This study concerns ways in which Muslims in Sweden construct their identities. The theoretical approach of the study is based on the assumption that people construct their identities through narratives. Circumstances such as time, place, and relationships affect how narratives are told and therefore how we perceive ourselves and the world around us.In the wake of 11th of September 2001, the old colonial narrative of ?the West vs. the East? has become powerful, and makes many question the possibility of successfully integrating Muslims immigrants in Western countries.

The main purpose of this Master's thesis is to investigate the new librarians' experiences and skills in the context of their present work situation and the ongoing debate about the librarian's professional identity and status. Further, the authors wanted to find out whether the new librarians' experiences and knowledge developed throughout their education correspond to the requirements of the employers. Finally, they try to assess theimpact of the "academization" of the library schools on the status of the profession. The data consist of an opinion poll. The investigation is based on questionnaires distributed as a web survey.

Bakgrund: Tidigare studier har fokuserat på de fysiologiska aspekterna i bearbetningen av astma, både för patienterna och för deras närstående. Astma har under de senaste årtiondena ökat i prevalens och sjukdomen skapar emotionell och psykologisk stress som drabbar hela familjen runt den astmasjuke.Syfte: Syftet med denna litteratur studie var att uppmärksamma familjens upplevelser när ett barn har sjukdomen astma, samt belysa sjuksköterskans betydelseMetod: Till denna litteraturstudie samlades data in från databaserna Academic Search Elite och CINAHL. Under analysen skapades fyra teman. Dessa var: Första tiden efter diagnosen, anpassning, när astman blir en del av livet. Sista temat var sjuksköterskans betydelse.Resultat: Resultatet visar att föräldrar till barn med nydiagnostiserad astma känner osäkerhet, rädsla och betvivlar sin förmåga att vårda sitt barn.

Works on transparent paper, also commonly known as tracing paper, have been described as ephemeral or temporary working documents and they usually number large quantities in archival and museum collections. They have therefore previously been considered of lower priority and can be found in poor condition due to a lack of treatment or suitable storage prospects. In addition, transparent paper can be very sensitive to moisture and reacts by deformation or loss of transparency. Due to the volume of these works and the necessity of treatment, there is a call for simple and efficient conservation methods. A common solution in archives for the treatment of water-sensitive works on paper has been the use of heat-activated tissues as they can be applied without the introduction of solvents. There is little published about the use of heat-activated tissues on transparent paper and is mentioned only briefly in existing literature.

Syftet med denna litteraturstudie var att enligt vetenskapliga studier, publicerade mellan år 2002 och 2007, beskriva omvårdnad av patienter med kronisk hjärtsvikt. Metoden som användes var en litteraturstudie med beskrivande design. Information hämtades från databaserna Medline, Academic Search Elite och Cochrane Library, samt ur Vård i Nordens webbarkiv. Sökorden som användes var ?chronic heart failure? och ?nursing?.

Youth crime is a subject widely discussed in media as well as in the academic field of criminology. One of the topics within the research field of youth crime discusses how to effectively help young people leave a criminal lifestyle behind. It is within this topic that the focus of this essay lies. This qualitative study examines a community based program in the Swedish city of Malmö called Nya Vägvalet (The New Choice of Path, own translation), which works with juvenile delinquents and the issues that surround the youths lifestyle. The aim of the essay is to explore the foundations and methodology of the program, how the methods of the program are put into practice and how these methods compare to what current research findings claim to be effective factors in successful interventions.

Syftet med den här litteraturstudien var att beskriva män och kvinnors förändrade livskvalitet efter en PCI behandling. Litteratursökningen genomfördes i databaserna Academic search elite, Chinal och Pubmed. Nitton artiklar som motsvarade urvalskriterierna valdes ut och granskades. Samtliga artiklar var kvantitativa. Resultatet visade att den stora fördelen med PCI behandling är att patienterna fick en minskad frekvens av angina vilket gjorde att både den fysiska och psykiska hälsan ökade.

The aim of this Master?s thesis is to investigate the modern Swedishreader?s possibilities to understand the literary allusions in Jane Austen?sfirst three novels in light of young people?s decreasing readingand understanding of classic literature. This is done by examining historicaloverviews of literature written in Swedish, curriculums forliterature courses at three Swedish universities and library holdings inSwedish libraries, both public and academic.In the thesis three different elements are combined ? informationabout the alluded authors and texts, a comparison between the Swedishand the English versions of the novels and the result from theabove mentioned investigation. The description of the alluded authorsand texts provide information about the connotations that can be madeby an allusion to them.

Background: With increasing age follows higher risks of conditions and illnesses which can cause a decrease in health and wellbeing. A meaningful social environment can positively impact the physical health of older people. Dogs are increasingly being used for different purposes within health care and animal assisted therapy aims to improve people?s physical, social, emotional and cognitive function.Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of animal assisted therapy on older people?s health and wellbeing.Methods: A literature review where searches for academic articles in databases PubMed, Cinahl and PsychInfo were performed. The searches resulted in 14 articles which were selected for further review.

This is a two year master's thesis in the field of museum and cultural heritage studies. The purpose of the thesis is to examine different opinions among museum employees about the role of museums. The thesis also aims to find out to what extent and in what way these opinions are influenced by the museum's own policy documents, the national cultural policy and the academic field of museum studies. I have conducted qualitative research interviews with six employees from three different cultural history museums. The theoretical framework of the thesis is based on Laruajane Smith's term authorized heritage discourse.

This essay is part of a project between Södertörn University College and Stockholm Academic Forum. The focus of the project is gender equality in small- and medium sized companies. I have worked with a construction company called Activa . The majority of the employees at the company were male and I was interested in the consequences of gender construction in such an environment. I think that the basic condition for equality work is an understanding of gender and the male norm.

Introduktion: Arbetsrelaterade besvär orsakade av stress och psykiska påfrestningar är vanligt förekommande. Arbetsplatsen är en miljö där människor spenderar en stor del av sin dag och är därför en betydande arena för hälsofrämjande arbete. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att beskriva faktorer i den psykosociala arbetsmiljön som påverkar anställdas psykiska hälsa. Metod: Metoden som användes i föreliggande studie var litteraturstudie. Databassökningen gjordes i databaserna PsycInfo och Academic Search Elite. Resultatet innefattar 8 vetenskapliga artiklar.

This thesis treats Building Information Modeling, BIM, in the production stage. Brieflydescribed BIM is virtual model of a building object where all information about theobject is gathered. All the involved operators in the construction project have access tothe model and can gather or share information about the project. There are several waysto apply BIM in the production stage. This thesis primarily deals with visualization of theobject, preparation and planning, the ability to take amounts from the model andcoordination and clash control.The basic issue was highlighted by Byggdialog AB.

Övervikt och fetma är ett ökande problem runtom i samhället, något som visat sig genom ökade kostnader för överviktsrelaterade sjukdomar och sjukskrivingar. Syftet med studien var att genom en litteraturstudie undersöka hur en arbetsplats miljö skall vara för att främja de anställdas hälsa avseende övervikt, fetma, motion och kost. Metoden som användes var en litteraturstudie och datainsamling gjordes genom sökning av vetenskapliga artiklar på databaserna Academic Search Elite samt Highwire Press. Resultat som framkom var att arbetsplatser har goda förutsättningar för att främja den fysiska hälsan för sina anställda. Interventioner som har gjorts har fått goda genomslag och förbättrat både den fysiska aktiviteten samt förbättrat kosthållningen hos sina anställda.

This thesis is about university spin-offs and the competition in high technology industries. In the light of efforts to increase the competitiveness of the European Union, an effective transfer of cutting edge technology from universities to the industry plays an important role. University spin-offs, start-ups founded to exploit academic inventions, are likely to face considerable market entry barriers. This is among other reasons due to high capital requirements for further technology development and lack of complementary resources. With a combination of relevant literature and empirical investigation, commercialisation of technologies within spin-offs is investigated and analysed.