Isabell Karlsson och Ida Persson har författat uppsatsen “Autencitet i en digital värld: En kvalitativ studie om hur Yung Lean attraherar och engagerar fans i en global subkultur” inom ämnet Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap vid Institutionen för kommunikation och medier, Lunds universitet. Uppsatsen syftar till att undersöka hur Yung Lean, genom sitt konstnärliga uttryck och sin digitala närvaro

Spruce forests cover a large portion of northern Europe, where species like Norway spruce (Picea abies) is considered to be a significant biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) emitter to the atmosphere. BVOCs are highly reactive and can significantly influence atmospheric chemistry. Terpenoids are the most abundant group of BVOCs where especially Monoterpenes can facilitate the formation and g

Titeln på uppsatsen är När moderniteten öppnar dörrar som kontraktet stängt. En kritisk diskursanalys av hur kärlek i modern kontext konstrueras och gestaltas i reality TV-programmet “Gift vid första ögonkastet” och författarna är Thea Birgerud och Cornelia Lindberg vid Institutionen för kommunikation och medier, Lunds Universitet. Dagens samhälle präglas av en emotionell modernitet som påverkar h

Denna studie är författad av Emma La Ek, student på Lunds universitet. Texten undersöker hur animefans tolkar och förhandlar en sexualiserad framställning av karaktären Milim Nava från ”That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime”. Karaktären, som ofta framställs med ett barnlikt utseende, väcker frågor om sexualisering och åldersrepresentation inom anime. Studien har särskilt fokus på fankonst och de

The sex trade is a market in constant change and, as a result of digitalization, has been given different conditions in the form of new arenas, conditions, and risks. This study aims to shed light on how women who have lived in prostitution describe the sex trade, focusing on how they describe power and control in the different areas of the sex trade. We have taken our empirical material from four

Synen på alkoholmissbruk har skiftat genom tiderna. Till en början sågs missbruket som en samhällsfara där lösningen var att isolera individen från övriga samhället. Detta synsätt skiljer sig från det nuvarande där det finns ett samhällsintresse för en arbetstagare som lider av alkoholmissbruk för att denne ska få tidiga stödinsatser och förhoppningsvis med hjälp av dessa åtgärder kvarbli i arbetsThe perception of alcohol abuse has evolved over time. Initially, abuse was seen as a societal threat, with the solution being to isolate the individual from the rest of society. This perspective differs from the current approach, where there is a societal interest in supporting an employee suffering from alcohol abuse through early interventions, The aim is to support the employee to remain in th

During the forthcoming year, 2025, the new Social Services Act is planned to be implemented and come into force. This will constitute a significant change in social work. Organisations and social services face both new opportunities and challenges. The purpose of our study is to investigate the social worker's attitudes and thoughts on these changes. Moreover, how this introduction of the new

This study aims to increase the understanding of the parents' experiences with children sitting at home. Furthermore, we want to contribute knowledge of how parents experience the relationship with professionals and how they experience the support offered. The research method we used was qualitative, with six semi-structured interviews. We chose parents because their children are of primary sc

This study examined how the number of explanatory variables included in a linear regression model affects model quality. The maximum number of variables was set to 20 and only models describing quantitative data were studied. The effect on model quality was studied through comparisons of models with different numbers of explanatory variables. The models – and the data sets the models were derived

This study aims to explore the complex positions of men as both victims and perpetrators within the context of honor-based violence and oppression. A qualitative method, utilizing self-biographies written by women, examines how the established norm of masculinity in honor culture portrays men as victims and perpetrators. The analysis focuses on two primary themes: “men as victims” and categories s

Gender norms seem to affect social workers' evaluation of children in childcare investigations in Sweden. This essay aimed to determine whether social workers at a Swedish social service center write differently about boys and girls in child care investigation documents based on the children's gender. The sample consisted of nine randomized investigation documents on four boys and five gir

Emotionsreglering (ER) innebär en förmåga att moderera varaktigheten och intensiteten av negativa känslomässiga upplevelser. Den aktuella studien utökar tidigare kunskap om ER i tonåren genom att anta en personcentrerad ansats för att undersöka profiler karaktäriserade av olika användning av följande ER-strategier: ruminering, socialt stöd, positiv omorientering, distraktion, kreativitet och aggreEmotion regulation (ER) refers to the ability to moderate duration and intensity of negative emotional experiences. The current study extends existing knowledge of ER in adolescence by adopting a person-centered approach to examine ER profiles characterized by different uses of the following ER strategies: rumination, social support, positive reorientation, distraction, creativity and aggression,

This research aims to study how the digital tool SKILLS changes social work in the labor market administration in Sweden. A qualitative interview study was carried out, and six social workers were interviewed through semi-structured interviews. In the interviews, attention is drawn to the fact that the digital tool has great significance in the social workers' daily work. SKILLS is a mandatory

Being a woman living in an abusive relationship is tearing but leaving your abuser is a difficult and complex process. Although intimate partner violence and men's violence against women have received increased research attention, the process of leaving your abuser and what happens after that has received less attention. Therefore, this study aimed to explore how women who have left an abusive

In 1999, Sweden became the first country in the world to criminalize the purchase of sex rather than the selling of it. During this time, the Netherlands revoked its ban on brothels, which made prostitution legal but partly regulated by the government. The purpose of this study has been to investigate social workers' views on prostitution in Sweden and the Netherlands. The study was conducted

Swedish child and youth care is constantly developing. The legislation has revealed the intentions and core values established to guide the social services work with children and young people. According to social research, social workers must manage conflicting demands in their professional practice. They are required to make context-specific individual judgments within the broader legal framework

Bakgrund: Personer med autism har annorlunda sensorisk bearbetning vilket påverkar vardagsaktiviteter i hemmet och samhället. Omfattande forskning om barn med autism speglar hur sensoriska problem påverkar skolaktiviteter och fritidsaktiviteter som bidrar till stress, sämre deltagande i sociala umgängen och arbetsuppgifter. Även om vuxna personer med autism har sensoriska svårigheter belyser forskBackground: People with autism have a different sensory processing which affects daily occupations at home and in society. Extensive research about children with autism reflects how sensory difficulties affect school and leisure activities which contribute to stress, poorer participation in social gatherings and tasks. Although adults with autism experience sensory difficulties, research rarely hi

This study aimed to explore how social workers active in Swedish childcare perceive the impact of a lack of trust among clients on their work with parents whose children are under investigation. The study also examined how social workers build trust and relationships with parents and the challenges they face. Five semi-structured interviews were conducted with social workers active in the field. T

Lampetra planeri or Brook Lamprey is an aquatic fish-like species, characterized by its lack of jaws and long eel-like morphology. The species is usually found in small streams with gravel or sandy riverbeds and has seen a strong population decline during the last few decades. The primary goal of this thesis was to investigate if combined sewer overflows prevent the further spread of the Lampetra

This thesis aims to examine the possibilities and obligations that an employer in the private sector has towards an employee who uses or has used drugs. Swedish labour law lacks regulation and case law concerning the measures that may be taken in the event of an employee’s drug use. Due to the absence of specific legislation, an analogical interpretation is made based on the provisions that regula