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My purpose was to illustrate how fathers themselves viewed their right to paternity leave and how this and fatherhood affected their roles as fathers and their roles as men. In order to obtain these facts I asked myself the following questions: How did the fathers view their possibility of paternity leave? Did they experience any limitations to their right? How did the fathers view their roles as
This study aimed to shed light on the conseption empowerment and paternalism, to show some of the inherent tension that lies within the conceptions. I wanted to see if empowerment and paternalism really could be seen as it´s contrary, as it often is described in litterature. I looked into the conceptions different parts to see if, and which parts, where shared or contradict each other. This is an
The following study consists of a qualitative analysis based on six heterosexual girls' stories about the way out of their violent relationship. The purpose of the study was to gain an increased understanding of the six girls' leaving processes and which factors led to the final breakup. The empirical material was based on six podcast episodes where the girls talked about their experience
Cancer är idag det näst vanligaste dödsorsaken i världen, där 30% av alla cancerfall bland kvinnor är bröstcancer. En vanlig behandling är bröstbevarande operation, där en bit av bröstet kirurgiskt tas bort. Operationer är både dyrt och har en betydande inverkan på kroppen och för vissa kvinnor krävs en omoperation efter den första operationen. Syftet med detta arbete har varit att undersöka möjli
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between alexithymia, exhaustion syndrome and well-being. The examination was designed as a crosssectional study in which the measures TAS-20, KEDS and BBQ was administered by a survey online. A total of 557 participants were recruited. The results showed that higher degree of alexithymia was connected to more severe symptoms of exhaustion s
The Asian tigers have been a tremendous case of economic success for decades. The economic financial crisis of 1997 put this to a test and they clearly passed it. This dissertation tries to unveil whether the same factors that led to the growth path in the 1960s, the so-called East Asian Miracle, are still responsible for overcoming the crisis. By means of factor analysis and a set of multivariate
Världen står inför allvarliga och komplexa konsekvenser när det gäller klimatförändringar. Naturliga och mänskliga bosättningar på samtliga kontinenter är påverkade, och den afrikanska kontinenten anses höra till ett av världens mest utsatta områden bland annat på grund av snabb befolkningstillväxt och stort beroende av regn-bevattnat jordbruk. Denna uppsats handlar om klimatförändringar i Kenya.
It has come to attention that there are families in some parts of Afghanistan without sons that choose one of their daughters to become a boy, to become a ”bacha posh”. This phenomenon exists because of the strong patriarchy structure that limits girls living conditions and possibilities in Afghanistan. With a short haircut, traditional boy clothing and a male name a new world is opening up, the w
The aim of this study was to examine the alcohol culture amongst students in social work at Lund University, but with different places of study, i.e. Lund and Helsingborg. The studies purpose was to see if there was any difference between the genders as well as between the two places of study in question about drinking behavior according to AUDIT. To be able to meet the aims of the study I used a
In this thesis, the introduction of smoke-free restaurants and bars in several EU Member States in a policy convergence perspective is studied. The thesis sets out to explain whether policy convergence has occurred and the possible explanations connected with it. It is stated that 15 out of 25 EU Member States had introduced or decided to introduce smoke-free restaurants and bars up to April, 2006
The purpose with the essay was to study the school and the social welfare personnel respectively along with their perspectives and views on their collaboration in the work with socially exposed children and how the collaboration was formed. To get answers to my questions, I interviewed three teachers and three social welfare secretaries. The questions and the analysis were divided into themes: th
The purpose of this essay was a follow-up of four female drug abusers with several mental problems ten years after my initial meeting with them at Korsaröds Behandlingshem. Using a qualitative method and interviews with the women, knowledge was obtained regarding their current vital conditions and their subjective experiences of the treatment at Korsaröd. Their perspective on the ethical as well a
I have investigated the political culture of post-communist Russia. For a long time it has been assumed that, the history is of great importance in shaping the political culture. I wanted to find out if this was true, I chose to study the political culture of Russia. How great effects had the autocratically legacy of Soviet Union in the democratisation of Russia? My thesis show that the role of hi
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
THE HUNTINGTON cluster (USNM 536849; Fig. 1) measures 4.1 mm in total length and is comprised of five elements of the maxillary apparatus; the first and second pair of maxillae (right and left MI and MII) and the basal plate (Bp) fitted into the bight of the right MI (for descriptive terminology for ramphoprionids, see Kielan-Jaworowska, 1966; Eriksson, 2001; Fig. 2). Both the MI are broken and la
According to latest research the world politics is experiencing an expansion of judicial power. International institutions are becoming more legalized and courts are getting more influence over political issues. In this thesis I investigate the relationship between politics and law in the European Union (EU) and how this international trend is present in the current constitutional changes that are
Cell membrane electroporation/permeabilization may be achieved without affecting cell viability through strict control of the electric pulse parameters. This process is referred to as reversible permeabilization. Even if the cells survive the electric field treatment, they are subjected to stress due to the opening of pores and the struggle of the cells to recover their normal functionality. Very
We aimed to determine the relationship between handgrip strength, smoking, and alcohol consumption in young men and fracture risk at middle age. Thus, we carried out a cohort study including young men undergoing conscription examination in Sweden from September 1969 to May 1970 at a typical age of 18 years. Data on muscle strength, height, weight, and lifestyle factors were linked to the National
