The DISA method is a universal program developed for teenage girls to prevent depression. The program includes cognitive behavioral techniques are suppose to change negative pattern of thinking, give practice of communication, strategies of problem solution and exercises to strengthen the social network. The purpose of this study is to find out how a group of teenage boys were affected by the DISA program and what factors that may have impacted the outcome. Material from three different studies have been used, a quantitative study in terms of data from self-assessment form CES-D, materials from two semi-structured focus group interviews with the boys and material from a questionnaire filled out by the boys on two occasions during the DISA method. The result of the CES-D indicates that the boys had less depressive symptoms after the final group meeting compared to the first group meeting and also a year later. Analysis of the material from focus group interviews and questionnaire have been made from a communication theory and systems theory perspective and indicate a shift to greater cohesion in the group and demonstrates that communication between the boy-group and group leaders had importance for the outcome.

The purpose of the study was to find out whether the interaction between mentally disabled individuals and pet positively affects the individual and gives a feeling of well-being to the extent that this might be implicated in the psychologically disabled people?s everyday life in some form of rehabilitation measure. The study is qualitative and builds on an ethnographic design. Data collection was performed through six observations, six interviews and reflections. Interviews were also conducted with relatives and assistants for greater opportunity for follow-up questions, and descriptions of the situation.

This Master?s thesis concerns the public librarian?s professional identity. The complexity of the mandates of the public librarian, and the public library, raises questions on how librarians understand their professional identities. The empirical material consists of qualitative in-depth interviews with librarians. Two theoretical approaches are used in the analysis of the material with a focus on the public librarians? knowledge and professional role.

The aim of this thesis was to investigate the accessibility and activities for dyslectic adults in public libraries in the Swedish county of Södermanland. The questions that were to be answered were four; to what extent do the libraries provide book material and special computer software? To what extent do activities occur? Does the library staff have awareness and knowledge of dyslexia and of activities for dyslectics? What are the obstacles for good service for dyslectic library users? Two methods were used. As a first step, a questionnaire was sent to thirty public libraries. The questionnaire elicited a low level of response, but gave in spite of this an overview of the situation for dyslectics in the libraries of the county.

Author: Linnea BrundellMentor: Gábor BoraCourse: Media and communication studies, C- level, advanced course. Communication, ethical and moral ? a survey based on news exposing companies which does not follow their own communication policies.Plot: In a leader in the newspaper Arbetarbladet, the writer says that the numbers of journalists are going to be reduced, while the numbers of informant officer are going to increase. Theory: The theory which has been used in the essay is Pierre Bourdieu´s field theories, Jürgen Habermas theories on representation and theories about the company?s values.Method: The method used in the essay is a qualitative text-analysis. The material in the essay is articles from the newspaper Svenska Dagbladet and Dagens Nyheter. Also two documentaries from the TV-show Kalla Fakta will be a part of the material. Adocument made by the trade union DIK, which tell about ethical guidelines for information officer, journalistic rules for their work are also a part of the material. Result: The survey shows that the companies have been failing to work after own policy documents. .

BackgroundAnorexia nervosa is a growing problem in society and it is most common among women. It is a complex disease that affects both the mental and the physical health. The disease expresses itself differently from person to person, therefore, treatment should be individualized. Nurses need to gain insight into how patients feel about the treatment in order to understand their experience. Previous studies use statistical research to evaluate treatment.

Increasing innovation and entrepreneurship has been identified as a key target for sustained growth and welfare, both in Sweden and abroad. Therefore, many countries have recognized the need to equip students with entrepreneurship education and to integrate skills associated with entrepreneurship into the various curricula.To shed light on entrepreneurship education within business curricula, a case study focusing on the first two years of the Bachelor program at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) was conducted. The study was based on interviews with students, alumni and scholars with a background of entrepreneurship. Insights from respondents were compared with leading research on entrepreneurship education, to evaluate the program's approach.Primary findings from the qualitative analysis showed an overall lack of entrepreneurship education in the early stages of the program. Entrepreneurial "know-how" knowledge was an insufficient component of the SSE program and a barrier for why more students did not pursue a career in entrepreneurship.

The text deals with the process of reorganizing and cataloging the archival material emerging from State secondary grammar school in Falun, which appears to have been poorly managed for a number of years. The work was done with consideration to former ways of organizing the material, and a great deal of research was needed in order to establish the outer provenance of the archive.The theoretical discussion goes deeper into the questions of provenance and appraisal in regard to the work,and some choices, especially the decision to reorganize the archive, are motivated with reference to Swedishrules and regulations concerning state authorities' archival management and their duties towards Swedish citizens..

?Mitt examensarbete har gått ut på att producera en informationsfolder om chefsrekrytering i offentlig sektor för tidningen Dagens Samhälles räkning. I min rapport redogör jag för hur jag har gått till väga och varför jag har gjort som jag har gjort med hänvisning till kurslitteraturen. Under arbetets gång har jag fått bra möjlighet att tillämpa de kunskaper jag fått under mina studier i informationsdesign.Jag har också jämfört mitt färdiga material med en liknande folder som gjordes av samma tidning, på i stort sett samma tema, för cirka 20 år sedan. Jag ville på detta sätt se om mitt informationsmaterial är bättre ur ett informationsdesignperspektiv än ett material som producerades för 20 år sedan är.

This Master Thesis is a product development project that has been carried out in cooperation withSvea Teknik AB. The company has developed an apparatus for attachment of a keel to a hull base ofa boat. The purpose for this thesis has been to compare a new concept of keel attachment incomposite material to thetraditionaldesign solution. This new keel attachment minimizes thedamages that may arise on the keel and the hull of the boat in shape of stresses impacts at grounding.Today it is a problem, relating to keel attachment on sailing boats having a fin keel or a bulbous keel.The manufacture focus on developing larger draught and shorter keel blades. The overall purpose isto increase performance of the sailing boat.The task for this thesis was to develop a concept of keel blade in composite material and investigateattachment to a sheet-shaped element.

Syftet är att ta reda på och analysera vilka förutsättningar företag måste ge personalen för att de ska kunna ge bra kundservice.Vi har använt oss av ett induktivt arbetssätt för att ta reda på vilka förutsättningar ett företag måste ge sin frontpersonal för att de ska kunna ge bra kundservice. Fyra personliga intervjuer med frontpersonalen har genomförts i en butik som tillhör en stor butikskedja. Ytterligare en personlig intervju har genomförts med en person på ledningsnivå. Material har även hämtats från företagets organisationsmanual där deras kundservicestrategi nämns. Eftersom företaget vill vara anonymt med tanke på det konfidentiella material som vi har tagit del av, kommer inte företagsnamnet eller intervjupersonernas identitet att röjas.

Detta examensarbete handlar om arbetet med glas i gymnasieskolans undervisning. Det övergripande syftet med arbetet var att skapa en inblick i hur arbetet med glas kan gestalta sig i gymnasieskolans undervisning samt att tillhandahålla en överskådlig arbetsbeskrivning av tillvägagångssätt, tekniker och material för arbete med glas i bildundervisning. Det sammantagna arbetet är således utformat som två separata delar. Det övergripande syftet med den vetenskapliga rapporten var att utifrån intervjuer med tre lärare ge en inblick i hur arbetet med ett material som traditionellt inte ingår i bildundervisningen kan se ut samt att undersöka hur de intervjuade lärarna gått till väga i upplägget och utformningen av arbetet i sin undervisning. Den andra delen av arbetet har karaktären av ett arbetshäfte där olika tekniker och material som kan användas inom arbetet med glas tas upp.

Efterbehandling på sprutbetongen skall enligt regelverk som BV-tunnel och Tunnel 2004 ske direkt efter sprutning. Fukthärdning av sprutbetongen behöver tillämpas då den relativa luftfuktigheten understiger 90 % vid betongytan. Fukthärdning skall då utföras så att betongytan ständigt är fuktig, under hela härdningsperioden fram tills att betongen har fått tillräcklig hållfasthet. Då cementet hydratiseras bildas olika kristaller som ger cementmaterialet dess hårdhet och hållfasthet. Med krympning menas här rörelser i betongen som orsakas av vattenavgång i form av avdunstning från betongen och genom kemiska reaktioner i hydratationsprocessen. Syftet med denna rapport har varit att studera effekten av varierande fukthärdning på sprutbetongen.

Efterbehandling på sprutbetongen skall enligt regelverk som BV-tunnel och Tunnel 2004 ske direkt efter sprutning. Fukthärdning av sprutbetongen behöver tillämpas då den relativa luftfuktigheten understiger 90 % vid betongytan. Fukthärdning skall då utföras så att betongytan ständigt är fuktig, under hela härdningsperioden fram tills att betongen har fått tillräcklig hållfasthet. Då cementet hydratiseras bildas olika kristaller som ger cementmaterialet dess hårdhet och hållfasthet. Med krympning menas här rörelser i betongen som orsakas av vattenavgång i form av avdunstning från betongen och genom kemiska reaktioner i hydratationsprocessen.

Scientologikyrkan har sedan dess uppkomst på 1950-talet fått utstå stor kritik. Rörelsen har av somliga målats upp som en farlig sekt medan andra väljer att se den som en ny religiös rörelse, vars lära och praktik, exempelvis dianetiken, ska tolkas i en religiös kontext. Denna studie bygger på en kvalitativ textanalys som går ut på att granska den bild av scientologerna som skildras i olika material, så som rörelsens eget, facklitteratur, tidningar samt skolans undervisningsmaterial. Studien avgränsar sig till att endast behandla scientologerna i Sverige. Olika teorier och tidigare forskning kring sekter och nya religiösa rörelser har applicerats på materialet.