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The aim of this thesis is to understand the subjective experiences of the people living in a Roma community in Romania, in the context of ethnic-based stigmatization and exclusion. Research themes include ethnic identity patterns, experiences of discrimination and racism, coping strategies and outlook on life. I first describe how the general label of “ţigani” (gypsies) overlooks more complex affi
Kameraövervakning tar allt större plats i offentliga och privata rum. De senaste åren rapporteras det om kameror inomhus på skolor där Datainspektionen ifrågasätter om övervakningen bryter mot Personuppgiftslagen (1998:204). Kameraövervakning fortsätter att vara ett populärt brottsförebyggande alternativ när det gäller situationell brottsprevention. Ursprung till dagens övervakning kan återfinnas
This thesis utilizes securitization theory in a comparative analysis of security discourses in both the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Peoples Republic of China by looking at how actors in both states frame and respond to security issues relating to the respective frontier regions of Khyber- pakhtun and Xinjiang The purpose of which has been to produce a paper addressing the complexities that ar
In recent years the appearance of private standards and codes of conduct has shaped the functioning of agri-food chains. These private standards, codes of conduct and quality meta- systems are similar concepts that evolved as a response to food scares and the growing expectations of consumers about quality and other attributes. Large retailers and supermarket chains have developed private standard
The current social security systems in Europe have not been able to deal with increased traditional and new risks such as unemployment or work-life balance. One suggested solution to this problem has gained more popular and academic support in recent years: the idea of a universal, unconditional basic income (UBI). This study, therefore, examines whether and how UBI could support social security s
Authors: Emily Lundquist and Erica Johansson Title: Economic abuse – the daily abuse that does not exist Supervisor: Ulrika Levander Key words: Economic abuse; Violence against women; domestic violence; abuse; women. The purpose of this study was to clarify and distinguish the discourses form the attitudes of professionals in Sweden, who in their daily work come in contact with women exposed
Vid avdelningen för kärnfysik utvecklas för närvarande andra generationens Ir-koincidensspektrometer. Anledningen till detta är att det finns ett stort behov bland geologer att mäta spårkvantiteter av Iridium i olika geologiska skikt för att korrelera skiktens ålder med eventuella stora meteoritnedslag. Första generationens spektrometer byggde på en dubbelkoincidens mätt med två HPGe-detektorer, mPresently, the development of the second generation Ir coincidence spectrometer is talking place at the division of Nuclear Physics. There is a large need among geologists to measure trace quantities of Ir in different geological layers and correlate the age of the layer with different large meteorite impacts. The first generation Ir spectrometer was based on a coincidence measured by two HPGe det
The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and analyze how constructions of masculinity and femininity are intertwined with land-related corruption in Vietnam. Drawing on masculinity theory and Nancy Fraser’s conceptualization of institutionalized injustice and participatory parity the thesis examines the relation between kinship systems and corruption and whether corruption leads to increased use o
Purpose/Aim: The aim of this thesis is to examine problem representations of immigrant women who, according to Swedish governmental documents, are not engaged in wage labour. Material/Method: The material consists of a Government Directive, a preliminary Swedish Government Official Report and two press releases by the Ministry of Employment, all related to the issue. The method of analysis is a d
Syftet med studien var att undersöka om det fanns likheter eller skillnader i två domar för fridsbrott mot barn, eller det som i vardagen kallas för barnmisshandel i hemmet. Det empiriska materialet för studien bestod i två likvärdiga domar där brottsbeskrivningen var jämförbar, men gärningspersonerna tillhörde skilda kön och hade sin tillhörighet i två skilda socialklasser. Uppsatsens teoretiska
Two credit risk models are applied to calculate the expected distance to default in a sample of 32 Chinese listed non-financial companies from 2006 to 2011.One is the KMV(Merton) model under the machinery of option pricing and other is the market based model relied on a conditional version of capital asset pricing model(CAPM). The results imply that both KMV model and the market based model are va
This paper audits, theoretically and empirically, how the nature of the renewal projects in Turkey and social justice are closely connected by looking at spatial and urban politics with a special emphasis on the case of Tarlabasi Neighborhood in Istanbul. Based upon the theoretical framework of Henri Lefebvre's spatial triad, the study aims to illustrate the socio-economic and socio-cultural c
At this point, railway switching systems exchange takes about 15 hours to perform. It means that long time is needed if performing multiple exchanges. It even means that traffic on tracks has to be disallowed for a long amount of time. It costs maintenance companies like Infranord a lot of money to keep tracks free from other vehicles during the work. The company needs to purchase special permissi
Rätten till arbete, som utgör en av de mest centrala mänskliga rättigheterna och även ses som en grundläggande förutsättning för samhällsintegrering, är införlivad i en rad olika MR-instrument. Lika tillgång till arbetsmarknaden är en mycket viktig aspekt av denna rättighet, som även utmanar den underliggande norm om universalitet som präglar det internationella ramverket för mänskliga rättigheterThe right to work, as one of the most crosscutting and enabling socio-economic rights, as well as a basic requirement for social integration, is enshrined in a wide range of international human rights instruments. Equal access to the labour market is one important aspect of this right that challenges the underlying universality norm of the human rights regime by imposing on states the obligation t
Nowadays consumers are becoming more aware of the environmental impacts caused by their consumption habits. As a result their consumption patterns and information needs have changed. Currently, product-related environmental information for ICT consumer products is not easily available. In addition, the general perception of ICT practitioners is that private consumers are not asking for environment
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to empirically estimate the divestiture announcement effect on the shareholder’s wealth for metal-producing companies using the event study methodology and to analyze firm and industry-specific factors that can affect/cause these announcement effects by implying the cross-sectional analysis. Data Selection: Research sample contains information regarding d
Achieving climate policy goals and addressing the challenges of energy security requires very significant efforts from many private and public actors to bring immature technologies to competitiveness. Algae-based biofuel production is an emerging industrial sector that has great promise with regards to many sustainability aspects but faces many challenges in order to attain any meaningful market p
Sustainable development is now a part of environmental, social, and economic agendas all over the world. Sustainability projects are cropping up in urban areas, including projects in the housing sector aimed at sustainable regeneration. Simultaneously, it is now recognized that public participation is an essential character of implementing change. And within sustainability participation, it is con
Trinidad and Tobago is a country with a long history in the hydrocarbon industry. This makes the country one of the wealthiest in the Caribbean region and most poised to be at the edge of innovation and sustainable technology use. However, unsustainable urban development practices have resulted in increasing negative impacts. Governments world-wide have been introducing policies and regulations to
The paper aims at developing set of indicators to evaluate energy efficiency progress in the Arab World considering the current realities of the countries. In particular, the paper explores the current situation of energy efficiency in the region, provides in depths description and analysis of the main drivers and barriers, identifies the essential features of good energy efficiency governance and
