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The purpose of this study is to explore how social workers experience of working with men with a violent behaviour towards their partners in heterosexual relationships. We also aim to gain a deeper understanding of the emotional factors that affect the professional meeting. We have interviewed six social workers, one of whom defines herself as a woman and the rest of whom define themselves as men.
The purpose of this study was to examine how five writers portray their childhood with one or two parents with alcohol abuse problems in autobiographies. The research questions concerned the impact of parents’ abuse problems on the writers’ childhood, if they felt that they had got adequate support and help from others, and important turning points. The empirical material was five autobiographies,
Debates of where and how religion should function within secular societies have intensified during the last decade as a result of immigration and a renewed visibility of religious markers and practices. Although religious freedom is a human right, there have been many incidents of perceived friction between religious and secular values. This case study aims to provide further knowledge of religion
This paper examines the evolving role of universities in transferring and developing knowledge to foster transformative Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) policy amid significant shifts in economic development landscapes. With a rising focus on geopolitics, defense, resilience, and disruptive technologies, universities are increasingly expected to e
This thesis consists of four self-contained empirical studies on how economic shocks and structural changes shape individual behavior and local outcomes.Paper I examines how military base closures affect young adults’ education and labor market outcomes. The results show that men respond by increasing tertiary education, while women experience improved short-term labor market outcomes, suggesting
In most mammals, the cell cycle kinase; cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) is expressed as two major isoforms due to alternative splicing. The shorter CDK2 isoform: CDK2S, is expressed constitutively during the cell cycle and can be detected in several tissues. In contrast, the longer isoform: CDK2L, shows preferential expression in meiotically dividing cells and upon S-phase entry in the mitotic cy
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) plays a key role in metabolic homeostasis through its thermogenic effects and the secretion of regulatory molecules. Here we report that RAP250 haploinsufficiency stimulates BAT in mice, thus contributing to a decrease in fat accumulation. Local in vivo AAV-mediated RAP250 silencing in BAT reduces body weight and fat mass and enhances glucose oxidation, thereby indicatin
Denna studie syftar till att synliggöra erfarenheter och berättelser från barn till exilflyktingar från Abya Yala som flydde till Sverige, under 70–80 talet, och lyfter hur trauman, minnen och politiska arv påverkar barnens liv – även i vuxen ålder. Genom en dekolonial logik och metodologi undersöks även hur storytelling, autohistoria, chicanafeministisk epistemologi och investigacion-acción parti
The starting point of this paper is to document considerable cross-country variation in the “labor wedge”, a common measure of labor market frictions. Its variation is theoretically isomorphic to differences in a preference-for-leisure parameter. The paper proceeds to investigate what might explain the variation. It presents three separate empirical exercises supportive of the view that, to a subs
Obesity and type 2 diabetes are causally related, yet there is considerable heterogeneity in the consequences of both conditions and the mechanisms of action are poorly defined. Here we show a genetic-driven approach defining two obesity profiles that convey highly concordant and discordant diabetogenic effects. We annotate and then compare association signals for these profiles across clinical an
A supercritical fluid extraction methodology was used to extract flavoring and bioactive compounds from truffles. Some parameters such as CO2 flow rate (1–3 mg/mL), extraction time (15–90 min) and different trapping food matrices (grape seed oil, gelatin, agar agar and water) were optimized using response surface methodology to enhance extraction and trapping yields. The optimal conditions (2.27 m
Biobased plastics are seen as promising alternative material to reduce negative environmental impacts of plastic food packaging. Despite many years of development efforts of biobased plastics, the current commercial use of them is still low indicating barriers to their application. The purpose of this interview study is to explore the perceptions of industry stakeholders towards the use of biobase
Guided by the social-cognitive theory and self-determination theory, this study examined whether moral disengagement is indirectly associated with pro-bullying, passive bystanding, and defending, mediated by autonomous motivation, introjected motivation, extrinsic motivation, and amotivation to defend victims of bullying among early adolescents. Participants were 901 upper elementary students from
