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The loss and degradation of forest ecosystems pose a major challenge to global sustainability. Forests deliver vital ecological and social benefits; however, their governance is particularly demanding because they constitute common-pool resources. Although a growing body of research shows that Indigenous communities have developed effective and sustainable forms of forest governance, comparatively
Private equity returns are ultimately realized through the exit of portfolio companies, making exit timing and exit routes central to the investment process. This thesis examines which factors are associated with exit timing and how macroeconomic conditions differ across exit routes for private equity investments in the Nordic region. Using a hand-collected dataset of 176 IPO and SBO exits between
Föräldraskap och föräldraledighet utgör en naturlig del av den enskilda arbetstagarens yrkesliv och livsplanering. Därmed är det också något som arbetsgivare regelmässigt behöver ta i beaktning när arbetet ska planeras, ledas och fördelas. Den lagstiftning som syftar till att skydda gravida och föräldralediga arbetstagare innebär således en inskränkning av arbetsgivarens arbetsledningsrätt. Mot deParenthood and parental leave are a natural part of an individual employee’s professional life. Consequently, this is also something that employers must consider when planning, managing, and allocating work. Legislation aimed at protecting pregnant employees and those on parental leave therefore limits the employer’s right to direct and allocate work. Against this background, the thesis examines h
Denna B-uppsats i Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap, vid Institutionen för kommunikation, Lunds universitet, är författad av Amy Neilan och Kajsa Larsson. Uppsatsen behandlar hur mäns psykiska ohälsa framställs i SVT:s dokumentär Starkast vinner och bygger på en kvalitativ tematisk innehållsanalys av dokumentären. Analysen fokuserar på dokumentärens innehåll och framställningar, med särskild uppm
To reduce vulnerability and enhance resilience to climate change, climate adaptation measures are needed that can contribute to a more resilient society. Cross-sectoral collaboration and the involvement of multiple actors are central to a coherent and comprehensive approach to climate adaptation. The aim of this study is to contribute to an increased understanding of how policy labs can be used a
Sweden, often regarded as resistant to the global trend toward increasing transnational organised crime, has, over the past decade, experienced a rise in criminal networks, drug trafficking and related violence. Despite being an outlier case, the Swedish response seems to follow the same traditional security logics as have been applied since organised crime gained international attention in the 19
Isabell Karlsson har författat uppsatsen “Att lära sig bli kvinna i flödet: CleanTok som arena för estetisering och normalisering av kvinnors obetalda hushållsarbete” inom ämnet Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap vid Institutionen för kommunikation och medier, Lunds universitet. Uppsatsen syftar till att undersöka hur innehåll under hashtagen #cleantok fungerar som en plats för feminin fostran i r
This study aimed to explore how social workers experience compassion fatigue and identify organizational and individual factors that may reduce it. This study is based on a qualitative interview study with seven social workers at the same workplace in a small municipality in southern Sweden. The data was analyzed thematically and resulted in three themes: (1) How compassion fatigue is experienced,
This thesis examines how Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) affects economic growth in Africa. Over the past two decades, China’s economic engagement in Africa has increased substantially, yet there is no clear consensus in the literature regarding the growth effects of these investments. The aim of this study is therefore to assess whether Chinese FDI is associated with economic growth in Af
This study focuses on how the daily press portrays social workers and their work with children and teenagers. It is a discourse analysis with social constructivism as the theoretical framework. The method was a qualitative cross-section together with Fairclough's model of critical discourse analysis. The material consists of news articles from three of the largest newspapers in Sweden from the
Bakgrund: Lärare i grundskolan utgör en särskilt utsatt grupp med höga arbetskrav, ökade administrativa uppgifter samt minskade resurser. Sammantaget bidrar dessa faktorer till risk för bristande återhämtning, stress och ohälsa. Syfte: Syftet är att beskriva hur lärare upplever sina arbetskrav i relation till återhämtning och aktivitetsbalans, samt identifiera faktorer som hindrar eller främjar e
In contemporary labor markets, employer branding has become a central part of communication between employers and potential employees. This study examines how career websites function to promote the idea of an ideal worker and how different values are portrayed. Using discourse analysis, the study explores linguistic constructions and recurring patterns in publicly available texts from five privat
This study aimed to explore how social workers in the field of substance use and addiction experience and perceive organizational boundaries, division of responsibilities, and collaboration routines in the relationship between social services and psychiatric care, and how these factors affect the possibility of offering cohesive support to people with comorbidity. A qualitative research design was
School counselors in Sweden operate within a context where national legislation provides broad guidelines with limited concrete direction for their role. This study aimed to explore how school counselors perceive, interpret, and manage their discretion and to understand which factors shape their possibilities to act within their profession. The method chosen for this study was qualitative semi-str
Exponering är en av de mest empiriskt validerade behandlingsmetoderna inom kognitiv beteendeterapi (KBT) och har visat sig vara effektiv vid flera ångestrelaterade tillstånd. Trots detta visar forskning att metoden ofta möter motstånd bland terapeuter, vilket kan bidra till en underanvändning i praktiken. Det är oklart i vilken utsträckning ett sådant motstånd finns bland psykologstudenter. SyftetExposure is one of the most empirically validated treatment methods within cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and is effective in treating several types of anxiety. Despite this, research shows that the method often faces resistance among therapists, contributing to underutilization in clinical practice. It is unclear to what extent this resistance exists among psychology students. This explorati
Weak institutions and crime represent central obstacles to economic growth in many low- and lower-middle-income countries. At the same time, entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in economic growth, welfare and employment, while being particularly sensitive to a lack of legal certainty. The aim of this study is to analyze how crime and institutional quality affect entrepreneurship in low- and lowe
In this project, I explore the ancient Israelite pantheon and its tiers (excluding the third tier) by looking at specific deities which represent those tiers. The gods analyzed include El, Yahweh, Asherah, Yamm, Mot, Baal, Anat, and angel deities. Using a predominantly traditio-historical approach, I try to reconstruct historical realities about ancient Israel’s pantheon of gods. To help us with t
Bakgrund: I Sverige insjuknar årligen omkring 900 barn i typ 1-diabetes, en diagnos som innebär en omfattande livsomställning för hela familjen. Tidigare forskning visar att föräldrar ofta befinner sig i kris vid diagnos och har stort behov av både emotionellt och praktiskt stöd. Det är därför viktigt att belysa hur vården upplevs ur föräldrarnas perspektiv. Syfte: Att belysa föräldrars upplevels
