Water flows through time are connected to specific instances of socionatural and sociotechnical assemblages of human and non-human components. We propose the concept of “water palimpsest” in order to characterize the complex histories of chemical and metabolic alterations embodied in water flows, potentially disruptive for humans and other living beings. Through the concept of palimpsest we interp

This study aimed to examine how immigrant mothers experience parenting and raising children in a new cultural context in Sweden. Furthermore, the purpose of this study was to inquire about immigrant mothers' views regarding societal support. The study was based on a qualitative method using semi-structured interviews with seven immigrant mothers from various countries in the Middle East with e

Nyköpingsområdet, som ligger i den Mellansvenska ändmoränzonen (MSEMZ), innehåller många spridda moränryggar. Medan andra delar av MSEMZ uppvisar spår av en isframstöt under yngre dryas, saknas sådana tecken i detta område. Istället uppvisar vissa av ryggarna i Nyköpingsområdet morfologier som liknar så kallade grounding zone wedges (GZW), vilka vanligtvis bildas subakvatiskt när iskanten tillfällThe Nyköping area, located within the Middle Swedish End Moraine Zone (MSEMZ), contains numerous scattered ridges. While other parts of the MSEMZ show evidence of an ice readvance during the Younger Dryas, such features are absent in this region. Instead, some of the ridges in the Nyköping area exhibit morphologies similar to grounding zone wedges (GZW), which typically form subaqueously at tempor

This study examines how client-facing social workers experience work-related stress and how it affects their motivation and engagement in their jobs. Social work often includes high demands, emotional challenges, and limited resources, which can lead to stress and exhaustion. At the same time, many social workers remain motivated and committed to their work, which makes it important to understand

This thesis aimed to gain a deeper understanding of the phenomenon of compassion fatigue among social workers within the social services, with those who are working in the child and family unit. The study focused on exploring how social workers experienced compassion fatigue in their professional roles and what factors contributed to these experiences. A qualitative method was used, and data were

Infrastruktursektorn är beroende av detaljerad information om markförhållanden för att säkerställa en miljömässig och socialt hållbar utveckling. Nuvarande hydrogeologiska metoder, såsom invasiv borrning, är ofta kostsamma, tidskrävande och begränsade i geografisk täckning av ett undersökningsområde. Direktströms resistivitet och tidsdomän-inducerad polarisering (DCIP) erbjuder ett icke-invasivt, The infrastructure sector relies on detailed subsurface data for environmentally and socially responsible development. Traditional hydrogeological methods, like invasive drilling, are costly, time-consuming, and limited in spatial coverage. Direct Current resistivity and time-domain Induced Polarization (DCIP) offer a non-invasive, cost-effective and spatially extensive alternative for estimating

This thesis aims to fill a gap in the study of segmentation in advanced economies by exploring the multidimensional nature of segmentation, with a focus on migrants. It seeks to do so by studying the segmentation within institutions that constitutes the coordinated market economy of Sweden, utilising it as a national case to further understand change in advanced economies. This change is analysed

The 2015 refugee crisis saw millions of refugees arrive in Europe, eliciting mixed responses from receiving countries and, subsequently, the media. In Denmark, 2015 is widely regarded as a turning point in the way in which migration was presented in the media and discussed in political debates, going from a humanitarian to restrictive focus. The media has an essential role in distributing informat

Swedish social services and healthcare systems have been bound by law since 2010 to collaborate when a client requires multiple interventions. This is called a Coordinated Individual Plan (CIP) to prevent clients from being overlooked by healthcare and social services. There has since been published several official reports that highlight the shortcomings of CIP. Our aim of this study was to exami

This study aimed to examine how professionals understand and talk about sex in exchange for compensation, with a particular focus on how the boundary between voluntariness and vulnerability was described. The study was based on qualitative semi-structured interviews with professionals who encounter individuals with experience of selling sex. The analysis was conducted using Gayle Rubin’s theory of

In this dissertation, the extent to which predictors linked to preference for the Sweden Democrats was tested to see if they could be associated with Moderate Party and Christian Democratic party preference quantitatively, in order to inquire on supporters’ shared stances. Specifically, sentiments regarding immigration, sentiments toward LGB (Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual) groups, authoritarian value

The way in which gender inequality (GI) is conceptualized contributes to determining approaches to overcome it and, ultimately, to achieve gender equality. There has been little previous research on the conceptualization of GI by civil society organizations (CSOs). This thesis aims to improve our understanding of how CSOs conceptualize GI today, how they understand changes in how GI has been conce

This study aims to analyze how social welfare recipients are constructed in the political debate in Sweden. This has been done with a textual analysis of the protocol of the Swedish Parliament’s debates from January to March 2019. The method that’s been used is a textual analysis, and at the center of the analysis are theoretical concepts as norms and Jönson’s analysis of perspectives. The results

This study aimed to examine how social workers at child and family units within the Swedish municipal social services experience and manage their workload, as well as describe the opportunities to influence their work situation. The theoretical framework used was Hirschman’s theory of exit, voice, and loyalty and Karasek and Theorell’s demand-control-support model, supplemented with the concepts o

Society's view of social services has deteriorated with the cause of disinformation and violence from clients on social media. Previous research shows that it has become increasingly common for social workers and their relatives to be exposed to threats and abuse online. Therefore, this study aims to investigate social workers' experiences and attitudes towards being mentioned on social me

This project was carried out in collaboration with ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems and focused on the redesign of the vertical track set used in industrial overhead sectional doors. The main goal was to reduce the amount of material used in the track set while maintaining current strength, robustness, and overall performance. Achieving this involved developing a reliable calculation model to simulate

As workplaces become increasingly global and digital, managers in multinational organizations face the challenge of adapting internal communication to both cultural diversity and digital platforms. This study explores how managers of a Swedish multinational company experience and adjust their internal communication when working with multicultural teams across regions. Anchored in the field of stra

Marketing without marketers? The rise of vibe marketing in the age of AI This thesis explores vibe marketing as a conceptual and operational model for fully automated digital marketing, enabled by generative AI. As technological developments reshape the marketing landscape, vibe marketing emerges as a novel approach that replaces traditional team structures with orchestrated AI systems. Drawing o

Denna uppsats undersöker hur hudvårdsmärken effektivt kan använda marknadsföringsstrategier för att differentiera sig och bygga förtroende, med särskilt fokus på The Ordinary, ett varumärke känt för sin minimalistiska och transparenta marknadsföring. Genom en kvalitativ, multimodal innehållsanalys och med hjälp av marknadsföringsmixens ramverk (4P) undersöker studien hur varumärkets visuella, textThis thesis explores how skincare brands can effectively use marketing strategies to differentiate and build trust, with a particular focus on The Ordinary, a brand known for its minimalist and transparent marketing approach. Through a qualitative, multimodal content analysis and by incorporating the marketing mix framework (4Ps), the study investigates how the brand’s visual, textual, and audio c

In today's media landscape, podcasts have become a central platform for personal storytelling, entertainment and marketing. With its conversational and audio-based structure, podcasts offer unique conditions for building credibility and authenticity through language. While previous research has examined authenticity in digital media and rhetorical techniques separately, there is still limited