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This study aims to analyze the representation of social services on TikTok. The representations included experiences and opinions about Swedish social services and how TikTok is used to reach out with descriptions of the social services. The purpose of this study is also to analyse how users' way of presenting themselves can be interpreted from a gender perspective. In this study, we used them
Dear master students on the course SMMV18, We are happy to invite you to a workshop on how to become interculturally competent. Guest lecturer is Lu Yi Nilsson, international coordinator at the Social Science Faculty. During the workshop, we will explore what intercultural competence is, why it’s essential in today’s world, and how it represents a lifelong learning journey. We’ll also cover interc
https://www.ses.lu.se/en/form/welcome-workshop-intercultural-competence-12th-december-2024 - 2026-07-13
The Botnia study The Botnia study was initiated in 1990 on the western coast of Finland in the Gulf of Bothnia with the aim to:Characterize the early metabolic defects in individuals at risk of developing type 2 diabetesIdentify genetic variants predisposing to type 2 diabetesStudy how the identified genetic markers and biomarkers can predict the development of type 2 diabetes and progression of t
https://www.ludc.lu.se/resources/cohorts/botnia-0 - 2026-07-13
The purpose of our essay was to examine what treatment women have had, who in their teenage years had eating disorders, how they have experienced this treatment and how they live today. Our central questions were; what was their experience of the treatment, how are their lives today, has the eating disorder and the treatment affected how the women live today and what kind of treatments are there?
The aim of this research paper was to examine the help required by refugee children with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In addition to this, we also examined the help the refugee children are currently receiving. We have examined this from the perspective of the theory of the ecology of human development. The method we used was qualitative and we conducted eleven profound interviews with p
Improving the product lifetime of consumer electronics can provide significant environmental benefits. However, there is a tendency among both professional users and consumers to change products, like computers and mobile phones regularly, and as a result their lifetimes become increasingly shorter. With the rise of the Circular Economy, new policies to promote longer product lifetimes have emerge
Short-stay treatment has become a popular form of care as a strategy to cope with increased demands on health care. There is little research that considers children's experiences of acute hospitalisation to a short-stay care facility such as a Paediatric Emergency and Assessment Unit (PEAU). This study explored the experiences of eight children aged 8-10 years. Semi-structured interviews were carr
Creating a musical – Participants’ experiences of the Lovewell Institute’s creative process This study utilizes qualitative research methods in order to explore the experiences of students who participated in Lovewell Institute’s creative musical theatre workshop in Oskarshamn, Sweden 2012. The two main methods used are participative observation of the workshop and interviews with five of the stud
Background: Adolescence is associated with different feelings and experiences that can negatively affect adolescents’ health and well-being. In the transition between childhood and adulthood, experiences of loneliness are common. A deep form of loneliness is described as existential loneliness. Studies among adults have shown that existential loneliness often arises in connection with transitions
Aim: The provision of acute care to persons with mental health problems is challenging due to difficulties in encountering this group and the vulnerability of these persons. Understanding this group's experiences with acute care is thus an important endeavour. The purpose of this review was to critically and systematically identify and assess previous research on experiences of acute care by perso
Increasing sickness absence rates among care and service employees in Sweden motivate health-promoting activities. It is crucial to employers and key stakeholders, like HRM departments, to have knowledge of resources related to employees' work life balance (WLB) to increase well-being at work. The aim of the study was to explore resources associated with WLB, with focus on work and private lives a
The objectives of this thesis are, by using an abductive methodology and from international regime and agenda-setting theoretical perspectives, to first define the European Union's Northern Dimension (ND) initiative as an international regime, secondly, to categorize the various formation stages of the policy regime and to identify future challenges. The thesis concludes with the following pol
Poststroke depression (PSD) är en vanlig komplikation efter stroke. Klimatvårdens effekter vid rehabilitering av strokepatienter utgör en vetenskaplig kunskapslucka. Syfte: Att undersöka klimatvårdens inverkan på stämningsläget hos strokepatienter. Metod: En kvalitativ intervju med semistrukturerade frågor samt ett kvantitativt självskattningsinstrument i form av en enkät, HAD (Hospital Anxiety anPoststroke depression (PSD) is a common complication after stroke. The effects of climate therapy on rehabilitation of stroke patients constitute a scientific knowledge gap. Purpose: To investigate the impact of climate therapy on the mood of stroke patients. Method: A qualitative interview with semi-structured questions and a quantitative self- assessment tool in the form of a survey, HAD (Hospi
This presentation will engage with the issue of educational reform in the Middle East, discussing preliminary findings of a recently initiated research project on community based educational projects in Beirut. Such initiatives will be discussed in relation to national Lebanese educational policies and practices, as well as in relation to international educational programs such as Education for AlThis presentation will engage with the issue of educational reform in the Middle East, discussing preliminary findings of a recently initiated research project on community based educational projects in Beirut. Such initiatives will be discussed in relation to national Lebanese educational policies and practices, as well as in relation to international educational programs such as Education for Al
Title: ”Others don’t have a clue about what it’s like for those who are different” A study about growing up with a mentally retarded sibling. Authors: Irén Palm och Liselotte Christensen Purpose: The purpose of the essay is to enlighten what it can be like growing up with a mentally retarded sibling. We want to know the kind of support a sibling needs to get from its family, surroundings and pro
Background: There are but a few studies of how persons with autism perceive their bodies and movements. Difficulties in perceiving the surrounding world along with disturbed motor coordination and executive functions may affect physical and psychological development. Aims: To explore the experiences of body and movements in young adults with autism and how two physiotherapeutic instruments may cap
OBJECTIVE: The aim was to investigate birth outcome and birth experience in relation to women's emotional heslth. An additional aim was to explore the relationship between emotional health, continuity with a known midwife, and the birth experience.METHODS: A prospective longitudinal cohort study of 243 women enrolled in a continuity of care project in a rural area in Sweden. Profiles were construc
Uppsatsen syftade till att skapa och testa ett enkelt verktyg att använda inom organisationer för att öka anställdas välbefinnande och förbättra upplevelsen av psykologiska, sociala och organisatoriska arbetsförhållanden. Med teoretisk utgångspunkt i positiv psykologi skapades en tre veckor lång arbetsplatsintervention. De 32 deltagarna var administrativ personal hos en politisk organisation indel
Syftet med studien var att få en fördjupad kunskap om ickebinära transpersoners vårderfarenheter och hur dessa kan förbättras. En kvalitativ metod med hermeneutisk och fenomenologisk ansats användes. Fem semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med individer som identifierade sig som ickebinära transpersoner, och i analysen av materialet användes Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). I sThe aim of the study was to explore the healthcare experiences of non-binary transgender individuals, and possible improvements of healthcare services. A qualitative method with a hermeneutic and phenomenological approach was used. Five semi structured interviews were conducted, with self-identified non-binary transgender individuals. The transcripts were analysed according to the Interpretative P
The purpose of this study is to explore and visualize individuals’ personal experiences of the social work carried out by the social services. We have examined individuals’ opinions and feelings based on their experiences and contact with the social services. Through six qualitative interviews based on the Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis, we have analyzed the empirical data by applying Char
