In recent years, regeneration has come to the attention as a better alternative to sustainability. However, with increased popularity and its vagueness around what regeneration entails, there is a need to grasp the concept better. The researchers differentiate regeneration from sustainability, highlighting that sustainability focuses on taking responsibility, while regeneration aims to create addi

This study exploits the introduction of a new prioritization criteria for food security interventions to estimate the marginal impact of such programs. Findings indicate that, in municipalities assigned to receive nutrition policies more intensely, the number of children receiving micronutrient supplements was higher. In addition, being prioritized was associated with a very small improvement in n

Syfte: Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur skattad nivå i Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) förändras mellan tre skattningstillfällen (2018-2020-2022) för barn med cerebral pares i åldrarna 0–18 år. Syftet var även att undersöka hur mycket av variansen i förändringen av CFCS-nivå som kunde förklaras av ålder och användandet av tal som kommunikationssätt. Metod: Data inhämtadAim: The aim of this study was to investigate how Classification of Communicative Functioning System (CFCS) level changed between three measurements (2018-2020-2022) for children with cerebral palsy aged 0 to 18 years. The aim was also to investigate how the variance in change of CFCS level could be explained by age and use of speech as communication method. Method: Data were obtained using the S

I takt med den digitala utvecklingen inom hälso- och sjukvården står Region Skåne inför en betydande förändring, nämligen implementeringen av ett nytt digitalt vårdsystem, Skånes digitala vårdsystem (SDV), planerat till 2025. Denna kvalitativa studie strävar efter att belysa vårdpersonalens attityd till de nuvarande journalsystemen och undersöka deras potential att påverka införandet av SDV. Genom

I takt med att den förväntade livslängden ökar ställs nya krav på arbetsmarknaden. För få personer ska försörja vår äldre befolkning och för att lösa detta måste vi arbeta till en högre ålder. Chefer har en avgörande roll och därför har denna studie syftat till att undersöka chefers attityder mot sina äldre arbetstagare, samt hur de ser på möjligheter till ett förlängt arbetsliv. Syftet var även aAs life expectancy increases, new demands are placed on the labor market. There are too few people to support our aging population, and to address this issue, we need to work until an older age. Managers play a crucial role, which is why this study aimed to examine managers' attitudes toward their older employees and their views on opportunities for extended working lives. The aim was also to

This paper examines the impact of EU integration on Lithuania's direction of trade flows. Using a gravity model and bilateral trade data from 1995 to 2020, the study aims to understand changes in trade flows after joining the EU and provide practical implications for policymakers, businesses, and investors. The findings show that EU membership has positively influenced Lithuania's trade fl

This study examines the long-term post-acquisition performance of acquirers, both serial and single, in Sweden within a time frame spanning from 2000 to 2022. The post-acquisition performance is evaluated using a long-term event study, employing the Buy-and-Hold Abnormal Returns (BHAR) methodology. The results of the 1-year BHAR analysis indicate that, on average, Swedish acquirers exhibit abnorma

In this Master thesis project the factors affecting flame extension under flat and curved ceilings have been investigated. An experimental campaign was carried out in Lund University’s Fire Lab using a propane gas burner and heptane pool fire in different positions and heat release rates within the setups. A flame recognition Python script was developed to identify the flame length in the videos t

This bachelor thesis aims to examine the impact of income inequality on economic growth and assess whether the relationship differs between Europe and Latin America. Many studies have been performed to investigate the relationship between inequality and growth, and these have yielded a variation of results. As some research finds income inequality to positively impact growth, while others find the

In February 2023 a man was released from a rape accusation because a 10-year-old girl used the Swedish word for vagina - “snippa” - to explain her genitalia. The news resulted in immense reactions from the public, especially considering the word is well-established within Swedish childcare. The sentence has since been appealed to Sweden's supreme court. This judgment shows how important langua

Conventional agriculture in Sweden is facing challenges with low resilience to a changing climate and decreased biodiversity. Silvoarable agroforestry is an alternative land use practice that contain a woody perennial and crop in the same field. Trees on cultivated land break up large monocultures, increase biodiversity, creates functional diversity, and produces more commodities. This land use pr

I svenska skolundersökningar framkommer det att många unga utsätts för brott och där skolan är den vanligaste brottsplatsen. I Sverige har skolpersonal ingen skyldighet att polisanmäla elever som de misstänker har begått ett brott förutom när de beslagtar illegala preparat eller vapen. Regeringen har våren 2023 tillsatt en utredning som ska undersöka möjligheterna att införa en anmälningsskyldighe

When the property- and building industry moves towards new solutions targeting reduced climate impact, this puts pressure on the building owners and companies to calculate the climate impact of buildings. It may seem easy, but there are various methods and guidelines to navigate around. This study addressed the issue of which emission factors for district heating and electricity are used in climat

Samtidigt som människor – såväl fysiskt som mentalt – kommer längre och längre ifrån naturen, står samhället inför stora utmaningar för att minska påverkan på just naturen. I ett samhälle där städer förtätas för att ha kapacitet att möta den ökade befolkningsmängden, behövs andra metoder för att tillgodose människor självupplevda och underliggande behov av vistelse i naturen. Ett naturligt sätt atPrevious studies have shown a correlation between nature connection and pro environmental behavior. Simultaneously, urbanisation amongst other causes has led to decreased human contact with nature. However, local outdoor recreation is considered an option for spending time in nature despite living in urban areas. Drawing from the above, there are reasons to study whether local outdoor recreation c

The aim of this study was to research how school counselors work and how they interpret and implement the existing guidelines from Skolverket and Socialstyrelsen. The study is also aimed to investigate what circumstances are influential for the school counselors' ability to implement the guidelines. The method of semi-structured interviews was chosen to allow us to investigate how school couns

Bakgrund: Övervikt och obesitas är ett ökande globalt problem, ca 1,3 miljoner vuxna lider idag av övervikt eller obesitas. Sjuksköterskor verkar inom ICN:s etiska kod där personcentrering är ett av de sex nyckelbegreppen. Syfte: Syftet var att beskriva erfarenheter hos patienter med övervikt och obesitas av att vårdas inom sjukvården. Metod: Litteraturöversikt med tolv kvalitativa vetenskapliga p

Att differentiera sig som företag är viktigt idag för att bestå livskraftig inom den ständigt växande turismbranschen. Fenomenen kulturarv och tematisering används som differentieringsstrategier inom temaparker men begreppen storytelling och nostalgi används också inom temaparker för att skapa konkurrenskraft. Alla dessa fenomen och begrepp skapar var och ett för sig differentiering inom branschen

Systemic risk management is always of vital importance for financial stability, meanwhile Environmental (E), Social (S) and Governance (G) are a popular framework on a global scale which is used to assess business risks and opportunities. However, there is relatively little research about the relationship between ESG and systemic risk, especially in developing markets. Therefore, this study aims t

The aim of this study was to explore professionals' perspectives on their work and responsibility in relation to children who are exposed to commercial sexual exploitation. The method chosen for this study was qualitative semi-structured interviews, that included a vignette, with professionals working with children, both social service workers and counselors. The findings of this study were an

The purpose of the study is to investigate how the secrecy that prevails between municipalities, more precisely between social administrations, can be an obstacle in the case of a family home placement. Four theories have been used in this study to analyze the results: Michael Lipsky's grassroots bureaucracy, Attachment theory by Bowlby, trauma-informed care by Boswell and Batch, and emotions