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This study aimed to examine and analyze how social workers perceive the new Social Service Act and its ambition to reduce individual needs evaluations. The new Social Service Act also includes increased access to receive social support without social workers’ decision-making. The study aims to generate an understanding of social workers' experiences regarding their professional practice relate
I juni 2023 tillsatte regeringen en utredning, som tog sig namnet Miljötillståndsutredningen, med syfte att revidera och strömlinjeforma miljötillståndsprocessen. I januari 2025 lämnade denna utredning sitt första betänkande, med omfattande ändringsförslag. Detta bland annat avseende ansvarig prövningsmyndighet samt när och hur samråd, alltså de tillfällena då berörda myndigheter och enskilda ges In June of 2023 the Swedish government appointed an inquiry, which took the name Miljötillståndsutredningen, with the purpose of revising and streamlining the Swedish environmental permitting process. In January of 2025 the inquiry presented its first report, which proposed comprehensive changes. This in part regarding the competent authority for the permitting process as well as when and how part
Coastal erosion has increased worldwide during the last decades, mostly due to human activities. Vietnam is not spared, where many places within the country suffer from beach erosion. This report focuses on the region around Thu Bon river mouth in the central part of Vietnam. The beaches next to the river mouth are experiencing severe erosion, especially Cua Dai Beach. The beach is totally eroded
The aim of this study is to explore how employees at fountain houses in south of Sweden describes differences and similarities between them and members. The study is based on six qualitative interviews with employees, who has the title supervisors, from three different fountain houses. The empirics are analyzed throughout two main theories: Hannah Arendt’s theory about action, and Erving Goffman’s
Inom nuvarande forskning om Internet of Things (IoT) finns det inte många studier som har tittat på användarperspektivet eller på hur företag som är verksamma inom IoT avväger användarupplevelse när de utvecklar IoT-produkter. Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur användarupplevelsen tas hänsyn till under utvecklingsprocessen för IoT. Den syftar också till att undersöka i vilken utsträckninIn current research of Internet of Things (IoT), there is limited research on the user perspective and even less on how companies operating in the field consider User Experience (UX) when developing for IoT. The aim of this thesis is to investigate how UX is considered during the development process of IoT. It also includes exploring to which extent this is done with a data-driven approach. The st
Previous experience has demonstrated the importance of testing new bone cement in vivo before widespread clinical use. We performed a consecutive, radiostereometric (RSA) study comparing Refobacin Bone Cement (RBC) to the well proven Palacos with Gentamicin (PWG). According to the manufacturer of RBC it has the equivalent characteristics as PWG, and in vitro tests show good results. The purpose of
Scatsång och röstimprovisation är speciella kännetecken som skiljer jazzsång från andra sångstilar. Men det betyder inte att alla jazzsångare gillar att sjunga scatsång eller göra ordlösa improvisationer med sin röst. Vilka tankar finns hos jazzsångare om scatsång och röstimprovisation? Det är en fråga som har inspirerat mig till att göra denna studie. Syftet med denna studie är alltså att undersö
Since my experience is that teachers in singing hardly ever talk about when to sing a tone, I have chosen to examine this fact through interviews and earlier research in this matter. The interviewed singing teachers belong to different genres (classical music, pop/rock, jazz and folk music). I asked them to share their thoughts about the word timing, when it comes to music. I also wanted to know i
Swedish law is very keen on the fact that every person should be treated equal when facing the legal system. When it comes to cases concerning children, social workers and judges are expected to strictly obey the rules of the law but at the same time make individual judgements based on the best interest of the child, something that requires a great deal of empathy and knowledge. Is it possible to
The aim of this report was to examine how social workers in Sweden who meet women subjected to violence experience their work. The main focus of the report was to examine how social workers reason about the discretion in the work with women subjected to violence. The method of qualitative research was used to examine this. Four social workers were interviewed and presented a fictitious case by whi
This qualitative study explores whether antithesis, as a didactic rhetorical tool, may enhance the likelihood of understanding complex biology-related information. Research shows that students lack the ability of communicating expert knowledge to laymen since they do not understand subject matter well enough themselves due to scientific language. Hence, scientific language use should be studied in
In this master´s thesis I seek to explore the concept of restorative justice, an ideological approach to justice which aims to repair the harm caused by crime through means of communication, cooperation, participation and restoration. By involving all parties affected by crime, restorative justice seeks to address crime through empowering victims, increasing community cohesion and making offenders
Until today, little research has been made of how individuals develope emotional relations to their clothes. Women have been, and still are, the main focus in most of the contemporary studies, therefore it exists a lack of knowledge of how men and women can relate differently to their clothing. The primary aim of this study is to illustrate how young men and womens different approaches to fashion,
This paper investigates the barriers that immigrant woman entrepreneurs (IWEs) face in starting their firms, and the strategies they use to overcome them. The study interviewed seven IWEs in Skåne, Sweden to gain a deeper understanding of their experiences. The study uses a theoretical framework that focuses on gender, family, culture, social and human capital and the institutional barriers as the
Crystallization of amorphous lactose during storage at high relative humidity and high temperatures has been found to impair the quality of skim milk powders. This is related to the glass transition of lactose. Above a certain temperature (glass transition temperature) amorphous lactose transfers through the rubbery zone into a crystalline state due to increased molecular mobility and as a result
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE A global company aiming at a high market position in the future, which Axis Communications AB is, is forced to address the emerging markets. Axis has previously focused on Brazil, Russia, and China and now it is time to address the fourth BRIC country; India, since it is considered to have one of the world's greatest market potential. Axis works according to their partne
This study aims to map out the phenomenon of Swedish social work students working part time jobs and to analyze the reported reasons for why they work alongside their university education. In Sweden, education is free of cost and the students are offered allowance and loan to cover the costs of being a student – such as literature, food and rent. To answer this purpose, a questionnaire was handed
Idag använder allt fler näringsidkare internet och sociala medier för att nå ut med sina budskap. Genom dessa medier har de fått nya möjligheter att sprida information. Mot bakgrund av att information på sociala medier ofta uppfattas som personliga och trovärdiga tips har näringsidkare också insett fördelen med att sprida marknadsföring som kanske inte uppfattas som marknadsföring. Så kallad dold Today more and more businesses are using the internet and social media to reach out with their messages. Through these media, they have found new opportunities to disseminate information. Given that information on social media sites often is perceived as personal and credible advice, consumers may easily mistake marketing for information. Traders have recognized the advantage of confusing marketin
Green technologies are essential to the development of sustainable economy and environmental protection. Stimulating innovation in green technologies requires environmental policies, regulations, public awareness, and more importantly intellectual property protection such as patents. This thesis explores the significance of patents in the green innovation process, and how patents affect the firms’
