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According to a previous study on domestic violence, in homes where violence occurs, 90 percent of children witness the abuse that takes place. The aim of this study is to understand how witnessing domestic violence affects children. Through six semi-structured interviews with social workers in Chicago and Decatur, Illinois, the impact on children who have witnessed violence in the home, and the me

The aim of this essay is to apply the theories of metaphor from Conceptual Metaphor Theory on a work of allegorical interpretation of the Bible – more specifically, Gregory of Nyssa’s The Life of Moses – and discuss what theological questions and perspectives arises from that. My primary question is thus: how can Gregory of Nyssa’s way of interpreting, and giving meaning to, objects in The Life of

Kan kemiska föroreningar leda till ökad resistens hos bakterier? I dagens samhälle kan de flesta känna en trygghet kring utvecklingen av moderna mediciner som gör att allt fler sjukdomar kan botas jämfört med innan. Varje år kan det kännas som att mänskligheten gör framsteg vad gäller den medicinska utvecklingen. Dock är det inte så att det bara görs framsteg kring läkemedel utan vissa läkemedel kAntibiotic resistance is currently a very serious and pressing issue. Grave consequences are predicted in the future if the rate of resistance development continues as today. In relation to this there are many contaminants in our environment and the grade of effects of these contaminants on antibiotic resistance is still very much unknown. The aim of this study is to give an overview on this subje

Taiwan issue is one of the hotspots of modern world politics, as well as China’s Taiwan policy. In order to understand China’s Taiwan policy and its dynamics, the thesis focus on the policy change made by China in 2019 that suspending Chinese individuals from traveling to Taiwan. The thesis using Fairclough-Inspired three-dimensional model conducting critical discourse analysis. After the analysis

In 2022, juvenile delinquency has been extensively debated in Sweden. Young people as a group are the most criminally active and it is natural to focus on this group in the discussion of crime. The media has the power in spreading knowledge and influencing the public's view and perception of social problems. This study aims to examine, through critical discourse analysis, the discourses some m

In this paper we examine TikTok trends relating to the serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer and the series about him, ”Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” (Brennan, Murphy 2022). Interest lies in how the fans and anti-fans of the series express themselves through video and text, as well as the role TikTok-creators play in the democratization of the media landscape. Naturally there is also an inter

The aim of this study was to understand how the different parties in court judgments motivate the “best interest of the child” and how the power relations between the parties appear in conjunction with the LVU process. The method chosen for this study was qualitative discourse analysis of six different LVU cases from the administrative court and the administrative court of appeal in Sweden between

Dumpen is an organization whose purpose is to stop potential child sex offenders by having adults behind the activity pretend to be a child in order to expose these people who are seeking contact with these fictional children on their website. Dumper's methods have been noticed and criticized in media forums, which has generated a debate publicly. Therefore, the study aims to examine how Dumpe

Detta är en kvalitativ studie med en fenomenologisk ansats, som grundar sig på intervjuer med sex fältarbetare på två fritidsgårdar på två bruksorter i södra Sverige. Syftet med denna uppsats är att belysa och öka förståelsen hur ett fenomen som den stora migrationsvågen år 2015 kan påverka barns och ungdomars fördomar och främlingsfientlighet. Mer specifikt; Hur upplever fältarbetare i två sydsve

Genom den popularisering som skett av feminismen har ett skifte skett i den marknadsföring som riktar sig till kvinnor, främst gällande framställningen av kvinnor i reklam. Dessutom vill många företag idag framställa sig som feminister, antingen för att de faktiskt är det, eller för att de vill utnyttja dess positiva påföljder. Det handlar alltså om två olika marknadsföringsstrategier; femvertisinThrough the popularization of feminism, a shift has taken place in the marketing aimed at women, mainly regarding the portrayal of women in advertising. In addition, many companies today want to present themselves as feminists, either because they are, or because they want to take advantage of its positive consequences. It is thus about two different marketing strategies: femvertising or femwashin

In 2020 an article was published about rough sex among youth. The article spread on social media and was the beginning of a debate in Swedish media that came to be known as the “rough sex debate”. The aim of this study is to achieve a greater understanding of the phenomenon of “rough sex” among youth. To achieve this aim, we analyze and highlight the discursive differences in the debate on “rough

Bakgrund: Forskning visar att partnern både önskar och förväntas vara med och stödja sin respektive i samband med förlossning och i synnerhet vid kejsarsnitt. Samtidigt upplever sig partnern inte sällan exkluderade i samband med barnets födelse. Vårdens utformning möjliggör dessutom inte alltid för familjen att vara tillsammans, exempelvis vid planerade kejsarsnitt. Syfte: Syftet med studien är

The aim of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of how close relatives experience living with a person with mental illness. The focus of this study was how the relative is affected, the support they receive from the surrounding system, and what strategies they develop to manage the situation. To answer the questions of the study, we have used qualitative content analysis on six autobiogra

The past couple of decades have seen an increase in threats and violence from clients toward social workers. One of the most important parts of social work is the workers' meetings and interactions with the clients to ensure that the client can get access to the help and resources that they need. The aim of this study has been to depict the difference in the occurrence of positive and negative

The purpose of this study was to examine social workers' experiences with New Public Management (NPM) in social childcare and their experiences with practicing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child correlated with the effects of New Public Management. The method chosen for this study was qualitative semi-structured interviews with six social workers from two different cities in southern

It is important to investigate and better understand what drug prevention interventions look like for young people in society. The purpose of the study was to investigate adolescents' experiences of and perception of the support and prevention efforts that are available for them. The method used in this study was a survey, with a sample consisting of 200 students from two high schools in Helsi

Titel: Att manipulera eller inte manipulera - En kvantitativ studie avseende sambandet mellan kvinnlig representation i ledande positioner och earnings management. Seminariedatum: 2023-01-11 Kurs: FEKH89, Examensarbete i finansiering på kandidatnivå, 15 högskolepoäng. Författare: Tilde Engquist, Elina Kornbakk och Alicia Wallenberg. Handledare: Maria Gårdängen. Nyckelord: ResultatmanipuleriTitle: To manipulate or not manipulate - A quantitative study regarding the relationship between female representation in leading executive roles and earnings management. Seminar date: 2023-01-11 Course: FEKH89, Business Administration: Bachelor Degree Project in Financial Management Undergraduate Level, 15 credits (ECTS). Authors: Tilde Engquist, Elina Kornbakk and Alicia Wallenberg. Adviso

Artificiell intelligens som en teknik under ständig utveckling kan bidra till flertal samhälleliga och ekonomiska fördelar. Utvecklingen fortgår i hög takt och tekniken förväntas få allt större betydelse, såväl på samhällsnivå som för företag, myndigheter och enskilda. Artificiell intelligens kan bidra med mycket positivt för enskilda, för näringslivets utveckling och för tjänster av allmänt intreArtificial intelligence as a constantly evolving technology can contribute to numerous societal and economic benefits. Development continues at a high pace and the technology is expected to become increasingly important, both at the societal level and for companies, authorities and individuals. Artificial intelligence can contribute very positively to individuals, to the development of business an

What role does the place a person lives have for their living conditions? According to the former Swedish Delegation Against Segregation (Delmos), an individual's place of upbringing may be of large importance for their future educational level, employment, income, and form of accommodation. Delmos' annual report of 2021 shows that Sweden is becoming increasingly segregated. Among the thre