“If they would have told me on my first day that I was supposed to walk 20 K, I would have told them that they were completely out of their minds” - A study about how physical activity can be a part of the treatment at an institution for substance users. (Translated title) The aim of this study was to examine physical activity as a part of the treatment at an institution for substance users. More

The purpose of this study is to get a deeper understanding of how representations of the Gothenburg suburb Biskopsgården in news media affect the people who live there. In an attempt to illustrate how these representations are received and interpreted by the people in Biskopsgården we have interviewed ten people, one on one, who currently live in the area. The conversations have revolved a lot aro

The aim of the study is to understand how social workers perceive causes and consequences of men who have been subjects of honor violence. Furthermore, the study aims to outline the inputs that the clients receive from the social services. The investigation was a series of semi structured interviews with social workers currently operating in the field of domestic violence. The output of the interv

Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka socialarbetares beskrivning av våldsutsattas och våldsutövares situation samt att undersöka könets betydelse för hur insatser utformas inom socialtjänsten. Vidare var studiens frågeställningar hur socialarbetare definierade våld i nära relationer, hur socialarbetare beskrev mäns respektive kvinnors upplevelse av att vara våldsutsatt i en nära relation samt

The aim of our research was to study how youths (age 16-24) experience being unemployed today. We wanted to examine if and how an individualized society affects the youths when it comes to unemployment and job searching, their ideas and thoughts of the causes for being unemployed, and how they experienced their participation in a labour market project. We used a qualitative method with semi struct

This paper attempts to extend the knowledge in entrepreneurial theory, through the expansion of traditional concepts for entrepreneurial processes, to identify a new phenomenon in new venture creation. In combination with previous research on entrepreneurial processes, creation theory, user entrepreneurs and community-driven innovation in the sport industry, the study will focus on a single in-dep

Food waste, within the wider phenomenon of resource waste, has become a global issue due to its direct impact on climate change. Food redistribution via food banks is highlighted as a waste reduction strategy because it not only tackles the environmental impact from food production, but also provides food security to vulnerable people by redistributing the discarded food from food industries to so

The aim of this study was to describe and analyze the arguments that a number of professionals in equine-assisted therapy had for having the horse as part of the treatment of people with mental and physical disabilities. The analysis was based on two theories: Antonovsky's theory of salutogenesis, including the concept of sense of coherence, and Bowlbys attachment theory. The study was based o

Denna uppsats undersöker jävsreglernas tillämpning vid betygssättning i grund- och gymnasieskola med enskild och kommunal huvudman. De betyg en elev erhåller kan ha stor betydelse för elevens framtidsutsikter, främst för möjligheterna till vidare studier. Därför är det av stor betydelse att betygssättningen är rättvis och att läraren som beslutar om betyget gör betygsbedömningen på ett sakligt ochThis essay analyzes the rules on partiality and their applicability on grade decisions in elementary and upper secondary schools governed by a private entity or by a municipality. The grades a pupil obtains may have a great effect on his or her future, especially regarding prospects on more advanced studies. Therefore it is of great importance that the grading is just and that the teacher performs

Stora delar av bostadsbeståndet i Sverige är uppfört efter modernistiska planeringsideal med uppluckrade gränser mellan det privata och publika. I dessa miljöer är alla ytor inte direkt avläsbara ifråga om ägarförhållanden och användning. I många fall är det inget problem, det kanske finns tillräckligt med ytor för alla,underförstådda överenskommelser regleraranvändning effektivt, men i andra fall

Sverige har under en längre tid blivit ett land med människor från allt fler olika etniska grupper och mångfaldsarbetet har därför utvecklats till att bli en viktigare del av arbetslivet. På den offentliga sidan av arbetsmarknaden är det endast möjligt att rekrytera efter särskilda kriterier. Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka en statlig arbetsgivares möjligheter att rekrytera i syfte att uppnå

The designation of World Heritage Site overcomes a serious of events in the life of each location. The social life of the sites that are designated brings a discussion about the characters that are responsible for the maintenance and preservation of the physical and ontological characteristics of the data and knowledge originated in it. Archaeology today involves certain characteristics that overc

Metaller i miljön är både en förlorad resurs och en toxisk sådan, vad kan då göras med metallförorenat sediment? Miljöfrågor är något som har fått större uppmärksamhet framförallt gällande växthusgaser i atmosfären, men även gällande de enorma mängder plastföroreningar som cirkulera i haven. Denna rapport tar upp en annan typ av förorening i haven, nämligen gamla industriutsläpp (metallutsläpp) i

Nature-based Solutions (NBS) are one of the approaches to the regeneration of urban areas. These solutions are copied from, inspired by, or supported by nature. The solutions, ideally, result in multiple benefits to the society and environment. The examples of NBS measures for stormwater management are, including but not limited to, natural swale, retention ponds, and green roofs. Such measures ha

Seminar date: 29th May, 2017 Course: BUSN79, Business Administration Degree Project in Accounting and Finance, 15 ECTS Authors: Gareth Wright and Nikolaos Lappas Supervisor: Anders Anell Keywords: Management control systems, National culture, Levers of control Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify how multinational companies set their central management control systems and how are

This study utilizes Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to gain an in-depth understanding of transgender individuals’ transition experiences and thoughts regarding the diagnostic classification of Gender Dysphoria issued by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and Transsexualism issued by the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). The study focused up