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Studentliv = Festliv? : En studie om studenters alkoholkonsumtion i olika miljöer

The aim of this study was to explore how student’s alcohol consumption looks in different environments. The aim was also to explore if there was a connection between student’s alcohol consumption and environment´s indicators. The method used in this study was of a quantitative nature and the data was collected through surveys. The surveys were given out in six lessons and 279 students participated

Re-design of a Baby Carrier for Intuitive and Ergonomic Use

This master thesis was performed in collaboration with Najell AB with the purpose to improve their product, the SleepCarrier. The SleepCarrier can be used as a baby nest, a play mat and a soft carry cot. With the additional harness, the product can also be used as a baby carrier. The main focus of this project was to improve the user experience of the harness by focusing on ergonomics and intuitiv

En villkorad sexualitet : En kvalitativ intervjustudie om personalens förståelse och bemötande kring sexualitet hos människor med intellektuella funktionsnedsättningar på serviceboenden

The purpose of this study was to examine how residential care staff, comprehend and address sexuality among people with intellectual disabilities through communication and action. This study was performed with a qualitative method and seven semi-structured interviews was carried out with staff from different disability homes in Skåne. The interviews were transcribed, and analyzed according to cent

"Allt handlar om hur jag väljer att motivera det" : en studie kring den professionella bedömningen inom ekonomiskt bistånd

The objective of this essay was to obtain a more insightful understanding regarding how social workers, within the field of social assistance, conducted their evaluations utilising the Swedish concept of “skälig levnadsnivå”, or when translated to english “a reasonable standard of living”. The methodology implemented in the study involved semi-structured interviews with six social workers in vario

The spill-over effects of Germany’s first federal minimum wage

This paper investigates whether individuals who earn marginally above a minimum wage are experiencing spill-over effects as a result of its implementation, adjustment and existence. It focuses on Germany’s federal statutory minimum wage regime that was introduces in 2015 and later adjusted in 2017, through the experiences of individuals who earned 100% to 110% of the new wage floor in 2014. Using

Paleomagnetisk undersökning av vulkanen Rangitoto, Nya Zeeland, för att bestämma dess utbrottshistoria

Rangitoto är en vulkanö som ligger nordost om Auckland, Nya Zeeland, och tillhör Aucklands vulkaniska fält (AVF) som består av ca 50 utdöda monogenetiska vulkaner. Eftersom Rangitoto har egenskaper som skiljer sig från de andra vulkanerna i området tror man att området genomgått en förändring och gått in i en ny fas. Det var ca 500 år sedan Rangitoto senast hade utbrott och eftersom storstadsområdRangitoto is a volcanic island, located northeast of Auckland, New Zealand, and belongs to Auckland Volcanic field (AVF), which consists of c. 50 extinct monogenetic volcanoes. Since Rangitoto has characteristics that makes it different from the other volcanoes in the area, it is believed that the volcanic field has undergone a change and entered a new phase. Rangitoto had its latest eruption abou

"Sluta skjut" i Malmö: hur påverkar projektet frivårdens klientarbete och med vilka effekter?

The aim of this study is to clarify the relationship between “Sluta skjut” and the Probation Service’s role in the city of Malmö by applying a perspective of sociology of law. The clarification is based on three themes; first, how probation officers in Malmö perceive that their client work has been affected by Sluta skjut, secondly how the probation officers in Malmö experience their role within S

Kundsamverkan vid agil utveckling

Agil systemutveckling är idag en utvecklingsmetod som appliceras till hög grad. Studier påvisar att det är svårt att leva upp till de agila principerna och att en av de faktorer som har inverkan på detta är samarbetet mellan kund och leverantör. Därför undersöker vi i studien hur olika faktorer inom kundsamverkan påverkar resultatet av agila projekt. I studien lyfts huvudområdet kundsamarbete fram

Risk- och skyddsfaktorer hos maskrosbarn : En kvalitativ studie om att växa upp med missbrukande föräldrar

The purpose of this study is in part to gain a deeper understanding regarding what risks exists and what safety factors are available for children who grow up with parents who are addicted to alcohol. The study is based on six autobiographies, the authors of which grew up in Sweden during the 60’s and 70’s. In these autobiographies they relay their experiences growing up in a household with parent

Between the Plentifulness and the Void: Historical Anthropology on The Uyghur People's Environmental Perception in Southern Xinjiang

This thesis is a historical anthropology of Uyghur people’s environmental perception, exploring the Uyghur people’s dwelling experiences in the oasis-desert landscape of southern Xinjiang during the early 20th century. Through the insights derived from historical anthropology and local knowledge, this study applies field visit and documents research. Multiple materials are covered in this study, i

Impact of paperless trading on organizations

Innovation in technology within recent years pushed organizations to innovate and digitalize in order to keep their current position on the market as well as fulfil requirements for their future growth. Our study focuses on the changes that the hybrid-paperless model brought to organizations operating within international trade and the future expectations for this industry. The study is focused on

Depleted or defeated. How the Bosnia and Herzegovina example should teach us for the future

The Former Repairing Tank Facility at the area Hadzici in Bosnia and Herzegovina was targeted by the NATO forces at the end of 1995. As a result, residues of depleted uranium (DU) ammunition have penetrated to the ground polluting the environment to some great extent. Succeeding the war, several people established to the area which has been thereafter transformed into a growing industrial site. T

När “känslohjärnan” tar över : En kvalitativ studie om riskfaktorer för utvecklandet av sexuell beteendeproblematik hos pojkar enligt yrkesverksamma terapeuter och behandlingspedagoger

When the “emotional brain” takes over – A qualitative study about risk factors behind the development of sexual behaviour disorder according to therapists and treatment assistants. [Translated title] The aim of this study was to analyze different aspects which might have significance for the development of sexual behaviour disorders. Exposure of pornography was of particular interest. The method

Man känner ju att där är något som inte stämmer - En kvalitativ studie utifrån förskollärares perspektiv på orosanmälningar

The aim of this study was to get an understanding of preschool teacher’s approach when they suspect maltreatment of a child. We wanted to know which factors affects if the preschool teachers report their concern to the social services or not and what routines preschools have for these situations. To do this we held semi structured interviews with six preschool teachers operative in both public and

Crowd evacuation in high-density scenarios

Nowadays, is becoming increasingly frequent holding events in outdoor environments, involving a large number of people, even though these spaces were not designed from a safe prospective, in the way that safety is defined today. In such events, high density conditions is an ongoing issue, as the evacuation becomes very complex, due to the space design and the interaction among the pedestrians. It

Intensivvårdssjuksköterskors erfarenheter av kommunikation med patienter som vårdas på intensivvårdsavdelning - En intervjustudie

Bakgrund: Att kommunicera och att vårda personcentrerat på en intensivvårdsavdelning ställer höga krav på sjuksköterskan då patienten ofta har begränsade möjligheter att förmedla sig och att ta in information på grund av respiratorbehandling och läkemedel. Syfte: Att beskriva intensivvårdssjuksköterskors erfarenheter av kommunikation med patienter som vårdas på intensivvårdsavdelning. Metod: En kv

Disclosure of changes in major holdings

With the adoption of MiFID II, a new, less regulated ‘level’ of capital mar-ket, the SME Growth market, is now available for the member states of the European Union. Available for SME Growth markets, there are several regu-latory alleviations for issuers of shares regarding e.g. the supply of infor-mation to the market, compared to issuers on regulated and MTF markets. With this in mind, this thes

Testing the International Standards Organization Verification and Validation protocol for evacuation simulations-An application to the FDS+Evac model

Nowadays, many evacuation models exist in the market, and new models are continuously released with new features. How to assess the usability and reliability of model results becomes an issue for both developers and users. Therefore, verification and validation (V&V) protocols were introduced in the assessment process of evacuation models. To conduct V&V of a model, a widely accepted test

The (Un)changing Hamas: A 'New' Hamas in a New World?

Terrorism seems to have changed character in the wake of globalization and the modern world. The unclear magnitude of these changes has given rise to a debate on whether terrorism today can be labeled as ‘new’. This thesis examines how the terrorist organization Hamas should be defined in this debate on the character of contemporary terrorism. The study is carried out as a theory-testing case stud

“Titta där! Titta där! Står en riktig trollkonstnär” - En studie om att skriva musik till barn med fokus på ramar och begränsningar

Att skriva musik är något som har varit närvarande under hela mitt liv. Jag skrev min första låt när jag var åtta år och efter det har musikskapande varit en stor del av mitt musicerande. Att jobba med barn i de lägre åldrarna har också varit ett arbete som lockat mig. Jag har dock känt att jag saknar kunskap om hur barn i den åldern tar till sig musik och funderat över om sättet vi musicerar med Writing music has always been an important part of my life. I wrote my first song when I was eight years old and since then, making music has been a huge part of me as a musician. Working with children has also been something that I have found interesting but I have always felt like I did not have sufficient knowledge to do so. I have also wondered if the current way to make music for young childr