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This study will focus on how patients that suffer from self-injurious behaviours experience the relation between their self and body according to some professionals. The purpose is to enlighten why a person who has mental problems chooses to injure his or her body. We believe that the reason behind this is based on the early attachment between the parent and child. We also believe that a person on

Every human being has the right to the highest attainable standard of health. This is regulated by the UN in the Declaration of Human Rights. However, Swedish legislation discriminate the group of irregular immigrants, regarding the right to health care. Therefore, Paul Hunt, the UN's special rapporteur on the right to health, draws serious critique on Sweden which has caused extensive debate

Taking an innovation systems approach, this study sought to characterize high-tech business incubators and incubated companies in Beijing in terms of their institutional environment, interaction with other entities in the innovation system, and knowledge content. In-depth interviews were conducted with entrepreneurs and incubator managers and a survey based on these interviews was carried out. The

The purpose of this study was to examine young persons' experiences of life with ADHD. Semi structured interviews were done with four boys age 14-18 years, diagnosed with ADHD. The interviews followed a guide that consisted of themes with questions. The themes examined were: diagnosis, school, home, social and personal issues and how these themes are connected to ADHD. The results indicate tha

Our curiosity was awakened when we became aware that many social workers use "mindfulness" methods in their profession. In this study, we used qualitative methodology in our desire to examine and understand why the mindfulness approach, with its roots in eastern philosophy, is becoming established in society at large and, simultaneously, being used in the social work field. We were inter

What is essential for Sony Ericsson to consider when introducing the mobile TV/Video service? Given a technological development, such as mobile TV/Video, how does it affect a company's strategic possibilities and value chain positioning?

Vår uppgift med uppsatsen är att undersöka chefernas roll i internkommunikationen på Nymölla Bruk och utveckla deras kommunikativa förmåga. Detta gjorde vi genom att ta reda på hur cheferna på Nymölla Bruk uppfattar sin roll som kommunikatörer och hur internkommunikationen ser ut i dagsläget på bruket. Uppgiften fick vi på initiativ av företagets informationschef som sett ett behov av att undersök

This diploma work is a result of a co-operation between the Faculty of Engineering, Lund University (LTH) and the department of Material Treatment, Tetra Pak Packaging Solutions AB in Lund, Sweden. The production and tests were done at Tetra Pak Limburg respectively Lund, Autumn 2007. Coating of large holes in a paperboard with few tenth of µm thickness layer of low density polyethylene (denoted

Denna examensrapport har kommit till som resultat av en varumärkesanalys av bioteknikföretaget Novozymes nya varumärke "Rethink Tomorrow". Syftet med studien har varit att komma fram till hur jag ska presentera varumärket samt den nya produktionen på dotterbolaget Novozymes Biopharma Sweden AB i en stillbildsfilm. Utöver varumärkesanalysen har jag även gjort en kvalitativ enkätstudie där

Helsingborg är en dynamisk stad som utvecklas och expanderar enormt. Befolkningen ökar ständigt, handeln blomstrar och många har en positiv uppfattning av staden. Den har en mängd bra egenskaper och ett rikt nöjesutbud. Helsingborg kan emellertid upplevas som en hemlig stad eftersom det i princip bara är de boende som känner till vad som erbjuds. För många andra kan stadens egenskaper förbli dolda

Syftet med rapporten är att förbättra och effektivisera Kultur Skånes kommuni-kation med sina externa målgrupper. Som ett led i processen har en målgruppsanalys gjorts, där resultatet blev en ny målgruppsuppdelning, som presenteras i en matris. Med hjälp av en målhierarkimodell och kvalitativa undersökningar i form av enkätutskick och djupintervjuer med målgrupperna, har resultat kunnat presentera

This Master thesis was carried out in cooperation with BAE Systems Hägglunds in Örnsköldsvik and its purpose is to improve the efficiency of the hydraulic system for the cooling fan drive in the track driven military vehicle BvS10. The efficiency of the pump and motors are summarized using data from the subcontractors and the efficiency of the pipe line system is derived using Bernoulli's for

Islam Hadhari kontra Islam Siasi - om den partipolitiska kampen mellan UMNO och PAS relaterad till Islamiseringen i Malaysia 1974-2004

Syftet med föreliggande uppsats är att analysera Paul Austers roman Leviathan (1992) och visa hur den är ett försök att överbrygga klyftan mellan postmodernismens språkspel och realismens mimesis. Utgångspunkten är att romanen befinner sig mellan dessa två poler. Termen språkspel är sprungen ur den poststrukturalistiska (eller dekonstruktivistiska) uppfattningen om språket som ett ?spel? utan dire

The main objective of this thesis is to investigate the distribution of hydrological resources over time and space in two sub basins of the Lake Poopó area in Bolivia. This investigation is made in order to evaluate how supply and demand can be balanced and what effect the insufficiency of hydrological resources has on the socio economic situation. The two main problems in the area regarding water

The purpose of this study is to make a qualitative evaluation of the MTFC-program (Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care) on the basis of six youth´s experiences of the program. The study will investigate what the youth experienced as positive and negative about the program as well as finding out what has helped them or inhibited them from the aim of getting out of their criminal lifestyle. A sec

This study focuses on the dominant political discourses concerning the controversial Malaysian language policy that suggests English as the medium of instruction in mathematics and science courses at the primary level of education. On one hand, the Malaysian government perceives the policy as needed to strengthen its developmental path, on the other hand, the Chinese educationalist community argue

I denna medievetenskapliga uppsats har vi riktat vår uppmärksamhet mot den svenska musikjournalistiken och utifrån ett genusperspektiv undersökt vilka kvinnobilder som manifesteras och hur dessa förändrats över tid. Anslaget har varit hermeneutiskt då vi valt att genomföra en komparativ kvalitativ innehållsanalys av de två musikmagasinen Pop och Sonic där tidsspannet varit nio år. Analysen har vis

The purpose of this thesis was to conceptualise the EU-India relations in theoretical terms and to analyse the expectations and prospects of the recently founded strategic partnership. The research was carried out in form of a qualitative case study mainly based on fieldwork in Delhi and Brussels. Foreign Policy Analysis provided the theoretical basis of the data analysis, encompassing the concept