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Children who are placed in foster care because of neglect or abuse have the right to maintain the relationship with their parents, as per the Swedish LVU law, though this is more often than not a complex feat to achieve. The Convention on the Rights of the Child states that children who are capable of forming their views shall be given the right to express those views freely in all matters affecti

Mer än hälften av svenska barn mellan nio och arton år uppger att de spelar dataspel dagligen. Med tanke på den ökade förekomsten av problematiskt datorspelande och digital överanvändning bland ungdomar, betonas familjebaserade behandlingsmetoder allt mer. Syftet med denna kvalitativa förstudie är att undersöka föräldrars upplevelser av konflikter i hemmet gällande barns skärmanvändning och deras More than half of Swedish children between the ages of nine and eighteen state that they play computer games daily. Given the increased prevalence of problematic computer gaming and digital overuse among young people, family-based treatment methods are increasingly emphasized. The purpose of this qualitative pre-study is to investigate parents' experiences of conflicts in the home regarding ch

Private philanthropic foundations can be funded by the wealth of individu-als. These private foundations can focus on a certain region and its eco-nomic development. Existing Economic Geography literature has no de-fined role for such foundations in their frameworks. This empirically driven thesis aims to contribute to closing this research gap by examining the case of the Dieter Schwarz foundatio

Different models were developed with the aim of nowcasting inflation at a daily basis with high frequency variables, while using real-time data to avoid look ahead bias. Both popular machine learning models such as Random Forest and XGBoost, and more traditional models such as UMIDAS and Almon distributed lag models were used to make the nowcasts. The MIDAS framework was utilized as a way of handl

Den ökade användningen av läkemedel och otillräcklig teknik i reningsverken har lett till allt större halter av läkemedel och andra organiska mikroföroreningar (OMF) i naturliga vatten. Detta har i sin tur konstaterats påverka exempelvis fiskars beteende och fortplantningsförmåga. OMF har även detekterats i det svenska dricksvattnet. På grund av detta har en satsning skett de senaste åren inom forThe increased use of pharmaceuticals in combination with inadequate techniques and procedures in the wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have resulted in higher concentrations of pharmaceuticals and other organic micro pollutants (OMPs) in the aquatic environment. It has been established that these pollutants have caused changes in the behaviour and reproduction of fishes. Furthermore, these OMPs

Childhood cancer five-year survival now exceeds 70-80%. Childhood exposure to radiation is a known thyroid carcinogen; however, data are limited for the evaluation of radiation dose-response at high doses, modifiers of the dose-response relationship and joint effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. To address these issues, we pooled two cohort and two nested case-control studies of childhood can

Intra--arterial thrombolysis has become the most important minimal--invasive treatment option to treat acute lower limb ischemia. Although hemorrhagic stroke is a dreaded complication, it is considered beneficial to many fragile and elderly patients where vascular surgery is not an option. This review outlines current results after intra--arterial thrombolysis with low dose recombinant tissue plas

We have experimented with different SOM-based architectures for bio-inspired self-organizing texture and hardness perception systems. To this end we have developed a microphone based texture sensor and a hardness sensor that measures the compression of the material at a constant pressure. We have implemented and successfully tested both monomodal systems for texture and hardness perception, bimoda

This study aims to describe the structure of land management in Kosovo, and existing issues with the current urban planning strategy in the country. The land is currently utilized to the best extent when developing the urban area and the system seems to move toward more necessary controls. Two specific factors have been recognized as influencing the urban planning process. One is illegal buildings

The cost of healthcare in Sweden has risen steadily since the beginning of the 21st century and one of the major contributors to the increase are chronic diseases. Chronic diseases are complex and long-lasting disorders which cause disability and death worldwide. To counter the increasing trend, studies show that advancements in digitizing parts of the healthcare could make the treatment of patien

High staff turnover and difficulties in recruiting and retaining experienced social workers is an ongoing dilemma in the social service child welfare. The unions request the social service offices to review the pay system and consider what social workers with long experience should reasonably earn, since the difference between the lowest and highest salaries today is small. In the public sector, i

Popular Abstract in Swedish Magnetisk resonanstomografi: Patienters upplevelser och betydelsen av anpassad information och förberedelse för vuxna och barn. Magnetisk resonanstomografi (MRT) har sedan tidigt 1980-tal ökat i betydelse och är idag en vanlig undersökning för både vuxna och barn. Undersökningen innebär att patienten ligger i en smal tunnel i magnetkameran och när bilderna tas hörs kraMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is becoming an increasingly common form of exami¬nation for both adults and children. Although it is non-invasive and considered painless, both adults and children experience anxiety during the examination. The technique is sensitive to motion and for that reason many children are anaesthetised. The aim of this thesis was to improve patient care through exploring a

Popular Abstract in Swedish Syftet med sjukgymnastik är att främja hälsa och välbefinnande och hjälpa människor till aktivitet och delaktighet vid sjukdom och skada. Professionen är påverkad av olika hälsoparadigm som hör samman med olika kunskapstraditioner. Det biomedicinska hälsoparadigmet har en dualistisk syn på människan, där normalitet ses som standard, och där syftet är att kurera och korrThe aim of physiotherapy is to promote health and well-being, and to facilitate increased activity and participation of individuals with diseases and injuries. The profession is influenced by different health paradigms which have emerged from different knowledge traditions. The biomedical paradigm of health adopts a dualistic view of mankind in which the normal is regarded as the standard, and the

Oil spills require more or less significant response efforts to be controlled. While the frequency of severe oil spills has decreased, an increase in marine traffic is forecasted in the future. Research has found that capability to respond to adverse events is often understood and assessed based on resources, which in practice has shown to provide an insufficient understanding of the capability to

The purpose of this Master’s thesis is to establish a methodology for hydrobushing modelling and parameter identification. The studied hydrobushing is used as a connector element between suspension components in Volvo S60, S80, V70, and XC70. The hydrobushing has coupled amplitude and frequency dependence. At Volvo Cars there is a need for a component model, which fully captures this property. Exp

Mögel som växer inomhus har påvisats orsaka ohälsa som andningsbesvär, allergi och eksem. Eftersom vi tillbringar större delen av våra liv i inomhusmiljöer är det viktigt att hitta lösningar på detta problem. Eftersom det finns mögelsporer i luften och går det inte att undvika att få in dem i våra byggnader. Det som går att göra är att förhindra sporerna från att gro. Syftet med detta projekt har Mould growing indoors has been shown to cause health problems such as respiratory disorders, allergies and eczema. Since we spend most of our lives in indoor environments, it is important to find solutions to this problem. As mould spores are present in the air one cannot avoid getting them into buildings, but it is possible to prevent the spores from germinating. The purpose of this project was t

Popular Abstract in Swedish Vardagslivets aktiviteter påverkar vår hälsa och vårt välbefinnande. Idag är aktiviteterna ofta spridda över stora geografiska områden och vi måste resa för att nå aktiviteterna. Resandet blir därmed en viktig del av vår vardag. Att resa är en kedja av händelser och för att nå målet måste alla länkar och dimensioner beaktas, från det att resan planeras till det att måleEngagement in daily activities is central for people’s health and well-being. Today, our activity arenas mostly cover great geographical areas, and to reach different activities we must travel. However, people with functional limitations are sometimes restricted in their travelling. In order to investigate accessibility problems in different travel chains, the overarching objective of this thesis