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I en tid då företag avkrävs mer ansvar och deras hållbarhetsinitiativ (socialt, ekonomiskt och miljömässigt) granskas i större utsträckning undersöker denna uppsats hur FN:s nya globala mål för hållbar utveckling påverkar företagens arbete. Uppsatsen består huvudsak-ligen av en studie där Telia Company och deras arbete för Förenta Nationernas (FN) 17 globala mål för hållbar utveckling studeras. St
The purpose of this study was to investigate how homelessness is described in newspapers during two different time periods from a social constructivist and discourse theoretical perspective and then to compare these descriptions. The analyzed material consists of 20 news articles. 10 of these are from the period 1990-1995, and 10 from 2015 - 2019 from various newspapers. Based on four different pr
The aim of this thesis is to examine which factors that contribute to the creation of a good psychosocial work environment. This has been done by investigation of the correlations between different psychosocial work environment factors in the work environment of social worker students, with a focus on bullying, systematic preventative efforts to improve the work environment and experienced work sa
The purpose of this study was to explore the social effects of an absent parent during childhood and later in life. An absent parent is here understood as a parent who exists in life but who for some reason is not present in the child's life. Six adults were interviewed; three women and three men. The method used was qualitative. In all cases, the absent parent had been the father. The analysi
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to analyze how Instagram as a platform refer to the traditional flagship store regarding the transmit of a fashion house brand identity. More specific will the thesis investigate and analyze the Swedish fashion house Totême’s digital presence and communication in relation to the flagship store on Biblioteksgatan 5 in Stockholm, Sweden. Furthermore, was the thesis
In march 2020 the Swedish government decided that education in gymnasiums was to be conducted as distance learning as a means to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. The aim of this study was to explore how Covid-19 has affected schools and school counselors and in which way the school counselors role and work towards the students have changed during the Coronapandemic. The study was conducted t
Fires in the built environment typically consist of diffusion flames with inefficient mixing of fuel and oxygen, resulting in a degree of incomplete combustion and the generation of carbon monoxide. Fire suppression systems, used to control the growth and spread of fire, influence the combustion reaction process. Water droplets interacting with the gas phase chemistry of fire interrupt combustion
“Meetings are now more important” : A study about social workers' view on client meetings within the financial aid sector. In social work, meeting other people forms a big part of the job and human contact is generally considered very important. The aim of this study was to investigate how social workers within the financial aid sector reason about meetings with clients when based on the goal
The aim of this study was to examine and understand the ethical reasoning and the fundamental values of the underlying argumentation for or against a legalization of cannabis in Sweden. My empirical of this study was 20 debate articles from known newspapers in Sweden where they debate cannabis legalization. From the articles I took out themes that was reoccurring, the themes I found where, “Care a
In this thesis we are evaluating Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) v5.1 in combination with Direction Of Arrival (DOA) algorithms and receiving antenna arrays for indoor positioning systems. The thesis is divided in two parts. The first part is the core of the thesis and is composed by the evaluation of DOA algorithms in a direction finding system. A campaign of measurements is carried out in an active i
Denna uppsats ämnar till att undersöka vilka faktorer som påverkar intentionen hos icke adoptanter mellan 18–30 år till att använda sig av Personal Financial Management-tjänster i Sverige. Detta undersöks med stöd av teorierna TechnologyAcceptance Model och Diffusion of Innovation, vilket resulterar i en modell av sju faktorer som enligt tidigare studier haft signifikant påverkan på liknande digit
Even though statelessness is a widespread issue, it rarely receives the attention it warrants. This thesis focuses on statelessness in Brunei, a country in which the stateless population might account for as much as 35% of the total population (DRL 2013). The aim of this paper is to investigate the production of statelessness and its implications for the people in question. The aim was addressed b
The aim of this study was to find which major themes could be found in self-help books geared towards individuals with binge eating issues. Furthermore, the goal was to understand what type of meaning these themes communicated. To do this a strategic sampling was first used to find such books to study. This led to the choice of using books in English, written by professionals, that were also avail
Proteins are made up by amino acids linked through peptide bonds. They carry out many important tasks in our bodies and the folding of proteins is a crucial process. The folding of proteins determines the function of it and sometimes proteins get misfolded. The misfolded protein can get degraded, refold back or form protein aggregates. These aggregating proteins are related to several diseases for
Title: "What are your thoughts on the activities they offer where you live?" - A study of individualized activities in nursing homes Supervisor: Yvonne Johansson Assessor: Elizabeth Martinell Barfoed The aim of this study is to find out what elderly people themselves think about the activities offered at their nursing homes and how much they consider them being adapted for them. The stud
Background and objectives: Type 2 diabetes has been increasing all over the world. A healthy diet, including particular functional foods is an effective strategy to prevent this form of diabetes. Nopal (Oputia ficus) is a cactus plant that, according to traditional medicine, has antidiabetic properties. The objective of this research was to examine the effects of different fractions of nopal clado
This thesis explores how the production of identity happens on a small islet community in Denmark’s South Funen Archipelagos. Furthermore, it investigates in what way the residents make use of this islet identity, through memory, imaginings and collective action, in order to provide ground for raison d’être. Through a qualitative approach, a three months fieldwork was conducted in the summer of 20
Due to the Japan’s decision in early July 2019 to sanction the trade of hi-tech materials with South Korea, No-Japan movement that discourages South Koreans to purchase Japanese products and travel to Japan has been widespread in South Korean society. In particular, this movement seems to be highly associated with South Korean’s strong collectivist culture, which might result in limiting individua
Due to the social revolution, social issues such as racism, human justice and cultural appropriation have evolved rapidly and included in many aspects of life. Brands are taking advantage of cultural values and/ or artifacts to promote for their equities yet acknowledging the possible backfire that would damage their reputation. Most existing research regards the practice of cultural appropriation
