The aim of this study is to explore the system of maintenance treatment for opiate addiction from a patient’s perspective. Six semi structured interviews were performed with persons who are or have been engaged in maintenance treatment. The majority of them had experienced discharge from the program. Our results show that discharge may result in harsh consequences; relapse in heroin use or other i

This research examines the short- and the long-run relationship between insurance market activity and economic growth for a panel data set of 80 countries for the period 2001-2012. Insurance market is investigated as a whole and separately as life and non-life insurance sectors. The countries with different level of economic development are considered. The data is tested for stationarity and unit

Den amerikanske ekonomen John Taylor satte på 1990-talet upp en modell för hur styrräntan kan beräknas. Efter att Irland gick med i EMU gav de upp sin egna penningpolitik och lät ECB sätta styrräntan. Vi använder Taylorregeln för att beräkna den optimala styrräntan på Irland gentemot styrräntan satt av ECB. De främsta variablerna för beräkningarna är inflation och BNP-gap. Slutsatsen av dessa berä

How can we reconcile Muslim minority law with state law in the European Union and its member states? This essay seeks to analyse and dismantle the concepts of ‘secular’ law and ‘religious’ minority law in the context of the European Union and within the theoretical framework of Sociology of Law. France and the UK shall serve as locations for contextualised comparison, assisting us in making sense

The aim with this study is to investigate the disadvantages and advantages with ADHD medication for adults with both an ADHD diagnosis and an addiction to alcohol or drugs. In our study we have used qualitative methods through semi structured interviews with professionals from different organizations, including Addiction Centres, Probation, Social Services and treatment centres. The result showed

This essay examines the contemporary concept of mission in the Church of Sweden, by analyzing material from the years 2012 and 2013 published in the magazine Kyrkans Tidning. The concept of mission differs, both among the world’s Christian population and among members of the academic world. For such a diversity to be fruitful and for the communication among those who use the mission concept to be

This qualitative case study utilizes constructivist theory to better understand the success of the Somaliland peace process, which took place in the early 1990’s. The thesis argues that underlying forces, such as social change, social norms, values, beliefs and traditions have been vital in strengthening and legitimizing the peace process. Somaliland has been chosen as the case due to its impressi

The aim of this study was to show the relevance of child-perspectives in the welfare services in Malmö municipality. A group of social secretaries directed to families with children who are current cases in more than one instance of the social services have been asked to discuss child perspective and the needs of children. The outcomes of the interviews are analyzed from street-level bureaucracy t

The current rules concerning the right to take industrial action were established in the early 1900s and are still an issue governed by the labour market organizations. In Sweden, the right to take industrial action is protected by constitutional law, which also includes sympathy actions. Limitations can only be made by law or particular agreements. In order to adapt to the current conditions, neg

The aim of this study was to understand students' of social work participation in non-profit social work through examining which external and internal variables students of social work themselves defined as important factors when deciding to commit to non-profit social work. This study is based on semi-structured interviews with eight students of social work concerning their engagement in non-

Globalization is a complex and constantly changing phenomenon shaping our contemporary world and societies. It is argued to generate economic growth and greater possibilities to most people in the world, but has an impact on an individual level as well, on our personal values and social attitudes. The aim of this paper is to contribute to the research done within the field of globalization and how

This study investigates the emergence of accountability in a natural resource-rich regency in Indonesia namely Bojonegoro. While it is widely acknowledged that natural resource-abundance tends to be associated with predatory states, Bojonegoro has able to promote accountability and achieve a high level of economic growth in the last five years. This paper thus attempts to analyze the incentives th

Söder om Hultsfred, i Småland, ligger Kejsarkullens avfallsanläggning. Här har ett område, i närheten av deponin, använts i över 30 år för infiltration av lakvatten. Lakvattnet sprinklas ut över marken, där merparten av de miljöfarliga ämnena adsorberas under vattnets passage neråt mot underliggande grundvatten och renas. Detta arbete har som syfte att undersöka hur länge till infiltration är möjl

A qualitative case study presenting a result of how two opposing stories during an OD change process can be understood as identity management in the form of control and support. The study's result contribute to the field of OD in adding an additional understanding of how a phenomena viewed as resistance in the field of OD can be understood in other ways.

The purpose of this paper is to critically examine documents setting down standards for EU asylum policies, in order to see if the power structures and actions called for therein can give a hint as to why declared human rights goals are not fully accomplished by the EU and its member states when implementing the policies. Methodologically this research is done by carrying out a Critical Discourse

I samband med informationsteknikens framväxt har användningen av datalagring som övervakningsmedel på nätet bidragit till att den personliga integriteten som ett uttryck för en mänsklig rättighet blivit ämne för debatt. Denna debatt har nyligen aktualiserats i Europa och framför allt i Sverige till följd av att EU:s datalagringsdirektiv ogiltigförklarats av EU-domstolen i april 2014. Uppsatsen a

The purpose of this study is to examine whether an acquiring firm that operates as a contractor within the defence sector can expect to generate shareholder value from a merger and acquisition with a fellow defence sector competitor. Having selected thirty acquiring defence firms an event study utilizing the market model is performed to obtain the abnormal returns generated from a merger and acqui

Miljonprogrammet är en benämning för bostadspolitiken och bostadsbyggandet som skedde i Sverige under 60- och 70-talet. Befolkningen upplevde en stor bostadsbrist, som krävde akuta lösningar. Beslutet som landets politiker tog, var att bygga en miljon bostäder på ett snabbt och effektivt sätt. Målet var att minska bostadsbristen, tillfredsställa hyresgästernas behov samt ge dem en högre levnadssta

Today, Sweden is in an upgrade period between the two train control systems. Today’s system has soon reached the end of its lifecycle period and therefore need to be replaced. Meanwhile, decisions within the EU have been taken to improve interoperability between European countries. The solution will be an international control system replacing the different national train control and command syste