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ABSTRACT Authors: Lina Bengtsson, Pär Eriksson Title: Homelessness – Five life stories Supervisor: Carina Tigervall Assessor: Anders Östnäs The purpose of this essay was to describe and analyze five persons process to and from homelessness in order to gain a deeper understanding of why Sweden, with it's well-developed welfare state, still has a problem with homelessness. To answer this questio
The Stockholmprogramme was recently adopted by the European Council. In a five-year period the focus of EUs work should be in the area of justice and security. Human rights defenders has criticized the European Union for promoting the security of the Union before human rights. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the contradictions in the Stockholmprogramme about the right to seek asylum and
Förevarande uppsats behandlar de utredningar om vårdnad-, boende- och/eller umgänge vilka kan företas i tvister om detsamma. Uppsatsen besvarar frågorna om när och hur reglerna om sådana utredningar tillämpas. Vidare behandlas de brister som finns i utredningar av sådant slag, samt delar av den kritik utredningarna utsatts för. Vid tvister om vårdnad-, boende- och/eller umgänge är vårdnadsutredninThe present essay aims to illuminate the custody reports possible to execute during a custody dispute, when and how the legal rules about custody reports applies, and how the custody report is executed. When a court has to decide if the custody of a child henceforth shall be joint or sole, or where the child henceforth shall live, and in which extent the child shall have right to visitation with t
Sweden is renowned for its centralised wage bargaining system, which has been studied from the point of view of inflation, wage differentials and unemployment. This article studies media coverage of wage bargaining rounds in the 1950s–1960s and in the 2000s–2010s to investigate the social understanding of what the wage bargaining institutions are supposed to do. The results indicate that the opera
My purpose in this essay is to show how the staff in an institution for young women with a drug addiction, are looking at themselves as "normal" and the young women as "abnormal", and to analyse how sex and gender are made, in interaction with sexuality and class. The essay is based on interviews and a participating observation. The study is made on a compulsory institutional
This thesis covers dismissal due to the employee's underachievement. The 7 § of the Swedish Employment Protection Act states that there must be just cause for dismissal. There are two different situations that classify as just cause for dismissal&semic shortage of work or reasons related to the individual employee concerned. Underachievement falls within the latter. The circumstances under
The current, seemingly uninhibited, growth of AI technologies presents one of the most critical modern day quandaries. The magnitude of its potential to develop, necessitates a deeper look into the legal implications associated which this technology. This thesis aims to describe and analyse the obligations of complete data sets in Article 10 AIA and its relationship with article 5(c) GDPR, using t
This thesis, conducted in collaboration with Trelleborg AB, investigates sourcing decisions for metal components within the Anti-Vibration Solutions business unit. The study addresses the challenge of evaluating sourcing alternatives across Europe and Asia-Pacific, where differences in cost, lead times, risk exposure, and sustainability create complex trade-offs. The purpose is to develop a practi
This study aimed to examine how social workers facilitate children's participation in investigations and decision-making processes concerning children whose parents have ongoing alcohol misuse, and identify factors influencing opportunities for participation. The study was based on a qualitative research design using semi-structured interviews with social workers working within child welfare s
Detta examensarbete undersöker övergången från en monolitisk skrivbordsapplikation till en distribuerad webbaserad klient inom ett industriellt mjukvarusystem som utvecklats i samarbete med Energy Opticon. Examensarbetet fokuserar på implementering och jämförelse av modulen Smart Data View (SDV) i två olika klientarkitekturer: en befintlig skrivbordsapplikation byggd i VB.NET med Windows Forms ochThis thesis explores the transition from a monolithic desktop application to a distributed web-based client within an industrial software system developed in collaboration with Energy Opticon. The thesis focuses on the implementation and comparison of the Smart Data View (SDV) module in two different client architectures: an existing desktop application built in VB.NET using Windows Forms and DevE
Research question: How do employees adapt to, negotiate, and work around digital monitoring systems in their everyday work practices? Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate how hourly employees within a fitness organization perceive and respond to digital surveillance and algorithmic management, specifically analyzing how these systems shape experiences of autonomy, stress, and c
This master’s thesis was done in collaboration with Thule Group during the spring of 2026. The purpose was to perform a concept development process in Child Restraint Systems (CRS), more commonly known as child car seats. These products are strictly related to crash safety as well as child ergonomics. Therefore, installations of CRS are important to ensure correct system status, meaning that the p
I takt med att hybridarbete blir allt vanligare och organisationer vill återgå till kontoret, uppstår en relevant fråga om vilken roll sociala relationer på arbetsplatsen spelar för anställdas val av arbetsplats. Syftet med undersökningen är att undersöka om relationer på arbetsplatsen korrelerar med medarbetarnas vilja att välja kontoret framför distansarbete, med särskilt fokus på relationer på As hybrid work structures become more common and organizations seek to return to the office, a relevant question arises about the role social relationships in the workplace play in employees' choice of workplace. The aim of this study is to examine whether workplace relationships correlate to employees' willingness to choose the office over working remotely, with a particular focus on work
INTRODUCTION: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) carries a poor prognosis, but earlier tumor detection would improve survival. We aimed to develop and externally validate a risk prediction model based on exposure to readily available risk factors to identify high-risk individuals of ESCC.METHODS: Competing risk regression modeling was used to develop a risk prediction model. Individuals' ab
The imperative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is intensifying in various sectors. This trend is evident in the non-road mobile machinery sectors, including agricultural and construction equipment, where the electrification of machinery is emerging as a key development. However, battery-electric non-road mobile machinery systems face challenges, primarily due to the limited energy storage capac
Protein–protein interactions are fundamental to biological functions as well as the design of new functional food products and biomedicines. However, they can be challenging to computationally quantify due to strong forces and sensitivity to pronounced solution conditions. This thesis combines computational methods with Monte Carlo simulations to investigate strong protein interactions in diverse
Background: The study of emotion regulation (ER) has gained traction in forensic psychological and psychiatric research as a correlate of antisocial and aggressive behavior as well as for its relevance to psychopathology. However, conceptual and definitional ambiguity persists. Methods: This pre-registered systematic review aimed to investigate how ER is conceptualized and measured in forensic pop
Thesis purpose: The combined research on the effects of logo redesign on heritage brands is underdeveloped. Therefore, we contribute with insights to this nascent subject and provide inspiration for others to continue. Methodology: This thesis uses quantitative methods with a mixed experimental design to test the impact of different logo versions on Brand Attitudes and Perceived Brand Authenticity
China's rapid urbanization since the reform and opening up in 1978 has drawn international attention. Scholars like David Harvey has written a lot regarding the capitalized urbanizaiton in China. After studying Harvey’s books, articles and other related works, I found that it is reasonable to apply them into Chinese spatial context since they provide well-founded reference and enlightenment to
En innovationsprocess ska ta en idé hela vägen från forskning till marknaden. Detta är dock en lång process i vilken många barriärer kan uppstå. För det här examensarbetet har en fältstudie gjorts på ett stort svenskt industriföretag, med syftet att undersöka deras materialinnovationsprocess. De har upplevt att de möter utmaningar när resultaten av en innovation ska överföras från Forskning och U
