Fjällsippan växer på Svalbard, precis som på många andra platser på norra halvklotet som har ett kallt klimat, som mer eller mindre runda kuddar. På strandbankarna i de västra delarna av Spetsbergen observerade Jonas Åkerman år 1979 att fjällsipporna hade ett annorlunda växtsätt då plantorna växte i ett halvmåneformat mönster. Åkerman föreslog att det är vinden som har skapat det ovanliga växtsättExposed, well-drained and nutrient poor areas on Spitsbergen are mainly covered by a plant alliance typical for Svalbard, the Caricion nardinae. Caricion nardinae is a circum-polar alliance, which is dominated by the creeping, ever-green dwarf-shrub Dryas octopetala. On the beach flats of western Spitsbergen, Jonas Åkerman (1983) observed in 1979 the plant Dryas octopetala growing in an unusual pa

Denna studie syftar till att belysa bemötandet av patienter som genomfört suicidförsök från ett patientperspektiv respektive sjuksköterskeperspektiv. En litteraturstudie genomfördes med integrerad analysmetod av tretton forskningsartiklar. Två kategorier identifierades: Behov av att bli respektfullt bemött, Betydelsen av sjuksköterskans kompetens. Resultatet påvisade att ett respektfullt bemötande

The consensus throughout history have been that sports have great potential to be a good influence on youths. Both in social development and preventive against antisocial behaviour. Despite this, there have been a small or non-existent interest to incorporate sports in social work with youths in Sweden, especially for those who are socially vulnerable. In this study, we intend to have a closer loo

Personer med schizofreni är en patientgrupp som sjuksköterskor och övrig vårdpersonal möter såväl inom den somatiska som den psykiatriska hälso- och sjukvården. Trots symtomgivande fysisk ohälsa söker personer med schizofreni somatisk vård i lägre utsträckning än övrig befolkning. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka vilka barriärer som finns för patienter med schizofreni i kontakt med hälso-

Technology and information systems has been instrumental in supporting multiple industries for the past 3 decades. The rapid growth of information and communication technology has led to better understanding to utilize these techs in solving many existing environmental issues. One of these issues is the residential energy consumption which accounts for more than 30% of the total energy consumption

The term “public interest” is frequently used in discussions regarding media ethics in Sweden. It is also used in the ethical guidelines for journalists, created by the industry itself. But what the term actually means is difficult to grasp, and a comprehensive definition is difficult to find. Therefore, the purpose of this essay is to examine the views of publishers regarding the term “public int

A new setup for versatile ion time-of-flight coincidence spectroscopy was built using a pre-existing negative ion time-of-flight spectrometer aligned with a short extension that may be used to detect photons, Auger electrons or positive ions. The extension was designed to be short to improve detection of photons, as they do not have a preferred direction for their emission, and high-momentum parti

The aim of this qualitative study is to investigate how social workers, working with social welfare, understand the practice and the reasoning for decisions regarding social welfare. I conducted six semi-structured interviews with social workers working with social welfare. For my analysis, I have applied the theoretical perspective of accounts to my interviews. My findings show me that morals a

Den svenska Natodebatten kommer och går och har gjort så under lång tid. Att debattörerna för och mot Nato har skilda åsikter i sakfrågan vet vi redan. Men på vilket sätt skiljer de sig vad gäller ordval när denna fråga debatteras? Hur yttrar sig den intertextuella kontexten? Och hur ser processerna, modaliteten och de textuella ramarna ut i debattörernas texter? Ett försök att besvara ovanståen

Ny version av ISO 14001 skapar nya utmaningar med certifierade miljöledningssystem År 2015 så publicerades det en ny version av den internationellt största standarden för miljöledningssystem, ISO 14001. Redan certifierade företag och organisationer har nu fram tills år 2018 att ställa om så att deras ledningssystem möter de nya kraven. Den nya standarden innehåller ett flertal nya avsnitt och kraISO 14001 is a standard for environmental management systems and is the most commonly used one worldwide. The standard is used in all different industries to manage companies’ and organisations’ environmental impact. After a revision of the standard a new version was realised in 2015. Companies and organisations which are certified have until 2018 to adopt the new version to retain their certifica

The aim of the study was to examine how Swedish police officers reason about domestic violence in bisexual and homosexual relationships. The study involved six officers serving with varied work experience and age, stationed at different locations in southern Sweden. The method of the study was a combination of semi-structured interviews and vignettes. The study material was analyzed from a gender

The purpose of the study was to examine how the district court describes the plaintiff in rape convictions in order to gain a deeper understanding of how the district court reasons about the plaintiff’s credibility. The material used for the study consisted of ten district court verdicts from one bigger and one smaller city in Sweden where the verdict was given in 2015 and 2016. The material was a

Parallellt med ökningen av cancer i samhället ökar behandlingsmöjligheterna för cancersjukdomar. Allt fler människor kan i nuläget erbjudas kurativ cytostatikabehandling mot sin cancersjukdom. Syftet med studien var att belysa livet hos en människa som genomgått cytostatikabehandling för malignt lymfom sett ur ett patientperspektiv. Semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med nio patienter på en

As climate change continues to escalate, the need for drastic changes is urgent. The world has agreed on a limit to global warming, and all countries are aware of the problem. The theory behind the Environmental Kuznets Curve is based on an inverted relationship between emissions and environmental impact and GDP growth. It could easily be interpreted as an easy way out of, which means that if a co

The aim of this study was to examine social workers perceptions of medication assisted treatment and how the cooperation gets affected when several professional logics meet. Through a qualitative research we interviewed nine municipal social workers that have knowledge and experience of working with people who have substance abuse problems, in particularly with heroin, and medication assisted trea

Authors: Gabriella Odell and Iga Sikora Title: "It's just that you get to see the families around the clock and that you’re not able to hide" - a qualitative study on employee perceptions of how the investigative work and families become influenced by the investigation in an institutional environment. Supervisor: Lina Ponnert In this study we looked into investigatory homes where ch

Abstract Author(s): Robert Hildingsson Title: When zero-vision is no longer valid. A study in Social Work on the experiences of the Substitution treatment. Supervisor: Annika Capelán Köhler Assessor: TBA The purpose of the study was to shed some light on the national drug policy of “zero-vision” – that is, the Swedish governmental no-drug policy – from the point of view of the participants of th

Author: Alida Karlman and Emma Jonerud Title: Young Children's Opportunities towards Development and Attachment at an Orphanage in Uganda Supervisor: Bodil Rasmusson Assesor: Malin Arvidson This study was performed at the orphanage Sanyu Babies Home in the capital city Kampala of Uganda and became possible with the financial support through the Minor Field Study (MFS) scholarship from SIDA. T