The purpose of this study was to illustrate stepgrandparents´ experiences of their role. The questions asked were which elements do have an influence on how the role as a stepgrandparent is experienced, in which way the role as a stepgrandparent is organized in practice, how stepgrandparents name their role and the process behind that name. The study was based on qualitative interviews with five S

Originally a country of emigration, Lebanon has in the recent decades become a destination country for migrant workers from Asia, Africa and other Arab states. This study explores the relationship between labor migrants’ living and working conditions in Lebanon and their vulnerability to HIV/AIDS. It builds upon previous studies in the field, as well as semi-structured interviews conducted with mi

I takt med att den svenska välfärdsstatens utformning och handlande förändras infinner sig en ny situation för ideella idrottsföreningar vilka är starkt beroende av de bidrag som utges från stat och kommun. Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka hur sju idrottsföreningar upplever sina möjligheter att utveckla och förändra sin organisation. Genom kvalitativa intervjuer eftersöks en närmare först

The illicit and unsafe sales of blood caused a great number of HIV impacted children in China who although were constantly exposed to multiple risk factors but exhibited positive adaptive behaviors. Thus the purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of resilience of HIV impacted children through the exploration of children's perception and experience on context-specific risk fac

Seasonal forecasting is not an easy task to deal with. A number of large scale atmospheric phenomena, e.g. Northern Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), Scandinavia (SCA) and Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) affect the climate in Sweden and the effect on rivers is an integration of all the complex inter-relation among all these atmospheric phenomena. In this Master thesis, the river discharge from 107 st

The aim of this paper was to understand the central place aspects of Mahasthangarh and Uppåkra according to analyze the definition of central place theory based on political, economical and religious aspects in archaeological perspective. Mahasthangarh is located in the Northern part of Bangladesh identified as Early Historic (c. 500 BC to 550 AD) to Medieval Period (c. 550 AD to 1200 AD) site in

Genom att skapa och använda ett ramverk för att undersöka avgöranden från Mark- och miljööverdomstolen har jag analyserat om partiskhet är ett relevant skäl för domstolen att inte lita på partssakkunnig i miljöprocessen. Underlag för analysen är ett stort antal rättsfall från Mark- och miljööverdomstolen där argumentation om partiskhet förekommer. Det finns anledning att skilja mellan två olika säBy creating and using a framework to examine the decisions of Mark- och miljööverdomstolen I analyzed if bias is a valid reason for the court not to trust an expert hired by a party in the environmental process. Material for the investigation is a large number of cases from Mark- och miljööverdomstolen where arguments of bias exist. There is reason to distinguish between two different ways in whic

At the NICU at Lund University Hospital a pilot study was performed, where the participants were parents of either premature babies with brain hemorrhaging or babies born with asphyxia. Both diagnoses are associated with insecurity regarding outcome in terms of future conditions such as cerebral palsy. The participants were interviewed at two occasions, with six months in between. Standardized que

Since 1978, China has experienced a series of economic reforms, transitioning from a centrally planned economy to a liberal market economy. Correspondingly, the economic transformation has left a profound impact on the health care system. Universal free health care provided by state-owned enterprises was gradually replaced by modern social medical insurance schemes. The government dramatically dec

Background and problem: By examining the problems and measures of audit market concentration in the Commission’s Green paper and the audit professions responses to the Green paper it can be seen that they have different opinions. The Commission greatest concern seems to be the highly concentrated audit market and that this will affect the auditor independence. The audit profession appears to agree

The aim of this thesis is to study Swedish archaeological finds of aurochs (Bos primigenius) in order to complement the existing knowledge about the aurochs that is based on the sub fossil material. This thesis presents all the finds of aurochs that has been made in archaeological context in Sweden, in order to see if the humans had different hunting strategies in different geographic locations. B

Denna uppsats syftar till att studera porträtteringen av mannen i livsstilsmagasinen Café, King och Magasin Morberg. De manliga magasinen kan ses som att de erbjuder en slags vägledande guidning till hur maskulinitet kan och bör uttryckas vilket även gör dem till ett symboliskt forum för den manliga identitetskonstruktionen. Studien utgår ifrån att studera magasinens text och bildmaterial med hjäl

The following thesis seeks to understand the potential for handicraft cooperatives as a sustainable livelihoods strategy. This potential is measured by the ability for cooperatives to facilitate access to economic and non-economic livelihood assets and as a result, to stimulate feelings of resiliency among members. The central questions of the study were how handicraft cooperatives in and around K

This study addresses adaptive capacity to floods. We employ a case study method with two units of analysis comprising the villages of Shankarpur and Murgahawa, located in a flood prone area by a branch of Nepal’s largest river, Karnali. Our study describes the response cycle that the residents of these communities employ; their strategies to adapt to, cope with, and recover from floods. We analyse

Evangelical missionaries in Cambodia have a dual role as religious actor and development actor. This hybrid identity poses conceptual challenges for development actors, beneficiaries, and even missionaries themselves-- are they doing ministry or are they doing development? Through field observations and interviews in Phnom Penh with evangelical missionaries, this thesis examines how evangelism and

Title: Mark-to-Model – An Explanation of the Choice and Relative Use Seminar Date: 2012-05-31 Course: BUSN69, Degree Project – Accounting and Auditing. Master of Science in Business and Economics, 15 ECTS. Authors: Mikael Svensson and Alexander Wingren Supervisor: Torbjörn Tagesson Key Words: Financial Instruments, Mark-to-model, Fair value accounting, Level 3 and IFRS 7 Aim: The aim with th

As of 2011 the European Union’s Rules of Origin ((RoO)) no longer require textiles to be sourced in the domestic economies of Least Developed Countries ((LDCs)) if they want to export their apparel under the zero-tariff, zero-quota preference scheme. Now, apparel manufacturers are free to use imported textiles. Informed by Normative Power Europe theory, this thesis identifies two core motives of

The purpose of this thesis was to outline and analyze functions, impacts and challenges of collective action among farmer groups in rural Kenya. The thesis was guided by questions related to how and why farmers cooperate, what the outcomes of collective action on the individual and community level with regard to social and human capital are, and what challenges these farmer groups face. To fulfill

During an archaeological excavation in Uppåkra 2010 I found a so-called “guldgubbe”(goldfoilfigure). This find really caught my attention and especially so because their functions are still debated. This master thesis is about the meaning and use of this, more appropriately called, goldfoilfigure. Many attempts to solve the questions surrounding the functions of the figures have been made during t

Nowadays, the number of people infected with HIV/AIDS keeps rising in many countries. How can this risk be managed in society is an issue that gains on relevance. This paper focuses on the topic, how risk is communicated to society in the case of HIV/AIDS in Germany. It also looks at what aspects are emphasized and if different social groups are represented. Two nation-wide campaigns in Germany fr