the consumer-based brand equity can be affected by CSR communication in the business of aviation. Method: In order to reach the purpose of this essay we used mixed methods; carried out a quantative survey, a qualitative interview with SAS head of CSR and conducted a content analysis of SAS CSR communications Conclusion: If an airline

Neoconservatism developed in the context of liberal anti-communism from the 1940s. The key intellectuals of this early period of neoconservatism, centred around Irving Kristol, occupied themselves with issues such as the threat of communism, anti-Americanism at home, adversary culture and the problems of social engineering. However, by the mid 1990s as the end of the Cold War removed their main fo

Deaf and hard of hearing individuals encounter distinct barriers during building fire evacuations, yet empirical evidence on their evacuation behaviour remains largely absent from the Human Behaviour in Fire literature. This study addresses this gap through a mixed methods approach combining an unannounced evacuation drill conducted at an institution for deaf individuals (N = 21) with semi structu

This thesis is about the role of media discourse in shaping the political identities of those who want to be heard in public. The ways in which people are able to speak, know, and feel in political situations have important implications for how we conceive of the possibilities to be engaged in contemporary democracy. This thesis offer four empirical studies of how political identities are construc

Neighbourhood peer effects (social influence) in the diffusion of residential solar photovoltaics (PV) have previously been identified and quantified in a number of studies. Yet, little has been known about the inner workings of peer effects in PV diffusion. In the present work, a survey and interviews were used to study peer effects among Swedish PV adopters. Participants acknowledged peer effect

Emotions have traditionally been considered the enemy of reason in Social Science. However, emotions can both enhance and hinder learning in Social Science. It is therefore important to reflect upon why and how emotions play a role, rather than shutting the emotions out or leaving them unreflected in the teaching. This paper draws on ethnographic data from Social Science teaching in four Swedish u