The aim of this study is to examine adolescents' nutrition and exercise habits in comparisons to gender and economical status. The study is based on a questionnaire study with 193 adolescents in three different high schools in Malmoe, Sweden. Based on our study we divided the adolescents by gender, and by income groups, low, middle and high. To analyze our study we used theories from Abraham M

Do individuals with highly internalized social gender roles implicitly favor their own biological gender group more than androgynous or undifferentiated individuals do? To determine this, two identical studies were conducted and compared. One in 2002 (N=83), a second in 2009 (N=82). In total 165 17-19 year-olds (78 women, 87 men) completed three tests: Bem's Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI), categori

In this thesis, I have, from a feminist view of family theories, welfare state theories and work life theories, visualized how parenthood and work life practices are experienced and interpreted. My research question is ‘how are family practices and work practices told to have contributed to my interviewees’ life courses and how can these practices be related to the social context’. Through life st

Kurdistans Demokratiska Parti (KDP) i Irak och Demokratiska Samhällspartiet (DTP) i Turkiet har utvecklats genom mycket motstånd, men har under det senaste decenniet godtagit en maktställning i respektive stat. Statsmakternas ingripande i kurdernas strävan för självstyre är en välkänd problematik, men vad som är mindre självklart är förkommandet av en kurdisk kollaboration. Etno symbolisten Anthon

The purpose of this study was to examine what kind of difficulties and possibilities social welfare officers experience with the discretion in the processing of social assistance cases. Investigation is based on qualitative semistructured interviews with eight social welfare officers who work at social welfare offices in five different districts in Malmo city. Three vignettes are a complement to i

The aim of this study was to examine international adoptees' reflections of the own ethnic identity. Through semi-structured interviews, six adult adoptees shared their experiences from their childhood and the present concerning identity. Five different themes were used in the interviews to discuss identity; reflections of the self, interactions with the adoptive family, interactions with same

Vi lever idag i ett globaliserat samhälle där möjligheten till att resa inte längre är ett privilegium få förunnat. Dock är möjligheten att möta ursprungsbefolkningar och deras kulturer vanligtvis inte en del av det vanliga resmålet. Genom televisionens makt att kunna förmedla kunskap om andra kulturer samt bli en del av vår egen identifiering har vi valt att inrikta vår undersökning på den konstr

Clients suffering from dual diagnosis are often an exposed group within social work. This particular group ends up between treatment because of a mental illness or from drug abuse. According to research these clients get their needs met through different organizations cooperation. The purpose of this essay was to create an understanding of the difficulties in working with this distinct group and t

According to the laws of social security, the social services shall endeavour a reunion between birth parents and the child after the child has been taken into custody. Before a reunion is possible a certain amount of changes is required by the parental roles. These changes can possibly be achieved with the support from the social services. The parents must be aware of what changes that is require

Examensarbetet tar upp det välkända förhållandet att arkitekterna alltsedan professionen framträdde i Sverige sökt sig till Söderns konstskatter för att fylla i de luckor som de påvra hemmaförhållandena lämnade. Ursprunget till de långvariga och innehållsrika resorna som företogs ända in till förra sekelskiftet spåras tillbaka till de engelska Grand Tours och ännu längre och det blir tydligt hur d

Författare: Jonas Bååth Titel: Konsumtion och motstånd – att förändra ett ekonomiskt system Kandidatuppsats: SOCK01, 15hp Handledare: Carl-Göran Heidegren Sociologiska institutionen, HT09 Problem/Bakgrund: Den fråga som uppsatsen behandlar är hur motstånd mot ett konsumtionsbaserat ekonomiskt system kan se ut. Syfte: Syftet är att skapa idealtyper av motståndet, utifrån Max Webers analysmodell.

Title: What part does the piano play in country music? – A study intended for pianists, piano pedagogues and class teachers in music Author: Elisabet Johansson The purpose of this essay is to find out what part the piano plays in country music. The research includes an interview with an artist from Texas and an analysis of five chosen music examples. The research question is: What part does the pi

Internationaliseringen av svensk rätt och framförallt svenskt näringsliv ökar ständigt och därmed ökar behovet av internationell rättsenhet även på det avtalsrättsliga området. Trots detta står avtalslagen kvar i princip oförändrad sedan 1915 och Sverige har dessutom valt att inte tillträda den avtalsrättsliga delen av CISG (United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Good

Recensenten spelar en avgörande roll i spridningen av populärkulturellt material. Hon är dock inte fri att uttrycka sig hur hon vill utan måste hålla sig inom musikgenrens diskursiva ramar. Eftersom recensenten måste hålla sig inom diskursen blir hon delaktig i att förstärka samt befästa genretypiska stereotyper. Diskursen kräver dessutom en särpräglad lingvistik vilket gör att texten kan vara svå

HIV/AIDS has been a serious challenge which has plagued the world at large especially Africa. This thesis; The role of the print media in the fight against HIV/AIDS amongst the women of Cameroon; Case of the Cameroon Post newspaper investigates the strategies and techniques that have been used by the Cameroon post newspaper in the fight against HIV/AIDS amongst the women in Cameroon. This work als

The purpose of this study was to examine how middle managers within the social service experience and perceive their own role and work situation. It was also my intention to investigate what kind of demands and expectations were attributed to their role. Furthermore, I aimed to investigate how they experience their possibilities to fulfill or match these demands and expectations. I have read artic

Middle Eastern countries are highlighted by media today and people all over the world are getting more interested in the Middle Eastern cultures. Egypt is one of the more liberal and west influenced countries in the Middle East but despite that only one survey has been done of Egyptian media contexts trying to examine the construction of men and women and its effects and reflection of the society.

Water scarcity is an important and complex issue to study. However, in an era when the world faces climate change, migration and globalization, cooperation is increasingly important. Water scarcity is especially noticeable in the Middle East in general and at Jordan River Basin in particular. This dissertation is a case study of the possibilities and obstacles of cooperation over Jordan River Basi

Abstract Author: Annelie Paulsson Title: They are so charming individuals – About Children’s Advocacy centres (”Barnahus”), collaboration and the child’s right to be listen to. Supervisor: Claes Levin Assessor: Staffan Blomberg The purpose of this study was to examine how children are treated, to what extent they are allowed a voice of their own, and whether or not this voice is heard in the proce