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The aim was to study how social workers were constructing self harm among teenage girls. This social constructionist study was based upon five qualitative interviews with social workers employed by in total four different communities. A perspective of problem (Jönsson, 2008) was chosen as model for analysis. Self harm was constructed as heterogeneous in its character. I found three entries in thei

The report evaluates in which manner a sprinkler system affects evacuation safety in hospitals. Primarily hospitals are categorised in two groups, one where patients are able to evacuate by themselves and one where patients need nurses to evacuate. Margins to untenable conditions during fire are simulated and compared individually depending on the presence of a sprinkler system. The evaluation sho

The climate on earth is changing and to deal with this problem, a method called climate change adaptation is used. Some researchers consider this a new method while others claim that it is a version of risk management. Based on this discrepancy, this master thesis aims to answer the following research question “What are the differences and similarities in practice between climate change adaptation

The changing climate may contribute to more urban flooding in the future. This report intends to develop a model to identify areas in cities where the risk of flooding is high. Furthermore the report shows a way how the human vulnerability can be analyzed in these areas. The factors with the greatest impact on how an area can be flooded are considered to be the topography, the physical environment

BAKGRUND: Hos den äldre befolkningen är det vanligt med minnessvårigheter som påverkar uppmärksamhet och andra kognitiva funktioner. Detta kan vara tecken på utveckling av mild kognitiv svikt (MCI), vilken kan leda till demens. Motivation till förändring har visat sig vara betydelsefull för rehabilitering. Ett formulär som mäter denna är “Motivation for Change Questionnaire (MCQ). Formuläret har

On 9 December 2015, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously adopted Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) in a move that gave recognition to the work young people are doing to promote peace. In an investigation to critically examine whether UNSCR 2250 recognizes youth agency for peace or whether it may be used to securitize young people, this thesis analyzes the discurs

The purpose of this study is to examine how the American nature writer Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) writes about nature, and natures role for the human emotions. The study takes basis in one of the writer’s most famous works – Walden; or, Life in the woods, from 1854, which he wrote after he had been living in a small cottage in the woods around walden pond for over 2 years. In the years before

Den här studien syftar till att undersöka sambandet mellan faktorerna Locus of Control (LOC), förväntningar på framtiden och subjektivt välbefinnande. Tidigare forskning har visat på att intern LOC korrelerar med högt välbefinnande och extern LOC korrelerar med lågt välbefinnande. När det kommer till att säga vilka slags förväntningar, det vill säga höga eller låga, som en person mår bäst av att hThe purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the variables Locus of Control (LOC), expectations on the future and subjective well being (SWB). Previous research suggest that internal LOC correlates with high SWB and that external LOC correlates with low SWB. When it comes to the determining if high or low expectations are most profitable for ones SWB, previous research is divid

The ongoing rural debate spans across a wide range of issues related to both macro and micro levels. Considering the new rural enquiry, the aim is to investigate how municipalities manage national broadband development goals. This is further related to the regional and municipal view of the general rural development regarding municipalities in Uppsala County, based on theories regarding the cumula

Governance and ideology have significant influence on how problems and policies are conceptualized. This conceptualization affects the way in which political subjects are formed and how individuals regard themselves. In this paper we approach environmental policy from a post-structuralist stance. Our ambition is to demonstrate a paradoxical relationship between the current consumer oriented repres

Based on the extensive criticism surrounding the victimization of women in the women, peace and security agenda discourse, this essay seeks to analyze the discourse after the adaption of resolution 2122, a widely recognized step in the direction to focus more on women’s participation. The aim of the study is thus to analyze the discourse around women’s participation and agency on a global and nati

I november 2016 signerades ett historiskt fredsavtal mellan FARC-gerillan och Colombias regering som markerar en väg mot en fredlig lösning på den 50 år långa väpnade konflikten. Fredsavtalet är början på en ny epok av kvinnligt fredsbyggande, med mycket fokus på jämlikhet och ökat kvinnligt inflytande riktar avtalet särskilt mycket insatser för att stärka kvinnors position i Colombia. I denna uppIn november 2016 a historic peace agreement was signed between the FARC-guerilla and the Colombian government which marks a path towards a peaceful solution to the 50 year long armed conflict. The peace agreement is the beginning of a new epoch of female peacebuilding, with much focus being placed on equality and increased female influence the agreement addresses a lot of efforts to strengthen wom

Studiens syfte är att utreda huruvida likviditeten som helhet förbättrats till följd av införandet av MiFID II och dess medföljande förändring av tick-sizen på Nasdaq Nordics svenska huvudlistor. Studien genomförs på ett slumpmässigt urval bestående av 20 aktier från vardera tre huvudlistor med hjälp av historisk transaktions- och volymdata. För att testa för eventuella skillnader mellan periodern

This thesis addresses the lived experiencesof immigrant detention in Sweden, in the light of Sweden’s ongoing expansion of its detention capacity, and increasingly deportation focused migration policy. The research follows a qualitative design. Qualitative interviews with current and former detainees comprise the main source of data. The sampling method used for the study is generic purposive snow

The continuous and on-going enclosure of the commons has been identified as critical for the expansion of capitalism, through processes of dispossession, expropriation and commodification. In the light of the rapid erosion of our cultural and environmental common pool resources, the concept of the commons is increasingly gaining interest, since it presents new political and cultural perspectives a

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between alexithymia, exhaustion syndrome and well-being. The examination was designed as a crosssectional study in which the measures TAS-20, KEDS and BBQ was administered by a survey online. A total of 557 participants were recruited. The results showed that higher degree of alexithymia was connected to more severe symptoms of exhaustion s

This thesis is based on the grounding of the Soviet submarine U 137 that ran aground just outside the naval base of Karlskrona in October 1981. The Swedish authorities held the submarine for ten days before it was released back to the waiting Soviet naval force. During this time the Swedish government and military leaders had to take decisions regarding this crisis and what to do. After the discov

The purpose of this thesis is to improve the current method of testing infrared lighting within Axis security cameras. The current method must be designed for each type of camera, is also large, unwieldy, and takes up a significant amount of floor space which could be better utilized. This will cut back testing and labor costs for the company, and will be more environmentally friendly in that less

The purpose of this study is to develop a further understanding of how mainstream parties and their strategy use can alter the electoral outcome of niche parties. This study centers on Sweden; the niche party in question is Sverigedemokraterna whereas the mainstream parties are Socialdemokraterna and Moderaterna. This is a theory testing case study of Bonnie M. Meguid’s modified version of the Spa

"You are part of something bigger... You work with life.": A study about social horticultural projects- gains, obstacles and possibilities. The public interest in gardening and horticulture is growing, in Sweden and internationally. Despite this, social horticultural projects still earned little attention in Swedish research. This paper aimed to examine social projects that use horticul