Support groups for children and young people whose parents abuse drugs or alcohol are a relatively new phenomenon. A major purpose of these support groups is for the participating children to understand that they are not alone in their situation. In these support groups there are also social workers whose job is to guide the children and help them understand their situation through different theme

Bakgrund: Mellan 10 och 27% av intensivvårdspatienterna överlever IVA men dör innan de blir utskrivna från sjukhuset. Några av dessa dödsfall kan undvikas. Patienter som skrivs ut för tidigt från IVA kännetecknas av sårbarhet och hjälplöshet då de inte är tillräckligt förberedda inför omständigheterna på en vårdavdelning vilket både försvårar och förlänger återhämtningsprocessen. Syftet: Syftet me

The aim of this study was to examine the social workers’ experience of their discretion in their professional role within the unit for social assistance, through the dual functions of control and support. Eight social workers were interviewed. The study shows that the majority of the respondents found their discretion to be extensive. All of the respondents agreed that the two functions of support

The aim of this thesis was to analyze how drug- and alcohol-free people make sense of their experiences from living in a society with drinking culture. The method for this study consisted of qualitative interviews with five abstainers. A constructivist approach was used, i.e. the narratives in this thesis were seen as subjective narratives, constructed by the storyteller. The framework of this the

Exposure to airborne particulate matter has been declared to cause cardiovascular and respiratory disease as well as cancer. By understanding how the aerosol particles deposit in our respiratory tract, we can understand how the exposure to airborne particles affect our health. The health effects partly depend on which type of particles that we are exposed to, but also how sensitive we are as indiv

In the wake of the so-called Refugee Crisis in 2015, Danish Government reformed the policy framework for immigrant integration. To support and promote the new changes, the Danish Government offered project funding to set up volunteer-based mentoring programmes aimed at improving newcomers’ chances of accessing the labour market. Through qualitative interviews this thesis explores how needs of the

Urbanization expands very quickly, and it is one of the major threats to biodiversity. The spread of exotic trees in urban sites negatively affect the distribution of native trees and thereby insects. Herbivorous insects are highly dependent on native trees as a host and for providing nutrition. Any impact on the distribution of native trees will hence potentially also alter the insect abundance a

Syftet med den aktuella studien var att, utifrån en kritisk realistisk ansats, undersöka hur män upplever, förstår och reglerar sina känslor, såväl intrapsykiskt som i en interpersonell kontext. Ett särskilt fokus riktades mot socialiseringsprocesser av känslor under uppväxten, och på hur detta idag inverkar på männens känslomässiga förhållningssätt. Studiens design var mixad och utgjordes av en eThe aim of the present study, which was informed by a critical realist approach, was to investigate how men experience, understand and regulate their emotions, both intrapsychically and in interpersonal contexts. A specific aim was to shed light on the socialization of emotions during adolescence, and on how this today is affecting men’s emotional attitudes. The study's design was mixed and in

Due to insufficient knowledge on preschool teacher reporting obligations, studies show that fewer reports are made regarding children that might need help. The aim of the study was to illustrate how preschool teachers interpret and apply the law on reporting obligations in preschool activities and to illustrate the collaboration between preschool and social services. What does preschool teachers t

Den fria rörligheten för varor regleras i EU-rätten genom artikel 34 FEUF som förbjuder kvantitativa importrestriktioner och åtgärder med motsvarande verkan. Statliga handelsmonopol regleras utifrån artikel 37 FEUF och tillämpas på bestämmelser som härrör till ett statligt monopols särskilda funktionssätt. Sveriges alkoholmonopol tar sig uttryck genom Systembolaget och är förenligt med EU-rätten eThe free movement of goods are regulated in the EU-law through article 34 TFEU which prohibits quantitative import restrictions and actions with equivalent effect. Governmental trade monopolies are regulated based from article 37 TFEU and applies to rules relating the specific functioning in a governmental monopoly. Sweden’s alcohol monopoly is expressed through Systembolaget and constitutes an ex

Bakgrund: Postpartumdepression drabbar 10 till 15 procent av nyblivna mödrar. Det råder otydligheter kring vart mödrar med tecken på postpartumdepression ska vända sig och många erhåller inte vård. Syfte: Studiens syfte är att undersöka mödrars erfarenheter och känslor i processen att söka vård vid postpartumdepression. Metod: En icke-systematisk litteraturstudie med en integrerad analys utfördes.

Hur påverkar Autoimmune Regulator (AIRE) tumör-associerade makrofager i bröstcancer Bröstcancer är den näst vanligaste formen av cancer, med fler än två miljoner nya incidenter årligen, världen över. I dagsläget överlever de allra flesta som drabbas av bröstcancer om tumören upptäcks i tid. Men, överlevnadschansen beror också på vilken typ av bröstcancer man har, ty olika former av bröstcancer svThe involvement of the immune system in cancer has been shown to be of greater importance than earlier thought. Tumours’ ability to evade immune surveillance and initiating immune editing, are essential hallmarks in cancer development and progression. Recent findings in the group where I performed my master’s project, suggested presence of the protein Autoimmune Regulator (AIRE) in Tumour-associat

This bachelor thesis addresses women's trust in the Swedish judicial system in regard to sexual offences with the ultimate aim of detecting any differences in trust between the age groups of 18-21, 22-25 and 26-29 years old as well as district and city location and size. The outset for this was an internet-based survey, which was shared in two of the biggest Swedish Facebook groups for women.

Authors: Emma Nilsson and Emma Silverberg Title: People in a crisis are not able to work with change Supervisor: Helene Hansen Assessor: Mikael Sandgren The aim of this study was to examine social workers reasoning on social services support to parents of children placed in compulsory care. This study was based on the Swedish social services law, 6:7 Socialtjänstlagen, that describes that parents

In Swedish higher education, the students have a right by law to partake in the decisions that concern them and the education. The participation in such decisions is organized through student representatives elected by the student unions. Previous studies on representation in student unions and politics suggested that a certain socioeconomic background might be overrepresented among the student un

Bakgrund: Den verbala kommunikationen förmedlar budskap, den icke-verbala kommunikationen förmedlar information om budskapen och kan antingen förstärka eller motsäga det som sägs verbalt. Genom att använda icke-verbal kommunikation anpassad efter mottagaren kan den icke-verbala kommunikationen utgöra ett hjälpmedel, istället för ett hinder, för vårdpersonal. Syfte: Att belysa hur den icke-verbala

The purpose of this study was to examine how social workers working with people selling sexual services perceive the purpose, effects, and normative function of the Swedish Sex Purchase Law. The study is based on six semi-structured qualitative interviews with (social workers from the field). Theories that were used to analyse the data were social constructivism, radical feminism, and liberal femi

Studies have shown that people working within social work are more exposed to threats and violence in the workplace than people with other occupations. The pur-pose of this study was to investigate the exposure to work-related threats and vio-lence among social workers and examine how situations involving work-related threats and violence are handled. More precisely, the study examines social work

Pallets are the most common tertiary packaging solution with over 80% the world trade currently being carried out using pallets. The most widely used pallet type is the four-way wood pallet which accounts for 86% of the pallet production worldwide and the most common pallet size is the Euro Pallet. A department at Tetra Pak called Additional Materials (AddMat) is mainly using Euro Pallets, which h

Due to the era of digitalization increased demands have been set upon businesses to stay up-to-date, being adaptive, flexible and innovative which contributes to a higher focus on learning at the workplace. To cope with these demands organizations have begun using e-learning platforms. This study is based on a case where we, in collaboration with a global organization, have been looking closer at