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The evidence-based practice in the field of social work is leaning on science, professional expertise, and the client's wishes and experiences, with the latter two tending to be of less value. With the implementation of peer support in psychiatric care and social support, there is room for this tendency to be challenged. This study aimed to explore how the peer supporters experience and view t

Bakgrund Fysisk aktivitet är ett effektivt sätt att undvika flera negativa konsekvenser som ett stillasittande liv kan leda till. Under det senaste årtiondet har stillasittande hos universitetsstudenter ökat mer jämfört med unga vuxna generellt. För att utföra en handling eller förändring av en livsstil krävs motivation som kan grunda sig i inre eller yttre vinning. Syfte Syftet med studien var at

En främre korsbandsskada (ACL-skada) är vanligt förekommande bland allvarliga skador inom elitidrott. ACL-skador har inom brottning setts uppstå vid nedtagning med viktbärande fot kvar i mattan under rotation med näst intill full extenderad knäled. Behandling sker genom rehabilitering alternativt genom ACL-rekonstruktion (ACLR) med efterföljande rehabilitering. Rekommenderad rehabiliteringstid av

In this master’s thesis, a novel unsupervised anomaly detection tool was developed in collaboration with Sandvik Rock Processing to assist engineers and experts in analyzing large amounts of sensor data from cone crushers used in the stone crushing industry. The tool focuses on analyzing power, pressure, and CSS sensor data. A crucial preprocessing step was implemented to algorithmically identify

Surrogacy is prohibited in many European states. However, such a ban is not global. This can create problems when individuals from states where surrogacy is prohibited travel to other states where it is allowed and become legally recognised parents of children born through surrogacy in the latter states. The implications of cross-border surrogacy come into reality when the intended parents return

The purpose of this study was to understand how problem gambling among clients with other primary issues was identified and managed by social secretaries in their utilization of standardized assessment tools and their professional discretion. The study was based on semi-structured interviews, with the participant group consisting of social workers who were involved in assessments of clients with g

The aim of this study was to enhance my understanding of the effects of digitalization within the Swedish social service department for social assistance, as perceived by social workers. Additionally, the study aimed to explore the ways in which social workers believe that the ongoing digitalization impacts their interactions with individuals receiving social assistance. The two questions addresse

The publication of the Tidöagreement composed by Sweden's government and the Swedish democrats has encouraged a deep-rooted concern in which ways Swedish society and vulnerable groups will be affected by the said document. Increased knowledge of the Tidöagreement and the way it is composed is vital for understanding the way in which social work will be affected and how vulnerable groups can be

This study was conducted using a qualitative method, where we interviewed 6 young individuals at a youth center in southern Sweden, with the aim of investigating what attitudes young people hold towards social services as an institution and identifying potential factors that may influence these attitudes, including whether prior experiences with the authority made any difference in their attitudes

The aim of this study is to better understand the goals and tasks of municipal activation workers, inquire into their perceived ability to establish their clients on the labor market, and examine their handling of hard-to-activate clients. The data was gathered through individual interviews with six activation workers who were all part of the same municipality. Four of them worked with youths and

This research is investigating the socio-ecological benefits of Indigenous Knowledge in law and decision making, focusing on the inclusion of the indigenous concept Sumak Kawsay, translated to Buen Vivir, and the Constitutional Rights of Nature in Ecuador. The Eurocentric and dominant cultural model has had a monopoly on the production of knowledge ever since the start of colonialism but today'

This thesis aims to provide a deeper understanding of how animals in zoos were constructed through Swedish news journalism in 2022. To answer the research question, the study uses concepts such as social constructionism and foucaultian discourse analysis and qualitative method in the form of discourse analysis. We have been able to identify six main themes which together create an understanding of

Denna studie undersöker digital feminism med utgångspunkt i TikTok-trenden “girlhood”. Studiens syfte är att belysa hur tjejer och unga kvinnor genom deltagande i trenden gör uttryck för en digital feministisk aktivism. Därtill har vi studerat hur “girlhood”-trenden kan betraktas som ett forum där tjejer och unga kvinnor ges utrymme att samlas kring upplevelsen av vad det innebär att vara tjej ell

The purpose of our study is to investigate how eight crime journalists experience their professional life, and whether their professional choice affects their private life. We want to see how our respondents are affected by threats and harassment. We also want to see what support is available when this happens. Furthermore, we also want to investigate what kind of ethical dilemmas they have faced

Denna uppsats är en kvalitativ fallstudie som undersöker svenska fotbollssupportrars kommunikation på Instagram. Problemformuleringen grundar sig i den motsättning som uppkommit mellan supportrar och polismyndigheten. Denna motsättning handlar bland annat om den uppmärksammade Villkorstrappan, användningen av illegal pyroteknik men även om påstådda fall av övervåld mot supportrar. Organiserade sup

Uppsatsen: ‘Upphovspersonen är död, länge leve fansen: Tumblr-fenomenet Goncharov, en film för bra för att existera’ är skriven av Diana Kasatkina och Elisabet Åberg för kandidatkursen i medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap vid Institutionen för kommunikation och medier på Lunds universitet. I denna fallstudie utforskar vi det virala fenomenet Goncharov, dvs. hur en grupp Tumblr-användare spontant s

Livestreaming är ett medialt fenomen som idag finns tillgängligt för användare på plattformar såsom Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram och Youtube. Möjligheterna med en livestream är enorma och variationen i vad som kan anses vara innehåll för en livestream är lika stor. Innehållet som ligger i fokus i denna uppsats är ett fenomen som kallas för watchalong. En watchalong går ut på att en eller flera pers

I dagens teknologiskt avancerade samhälle har föräldrar börjat integrera digitala övervakningsverktyg som en del av föräldraskapet. Teknologins framsteg har gett möjlighet till nya typer av föräldrakontroller, där digital övervakning kan användas som verktyg för insamling av detaljerad information om barns digitala och fysiska fotspår. De nya möjligheterna att övervaka väcker en rad komplexa frågo

Circular economy has lately gained popularity as a way of dealing with environmental issues. It is a widely defined term and primarily used by companies and states that wish to keep expanding economically while protecting the environment. Through a thematic analysis of the investigation of a circular economy from the Swedish state, the thesis examines which environmental discourses can be read out

The thesis intends to answer the question whether the author Selma Lagerlöfs novels were perceived differently in literary reviews (in Swedish newspapers), before and after her being awarded with the Nobel prize in literature. Any difference observed will go through analyses based on the theoretical framework of Pierre Bourdieu's theory of the “literary field”. To closely examine the text of t