Abstract Title: Is blood really thicker than water? Author: Casper Krönlein and Milje Wiik Supervisor: Maria Bangura Arvidsson The aim within the Swedish welfare system is that a child in foster care should maintain a strong relationsship with their biological parents throughout the placement, with the intention of a reunion with the biological family. There is no time limit set on reunion and t

Abstract Author: Magnus Persson Title: Fas 3 and unemployment – a discourse analysis of the fas 3 debate. [Translated title] Supervisor: Anders Östnäs Assessor: Carina Tigervall The aim of this study was to describe and examine the conceptions and assumptions about unemployment which can be seen in the debate of the Swedish labour market program fas 3. In 2007 the relatively new right wing governm

The so called honour culture and honour related violence is a globally debated subject. The honour related debate arose in Sweden in connection to the honour-killing of Fadime Sahindal in 2002. The aim of this study was to research and present the perception and view of honour cultures that different Swedish social workers may have, and, how they work with honour related cases. Furthermore, the

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is getting increasing interest both in theory and practice. Retailers are increasingly integrating their responsibility to environmental, social and economic their business strategies and practices. The focus in this thesis is the environmental aspects of CSR, which are referred to as green strategies and practices. Retailers are argued to have a strategic pla

Det betraktas ofta som en självklarhet att skillnaden mellan den verkliga och budgeterade kostnaden blir betydande vid genomförande av byggprojekt. Fastställd projektbudget innehåller uppenbarligen ofta ofullständigheter, kostnadsposter saknas, omfattning/krav ökar i under hand på vad som skall byggas i det kommande projektet. För att kunna göra en korrekt budget, där kalkylen överensstämmer med s

The European Union is often criticized for its democratic deficit. This criticism has led to a process of including civil society in European governance through consultations, round table discussions and civil dialogue. These steps of inclusion have been oriented towards organized civil society. This study explores the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) a new tool for participation available to a

Sammanfattning I denna studie utreds vad som gäller för att ett äganderättsförbehåll skall vara sakrättsligt giltigt enligt den svenska rättsordningen, och om det bör införas äganderättsförbehåll som ger den som säkerställt egendomen ett sakrättsligt starkare skydd än idag, dvs. om den som sålt en vara på kredit bör ges större möjlighet att ta tillbaka de levererade varorna till följd av köparens Summary This study investigates the requirements for when the retention of title clause is under indefeasible protection in the Swedish legal system, and if the legal effect of the Swedish retention of title clause should be amended to give the person who sold goods on credit a greater opportunity to take back the goods that has been delivered, as a result of the buyer's non-payment. The curre

Denna uppsats syftar till att kartlägga de hjälpmedel som tjänstemännen har att tillgå i etiska överväganden på Migrationsverkets asylenheter, samt vilka de förutsättningar som finns för dessa. Dessa hjälpmedel kan vara av olika art – i form av formella bestämmelser, men även sådant som organisationskultur kan spela roll. I studien har vi dels tittat närmare på formella dokument, som lagar och int

This paper explored perception, expression and individuals’ relationships with worldly aspects as a means towards community understanding. Interviews and surveys from participants of Canton, SD, USA provided the majority of the data for engagement. This paper focused on self to community mainly through the following worldly aspects: nature, food, yard, home, and garden. Relationships were explored

Denna uppsats omfattar företag som har en dominerande ställning på marknaden. Ett företag som har en dominerande ställning på marknaden har ett ansvar att inte snedvrida och hämma den effektiva konkurrensen. De får dels inte, direkt eller indirekt, påtvinga någon oskäliga inköps- eller försäljningspriser. Skulle ett företag tillämpa sådana oskäliga affärsvillkor anses det förbjudet och oförenligt

Uppsatsen redogör för rättsläget kring uppsägningar och avsked med arbetstagarens brottslighet som grund. För avskedande krävs att arbetstagaren grovt åsidosatt sina åligganden enligt anställningsavtalet och för uppsägning finns ett krav på saklig grund. Vid bedömningen av huruvida saklig grund föreligger ställs krav på hur arbetsgivaren handlat. Arbetsgivaren har en rad lojalitetsplikter gentemotThis essay describes the legal situation regarding ordinary dismissals and summary dismissals based on an employee’s criminal activity. In order for the employer to be able to accomplish a summary dismissal the employee must have severely neglected his obligations against the employer. To accomplish an ordinary dismissal, the employer must show that the dismissal is based on objective grounds. The

Regeringen tillsatte år 2013 en utredning i Sverige för att kartlägga hur tillämpningen av lagar och andra föreskrifter överensstämmer med barns rättigheter enligt FN:s konvention om barns rättigheter (Barnkonventionen) samt dess tilläggsprotokoll. Utredningen ska också kartlägga och analysera om Barnkonventionen bör inkorporeras i Sverige. Utredningen ska vara klar 2015. Redan i 1200-talet landsk

The subject of this thesis is polygamy – marriages between more that two parties. It is a phenomenon that in the present day is most prevalent as polygyny, which denotes marriages between one man and two or more women. The thesis’ research question is Can polygamy be justified? Polygamy is justifiable, if its existence in a society is considered to be desirable. Two normative theories, both libera

There has been a decrease in sea ice extent and volume in the polar regions during the past decades; this study focuses on the Northern Hemisphere. The variability of the sea ice extent along the east coast of Greenland is examined and the area is divided into three regional zones to be able to study variations in the correlation strength along the coast. The ice extent along the east coast is ach

Applying traditional Corporate Finance and Corporate Governance theories, the purpose of this paper is to examine “the crowd’s” capability of being a good investor. Our main finding is that “the crowd” is highly sophisticated and consist of individuals capable of being good investors. We are also able to show that “the crowd” will act significantly more sophisticated in the situation of equity com

SAAB Training & Simulation AB develops training solutions for military and civil use. One of these solutions, ATC Training, is intended to be a comprehensive solution where all parts in Air Traffic Control are represented. The simulator is currently not fully developed, and therefore not ready to be delivered, but there is no functionality for simulation of Area Control Center. Therefore there

Syftet med studien var att undersöka den narrativa förmågan hos barn i skolåldern med eller under utredning för autismspektrumtillstånd (AST) och barn med typisk utveckling. Denna förmåga jämfördes både inom och mellan dessa grupper. Vidare var syftet att undersöka sambandet mellan narrativ förmåga och andra språkliga och kognitiva funktioner i de båda grupperna. Till studien utarbetades ett testb

The purpose of this study was to illustrate and examine how social workers professional identity shapes and maintains when they work in an arena where social work is not in focus. We used a qualitative method. Semi-structured interviews were conducted using an interview guide. We interviewed nine professional social workers who works in three different field - probation, hospital and school. Profe