The aim of this study has been to investigate the nurses’ perception of their work situation in home- help service for the elderly. We focused our study on the relationship the nurses have to their supervisor, colleagues and their patients and the influences these have on the nurses’ job satisfaction. Furthermore we wanted to learn the nurses’ view on their role as a nurse. We used a qualitative b

Our intention with this essay was to examine how children were affected due to their parent’s substance abuse. Studies show that these children were particularly vulnerable and harmed throughout their upbringing because of their parents drinking problem. Our aim with our study was to gather further knowledge regarding people who grow up under these conditions and to better understand how it has af

Climate changes have had marked impacts on the natural systems. However its impact will be significant with the hydrological cycle. It is agreed that climate change have adverse impacts on socio-economic development of all nations. But, it is expected that its impact will hit developing countries the worst. The objective of this thesis is to assess the impact of climate change on Gilgel Abay River

Today can’t all citizens get job. Some people can’t get a job for their ethnic, homosexuality, handicapped background is wrong. Many municipalities want to increase the quantity of people with ethnic background, sexuality and handicapped in their organization so they can get a job. This essay contains eight interviews with people who work after documents from the politicians. The staff works wi

Minority group conflicts and marginalization has been a challenge to the peaceful existence and development of many African countries. This thesis is based on the topic: The Anglophone problem: Political representation and Socio-economic development. Cameroon is the case since its independence in 1960 till date. The Anglophones who form the minority claim they are marginalized by the Francophone

The aim of this essay was to examine how an abusive man is perceived from a professional point of view. We examined if the male abusers had certain traits in common, what causes a man to abuse and what treatment there is for the abuser. Socialstyrelsens reports 2006 that violence against women in Sweden is estimated to a cost of 2,7 to 3,3 billlion a year. Based on qualitative interviews with semi

The purpose of this study was to examine how different types of relationships are expressed in residential care homes for juveniles, and the consequences of these for the juvenile. The field of the study was limited to five residential homes, where we interviewed the caregivers. Our questions were answered through semi-structured interviews. The questions were: How is the juvenile affected by the

Domestic violence against women is a problem. The purpose of this study was to examine why that is by looking at possible background sources. We have also looked at what kind of support that is available for the abused women and men with this kind of violent behavior. More specifically our aim was to find out how the socialworkers and one abused women think about the support available for these me

The idea of integration has varied during different periods of time. The purpose with this study was to examine the meaning of integration in a specific “integration project”. How are the ambitions put into practice in a specific project? How is “good” integration defined? How is the education for the participants of the project organized in order to lead to the goal: to earn one’s living. These q

Den här uppsatsen syftar till att undersöka hur maktstrukturerna ser ut och förändras i filmen Land of the Dead och hur de samverkar med konstruerandet och upplösandet av kategorier. Genom att använda mig av poststrukturalistisk, feministisk och intersektionell teori utforskar jag hur makten omvandlas då kategorier löses upp. Materialet utgår från en tematisk filmanalys av George A Romeros Land ofThis study examines how the power structures are made and how they change in the movie Land of the Dead, and how these changes co-operate with the construction and deconstruction of categories. By using poststructural, feminist and intersectional theory, I explore how the power transforms as the categories dissolve. The material is constituted by a thematic movie analysis by George A Romeros Land

Retorik handlar varken om övertygande eller om samförstånd. Syftet med den här uppsatsen är att påtala den brist som finns i den vanligaste definitionen av retorik. Att målet med all retorik endast handlar om olika sätt att övertyga eller uppnå samförstånd rimmar illa med hur vi faktiskt använder språket. Målet är att nå sin publik, och att överföra ett budskap. Det finns många sätt att nå dit, oc

Denna uppsats undersöker hur individen framställs i ett körutbildningsmaterial med tolkningsföreträde, publicerat av Sveriges Trafikskolors Riksförbund. Utifrån en kritisk diskursanalys har jag sökt närma mig skrifternas diskurser och föreställningar om individen i förhållande till trafiken. I samverkan med ett socialkonstruktionistiskt synsätt och genusperspektiv har jag kunnat uttyda att två av This essay examines how the individual is portrayed in a driving education material with preferential right of interpretation, published by Sveriges Trafikskolors Riksförbund. On the basis of a critical discourse analysis, I have tried to get close to the discourses and conceptions regarding the individual, in relation to the traffic. In cooperation with a social constructionist outlook and gender

Syftet med den här kandidatuppsatsen är att undersöka huruvida andra familjekonstellationer än den normativa kärnfamiljen är synliga på förskolan. Jag ville ta reda på hur pedagoger pratar med barnen om familjen och om andra familjekonstellationer än den traditionella heterosexuella kärnfamiljen är synliga i material på förskolan. Jag ville också undersöka om det finns en uppfattning om familj och

Denna uppsats syftar till att synliggöra bakomliggande föreställningar kring begreppen ”kultur”, ”patriarkala strukturer” och ”heder” i dagens mångkulturella Sverige. Utifrån material som diskuterar hedersproblematik görs med ett diskursanalytiskt tillvägagångssätt en analys som fokuserar på vilka uppfattningar och synsätt som ligger till grund för bakomliggande föreställningar kring begreppen ”kuThe objective of this essay is to visualize the understanding of ”culture”, ”patriarchic structure” and ” honor” in multi-cultural Sweden today. Based on material discussing the issues of honor, a discourse analysis is used to show the underlying mindset about the concept mentioned before. The influence of the language is emphasized from a post-structural perspective, this because it creates an o

Höftfraktur är en vanlig typ av fraktur som drabbar äldre kvinnor. Kvinnor drabbas oftast av höftfraktur på grund av uttalad benskörhet eller osteoporos. Höftfraktur kan oftast upplevas som dramatiskt och kan som plötslig händelse få konsekvenser som upplevs som oroande för individen. Syftet med studien var att beskriva upplevelser av aktiviteter i dagliga livet hos äldre kvinnor som är 75-85 år g

Hur gör hemlösa identitet? Syftet med uppsatsen är att studera identitetsformering och hemlöshet. Detta görs utifrån material som samlats in under ett fältarbete på gatutidningen Alumas Malmökontor. Fältarbetet genomfördes med fenomenologins tanke om ”att vara där” i åtanke. Både deltagande observationer och intervjuer har genomförts. Teoretiskt utgår jag från subjektspositionerna stigma och respe

This thesis answers questions of what it is that constitutes a struggle enclosing the conflict between Ungdomshuset and the municipality of Copenhagen during the years of 2006-2008 and what this struggle produces in terms of different stories and different futures. The purpose is to create a link between a poststructuralist critique and a critical theoretical strategy as the thesis argues that suc

This thesis examines the influence of the Greek funeral songs in Greek folklore and how death has been portrayed on the Greek folklore. Different songs like funeral songs, love songs, songs about emigration, wedding songs and songs for the Greek heroes who died in the war against the Turks, have been compared. This comparison resulted to the conclusion that the songs have many similarities on how