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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This article focuses on citizens’ experiences of enablers of- and barriers to obtaining digital citizenship. E-applications for social assistance are used as an exemplar. In Sweden, as in many countries, there is political pressure on welfare services to become more digitalized, and to offer different kinds of self-service technology such as e-applications. Even if the goals of implementing these

Aim: To explore how 12-year-old Swedish children experienced being involved in a coeliac disease (CD) screening. Methods: A qualitative approach was used to analyse short narratives written by children who had taken part in a school-based CD screening. Narratives were written after blood sampling, but prior to learning of the test results. Through an oscillation between the texts, codes, subcatego

Despite various ongoing international initiatives, the intensity and frequency of weather-related natural hazards is expected to continue to increase globally. Increasing our understanding of how to mitigate the consequences of such natural hazards through better detection, planning and preparedness, has constituted the overarching objective of this thesis. The thesis is based on three papers: PapDespite various ongoing international initiatives, the intensity and frequency of weather-related natural hazards is expected to continue to increase globally. Increasing our understanding of how to mitigate the consequences of such natural hazards through better detection, planning and preparedness, has constituted the overarching objective of this thesis. The thesis is based on three papers: Pap

How we behave in daily life has an impact on environmental emergencies. In the decisions that we take every day, decisions that are important for the climate, the built environment has a vital but not so noticed part. The project Urban design and everyday life choices recognises the built environment as a co-producer of climate ethics. One of the project studies focuses on everyday choices regardiHow we behave in daily life has an impact on environmental emergencies. In the decisions that we take every day, decisions that are important for the climate, the built environment has a vital but not so noticed part. The project Urban design and everyday life choices recognises the built environment as a co-producer of climate ethics. One of the project studies focuses on everyday choices regardi

Uppsatsens syfte är att studera manlig prostitution så som den framträder i svensk dagspress mellan åren 1993-2013 och därvid jämföra manlig heterosexuell respektive homosexuell prostitution. De frågeställningar som undersöks är vilken bild som framträder för dessa grupper, vilka likheter och skillnader som finns mellan dem samt vilken förklaring Connell och Hirdmans genusteori skulle ge till dessPurpose of this thesis is to study male prostitution as it emerges in Swedish newspapers between the years 1993-2013 , comparing male heterosexual and homosexual prostitution. The issues examined is the picture that emerges for these groups , what similarities and differences between them and what explanation Connell and Hird 's gender theory would give to these potential differences . To inve

Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur särskilt begåvade gymnasieelever skattade sin självkänsla, attityd mot lärare, attityd mot skolan, målvärdering samt motivation jämfört med en jämförelsegrupp bestående av normalbegåvade gymnasieelever. En jämförelse gjordes även mellan könen för att se om det förelåg några skillnader. Dessutom undersöktes om några av de särskilt begåvade gymnasieeleverna bThe aim of this study was to examine how gifted high school students rated their academic self-perception, attitude toward teachers, attitude toward school, goal valuation and motivation compared to a control group consisting of non-gifted high school students. A comparison between sexes was also made to examine whether they differed or not. The study also examined if any of the gifted students ha

This paper examines the experiences of women working in the field of engineering. The specific focus of this qualitative interview study is female employees in a factory at an international engineering company. Previous studies have found that women face major barriers to success in the profession, including gender bias in recruitment processes (Kessler, Low & Sullivan, 2019), lower chances of

Bakgrund: Aktivitetsidentiteten byggs upp av aktiviteter och roller som ingår i människor liv, den formas över tid av både negativa och positiva händelser. Vid ett fängelsestraff påverkas aktivitetsidentiteten eftersom aktiviteter och dagliga rutiner förändras. En förståelse för personers utveckling av aktivitetsidentitet går att studera genom tre underkategorier “uppbyggnad av aktivitetsidentitet

The COVID-19 pandemic created new challenges for children including access to education and limiting social and emotional connections to extended family, friends, and the community. Globally, opportunities for sharing children’s self-reported experiences during lockdown were limited. The primary aim of this project was to create an art-eBook that reflects children’s experiences of life during the

Syftet med studien var att undersöka upplevelser av babyrytmik och vad som kan uppnås genom babyrytmik i en verksamhet tillhörande Svenska Kyrkan i Malmö. Litteraturkapitlet beskriver begreppet rytmik och dess bakgrund, babyrytmik, barns upplevelse av musik och rytmik, samt barns utveckling kopplad till musik och rytmik. Studien innehåller också en intervju med kyrkans rytmikpedagog samt en fokusgThe purpose of the study was to examine experiences of Eurhythmics for Infants and what can be achieved through Eurhythmics for Infants in classes associated with the Church of Sweden in Malmö. The literature review describes the concept of eurhythmics and its background, Eurhythmics for Infants, children's experience of music and eurhythmics, and children's development linked to music and

The female child marriage research landscape in Zimbabwe concludes reasons, consequences, and solutions as a means to bring awareness. However, there is an absence in the current literature of an individual perspective focusing on rural females experiences of child marriage and a theoretical contribution that highlights their actions, choices, and understandings before, during and after the marria