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In 2018, images of migrant children held in cages and sleeping on concrete floors while being held in immigration detention in the United States shocked the world. Within the framework of the zero tolerance policy on immigration mandated by President Trump, thousands of families have been separated at the border. The trauma borne out of these separations was purposefully capitalized upon to serve
Interaktion med naturen, särskilt i städer, är viktig för både fysiskt och psykiskt välbefinnande och har många fördelar. Men i takt med att städer fortsätter att växa och förtätas minskar tillgången till natur i stadsmiljöer. Att maximera stadsgrönskan genom småskaliga gröna element är därför en metod som många städer har använt sig av. Syftet med denna uppsats är att förstå och utforska hur stadInteraction with nature, especially in cities, is important for both physical and mental wellbeing and comes with many benefits. Unfortunately, as cities continue to grow and densify access to nature in urban environments is becoming increasingly difficult to find. Cities have therefore had to turn to methods to maximize urban greenery through small-scale green features. The aim of this thesis is
The purpose of this study was to explore how relatives to addicts experience the relation between their own role, health and wellbeing and the support that they have received. It was based on semi-structured interviews with five persons who have or have had family members who are or were abusers of alcohol or drugs. The study used Antonovsky’s concept of Sense of Coherence as well as the notion of
Ecosystem services have been widely discussed as of late, and more so than ever, has the topic of resilience and sustainable city planning taken an important role in the debate over how we can meet the present challenges concerning livable cities. The costs and the benefits of urban trees is an important factor in sustainable city planning and their consideration early in the planning stages canno
This paper investigates the recruitment of foreign fighters to the Kurdish armed forces YPG and YPJ, who combat the jihadist Islamic State in Western Kurdistan. The research question addresses the mystery of how people with no ties to the conflict area can be motivated to risk their lives in a distant conflict abroad, when they could just choose not to. David Malet´s theory of the framing of the c
High Arctic wetlands are an important component of the global climate system. Nevertheless estimations of their expected response to climate change and associated climate-feedbacks have large uncertainties. Improving models for vegetation and carbon dynamics of ecosystems is an important step towards making predictions more accurate. In this study, an arctic-enabled version of the LPJ-GUESS dynam
This thesis is a grounded theory study of orphanhood in the context of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa. It aims at understanding how orphans experience their life circumstances; negotiate social interactions and self-images; and develop aspirations for future existence. The study was conducted in Pallisa, Uganda and the methods used were participant observations, photo elicitation and
Författare: Helena Lampic-Aaltonen och Björn Söderström Titel: ”Here be dragons” – kritiskt tänkande i det sociala arbetets vardag Handledare: Gunilla Lindén Examinator: Katarina Jacobsson Uppsatsens syfte var att skapa en förståelse för hur socionomer upplever kritiskt tänkande och vilket utrymme som finns för detta i det sociala arbetets vardag. Det är en kvalitativ studie baserad på semistruktAuthors: Helena Lampic-Aaltonen and Björn Söderström Title: “Have the courage to make use of your own mind” – critical thinking in everyday social work Supervisor: Gunilla Lindén Examiner: Katarina Jacobsson The purpose of this essay was to investigate how social workers experience critical thinking and to analyze the boundaries that exist for critical thinking in everyday social work. This study
The nexus between environmental degradation and economic growth is becoming of greater importance globally and in order to limit global warming at an increase of 1.5 ° C there needs to be a net zero-transition towards carbon neutrality. The Kingdom of Bhutan has over the last decades experienced continuous economic growth while being carbon negative and adhering to its unique Gross National Happin
Abstract The purpose of this essay was to examine how young people who are about to graduate from high school define and value their future. We also wanted to se which emotions they associate with their future and what or who influences them in their choices in life. The questions for our study were: What does it mean for these youths to become an adult? What images do they have of future educ
A powerful cartel forces customers to pay significantly more for products and eliminates competition since its participants do not need to improve their productivity or the quality of their products. Cartels have historically exercised great influence over the international economy. During the inter-war period cartels were so powerful that economists have estimated that international cartels contr
The issue of possession of the air has been debated over literally thousands of years. The Romans debated the ownership of the air above their cornfields. When man finally could construct aircraft, in this case a balloon, heavier-than-air in the 1780's it did not take long before the first regulation came into force. The issue of state sovereignty had been discussed since the national states s
The purpose of this thesis was to explore discourses of insecurity, vulnerability and conflict in Thailand’s Deep South. In order to understand how such discourses are shaped by gender ideologies, the study examines how ideas about men and women are articulated, reproduced and challenged in Thai civil society. Special attention is given to the ways in which men and masculinity are constructed with
Godly Play is a method for Christian Education inspired by Maria Montessori’s work. It aims to give children a language for their religious experiences. In the same way as Montessori used children’s play and eagerness to learn as means to an end – education, Godly Play uses play to explain the relationship with God. However, Godly Play stresses the importance of playing for the sake of playing, no
COSM 37 literature Masters Programme in Asian Studies COSM37: Asia in Global and Regional Politics Autumn Semester Credits: 7.5 ECTS Course Director and Sole Teacher: Paul O’Shea Total number of pages: 1045 (approx.) Consisting of required reading (895) plus final paper research (150 approx). The final paper requires that students begin with the course literature, but also find their own articles
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Kursguide - Course Syllabus • • • • • • Details of approval The syllabus was approved by Faculty Board of Social Sciences on 2011-11-17 to be valid from 2012-01-01, spring semester 2012. General Information The course is a compulsory course at the first cycle within the Bachelor’s Programme in Development Studies (BIDS) with a major in Human Geography. Language of instruction: English Learning out
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SIMP27 FINAL 210707 1 Version 1.0 – January 2021 GRADUATE SCHOOL PROFILE COURSES SIMP27 Gender, Class, Ethnicity and Sexuality AUTUMN 2021 2 1. WELCOME SIMP27 GENDER, CLASS, ETHNICITY AND SEXUALITY Contact info Graduate School e-mail: master@sam.lu.se Home page: graduateschool.sam.lu.se Facebook: tinyurl.com/LUgradschoolFB Student Union Home page: samvetet.org Lund University Home page: http://lun
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Guide till stöd för kursplanearbetet i PN-ORR Examinationskommittén & kursplaneberedningen (EK&K) PN-ORR ny reviderad upplaga 2025-10-07 Medicinska fakulteten, LU Sid 2 av 11 Innehållsförteckning Guide till stöd för kursplanearbetet i PN-ORR ...................................................................................... 1 Guidens syfte .......................................................
