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The aim of this study was to examine how therapists use and perceive attachment theory in couples therapy. A qualitative method has been used since I wanted to get access to the therapists thoughts and experiences on a deeper level. Semistructured interviews were conducted with four therapists’, working with couples therapy, which were chosen with a purposeful sampling. The interviews were recorde

The aim of this study is to investigate how social workers at social assistance experience that steering affects their work and discretion. The steering we intend to investigate is policy, regulations, management and other types of steering. This with regard to our theoretical perspective about discretion and street-level bureaucracy. Our study is qualitative and it is based on interviews with six

Denna uppsats är en kvalitativ textanalys med titeln Wellness - hälsa eller skönhet? - En kvalitativ textanalys av YouTube-serien “Beauty Secrets”, skriven av Vera Stiglund, Ebba Antesson Månsdotter och Olivia Viklund. Uppsatsen är skriven i ämnet Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap vid Institutionen för kommunikation och medier, Lunds Universitet. Undersökningen studerar Wellness och hur fenomenet

Boys and men who are victims of honour-related violence and oppression are today overlooked and little research exists. The aim of this study was therefore to explore, based on descriptions from social workers who work with helping and supporting people affected by honour-related problems, boys’ and men’s experiences of honour-related violence and oppression. The method chosen for this study was q

Abstrakt Bakgrund: Inom den Prehospital vården och akutvården sker omhändertagandet av patienter alltid snabbt samt på väldigt kort tid varför det är svårt för ambulans- och akutsjuksköterskor att både ta hand om patienten och patientens närståendes behov. Då patienten bör prioriteras i första hand kan närstående få en negativ upplevelse i mötet med vårdpersonalen. Syfte: Syftet var att beskriva

When children are unable to live at home with their biological parents, foster carers become an important part of social care. Our study has been based on the foster carers' perspective. The aim of this study was to investigate the role, influence and duties of foster carers. The method chosen was a qualitative approach with eight semi-structured interviews with foster carers. The interviewees

In the Church of Sweden, priests do not have a specific vow concerning their personal prayer life, which some other church traditions in the world do have. Concerning this, the purpose of this paper is to give a picture of how newly ordained priests in the Church of Sweden, more specifically the diocese of Lund, describes their personal prayer and whether the priests feel that they have received t

This essay aims to investigate how the understanding and undertakings of corporate social responsibility is recognized and prioritized in the Swedish business community. By utilizing two measurements of corporate sustainability, this study presents a current situation analysis of how Swedish companies relate to the concept. The ambition is to identify if, and in that case how, the sustainability w

Youth crime and youth offenders are often brought up as a central problem within the Swedish public debate. Our perception of youth offenders is influenced by the description in media, such as newspapers. The aim of this study was to investigate how youth crime and youth offenders were portrayed in order to investigate emerging and existing discourses concerning this group. The study was based on

Previous research has suggested there is a tipping point for ethnic tolerance. Once the tipping point is reached the group threat mechanisms outweigh those of increased intergroup contact. Due to the significant changes in the last decade, the ongoing 2015 European Refugee Crisis, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary to revisit previous research to gain a better understanding if the

This essay addresses the subjects of reasonable adjustments, related to the workplace, for persons with physical or mental disabilities. The author goes through the established Swedish legal sources to answer two main questions. The first one is what a reasonable adjustment is, that the employers are obliged to adopt, according to the two laws Diskrimineringslagen and Arbetsmiljölagen. What are th

Criminal groups are a debated social problem in Sweden the past years. The main purpose of this study was to investigate and analyze the work of professionals with criminals in defector support programs. Furthermore, the study examines professionals’ experiences of central factors in defectors leaving criminal groups. The study used a qualitative method in the form of semi-structured interviews wi

Even though studies show that creativity has many positive effects on a person’s physical and mental wellbeing, users of social work are often only offered traditional therapy that does not include creative therapy methods. The aim of the study was to illustrate social workers thoughts about how the use of creative therapy methods can contribute to social work and social workers’ professional prac

Syfte: Syftet var att belysa kvinnors upplevelser av att leva med polycystiskt ovarialsyndrom. Bakgrund: Polycystiskt ovarialsyndrom är ett endokrint syndrom som drabbar 5-20% av kvinnor i fertil ålder. På grund av symptomens heterogena karaktär varierar upplevelserna och många aspekter av kvinnans liv påverkas. Metod: Vald metod är en litteraturstudie där tolv kvalitativa studier analyserades. Re

Sweden achieves the highest gender equality index by the European Institute of gender Equality (EIGE). Women in Sweden still use double the amount of parental leave that men do. The aim of this study was to investigate if the amount of men working in male dominated industries affect the males share of parental leave. I will also investigate if it’s a significant factor after accounting for parenta

Med hänvisning till statistik som påvisar en ökning av både antalet anmälda och lagförda våldtäkter efter senaste reformen av sexualbrottslagstiftningen ämnar denna uppsats skapa förståelse för den del av maskulinitetstillblivandet som resulterar i ett problematiskt beteende. Genom att intervjua fokusgrupper av män från två olika generationer har studien strävat efter att med hjälp av en tematisk

Avtalslagens 36 § anses vara en av de mest betydelsefulla bestämmelserna i avtalslagen. Denna generalklausul öppnar upp möjligheten att jämka eller lämna ett avtal helt utan avseende. Ett avtal kan jämkas om en omständighet, som t.ex. ett senare inträffat förhållande, bedöms vara oskäligt. Syftet med uppsatsen är att närmare utreda hur oskälighetsbedömningen enligt 36 § AvtL görs, med fokus på änSection 36 of the Swedish Contracts Act is considered to be the most momentous regulation in the Contracts Act. The general clause gives the opportunity to adjust- or to disregard the agreement in whole. A contract can be adjusted if a circumstance, i.g. a changed circumstance, is assessed to be excessive. The purpose of the essay is to research how to address the excessive matters in relation to

Uppsatsen analyserar individuella kvinnliga skateboardåkares uppfattningar om kommersialiseringen och sportifieringen av skateboardsubkulturen. Kvinnorna anses vara intressanta studieobjekt på grund av deras historiska bakgrund inom skateboardsubkulturen, samt att de utvalda individerna alla innehar en position inom skateboardindustrin. Vidare undersökes även vilken påverkan kvinnornas deltagande

According to traditional research in subjective well-being, the more pleasant emotions we experience, the more satisfied with life we are. But according to newer research, our physical and mental health, including satisfaction with life, also depends on the emotional diversity between the positive and negative emotions we experience, and the difference between the emotions we desire and those we a

The aim of this study is to find out how “the best interest of the child” is considered in courtroom proceedings where any placement according to LVU exists, or where it is deliberated that care according to LVU shall cease. The purpose is further to analyze the arguments made about “the best interest of the child” and to study how children´s feelings and experiences are expressed in LVU judgments