Abstract Author: Felicia Ferreira Title: Physical activity and social community effects on depressed deaf. Supervisor: Mats Hilte Depression and physical inactivity is a major health problem; it can cause death and various diseases. It also causes alienation when that the depressed cannot be bothered to participate in a social community. This exclusion is quite common among the deaf and the onse

How did the commonwealth and the society affect the making of the series Twin Peaks? In this essay I will discuss and analyze the American TV-show Twin Peaks that aired during the years of 1990-91. It begins with an introduction of the series and a summary of how it was criticized and received. There's also a resumé of how the social structures and politics looked like the years before and dur

This study investigates how the homeless people are portrayed in the Swedish documentary TV-series Nybyggarna. This is made through a power perspective because power can be found in most human relations. All the eight episodes of the series were analyzed qualitatively through a discourse analysis with focus on the speech. The main results of the study are that the homeless people in the series are

Denna rapport behandlar miljöledningssystemet ISO 14001 både teoretiskt och hur det kan tillämpas i praktiken. På uppdrag av miljökonsultföretaget Eco Tech i Malmö har det skrivits rutiner för skall-kraven i standarden. Med hjälp av miljöutredningsrapporten från 2008, intervjuer, dokumentgranskning, granskning av standarden samt litteratur som behandlar ISO 14001 har det skrivits anpassade rutine

A Linear e+e- collider, either ILC or CLIC will be the next platform for high energy physics study to complement the LHC. Results discovered by LHC may need precision measurements before we can get full understanding of the physics. International collaborations are in the process to prepare both for the accelerator and for the experimental setup. Time projection chambers as the main central track

Swinging feminity, A study of chick flick genre In this paper I attempt to study different characterizations of chick flicks in Europe and USA. The study consists of a theoretical part in which I study various aspects of chick flick. Characteristics, definition, presumptions and history of the genre are in focus in this part. I will then discuss the genre’s relation to feminism and post-feminism c

Today, people are interested in health and environmental issues as well as variety when it comes to food. The project aimed to introduce Japanese food culture in Sweden as a healthy and sustainable choice. Many cooking experiments and food tastings were made and investigated topics such as which character of the food can be liked and disliked, how different ways of serving/ presenting food could i

The sibling bond is a result of a study of human family relations, characters, and other general family qualities. The aim was to develop a product family expressing the key elements that truly describes a family; supporting, caring, identifying, loving, protecting among other. The project has had a social behavioral approach by searching information in articles and books, inspiring observations

“As long as it does not hurt anybody” - The treatment of sexual behaviors of people with dementia in dementia care facilities The aim of this study was to examine how sexual behaviors in dementia accommodations are treated by medical staff. We were interested in seeing what attitude the staff had to sexual behaviors in dementia care facilities, how they talked about sexuality, and if some sexual

Abstract Authors: Filippa Daugbjerg & Kerstin Månsson Title: “So, clients are angry and say things they do not mean” – A qualitative study of the social worker’s statements about threats in the workplace Supervisor: Karin Kullberg The aim of this study was to examine what social workers in social services, working with economical support found as risk factors when a threatful situation arises

A study of social entrepreneurship in Lunds school of social work Social entrepreneurship is a rediscovered phenomenon in Sweden in need of exploration. It is considered a possible solution to the social exclusion in society, according to researchers (Levander 2011; Gawell et al., 2009; Yunus 2006; Lifvendahl 2005). The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to investigate the level of knowledge rega

The aim of this study was to examine how individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD) describe their phobia and what techniques they have to manage this in their everyday lives. The material was gathered from a Swedish online support community for people with SAD and panic disorder, posts clearly pertaining to panic disorder were disregarded. We also wanted to examine if this support community c

Sedan tidigt 2000-tal har den tekniska utvecklingen eskalerat kraftigt och ligger således till grund för en rad nya produkter. Den offentliga sektorn besitter en mängd intressant information både i digitalt och pappersformat. I takt med att intresset för skapandet och behovet av nya informationsprodukter och informationstjänster ökat har efterfrågan på informationen från offentliga sektorer blivitSince the early 2000s, technological developments have increased heavily which have formed the basis for a series of new products. The public sector possesses interesting and useful information while the demand for information has become increasingly sought after which is why the creation information products and services have become a booming market. In 2003, the European Parliament and the Eur

Abstract Authors: Mariam Maghder & Valmira Sylejmani Title: It’s mostly about the veil, that’s what’s visible- A qualitative study of how young Muslim women, religious practitioners, manage their Muslim identity in Sweden Supervisor: Johan Cronehed Assessor: Mats Hilte The purpose of this study was to examine and analyze how Muslim women manage their religious identity in a secular Christian

This essay is a study of angels and monsters in Moa Martinsons two novels, Women and Apple Trees and Sally's Sons after Gilbert and Gubars theoretical concept which they presented in their literary collaboration The Madwoman in the Attic 1979 . The essay applies the idea of angels and monster on the above mentioned works of Moa Martinson.

The purpose of this study was to analyze from a discourse analytic perspective how The Substance Abuse commissions final report, Improved interventions for substance abuse and dependence - the individual, knowledge and responsibility (SOU 2011:35) (Bättre insatser vid missbruk och beroende – individen, kunskapen och ansvaret), chapter 7, constructs discourses in relation to concepts such as substa

Author: Emelie Lindberg & Sofia Minör Title: Sexual needs – a professional task?: A qualitative study on the relationship between personal assitants and the sexual needs of their clients [translated title] Supervisor: Malinda Andersson Assessor: Anna Angelin The aim of this study was to examine the professional relationship between personal assistants and their clients with a focus on sexualit

The purpose of this study is to explore the capacity to mentalize among twenty young adults, between 18 and 25 years, in one clinical group and one normal (control) group. The study also explores and compares differences in experiences of relationships during the life course. The study uses semi-structured interviews, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (1965), the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (2