The aim of this research is to do a comparison between students? view of equality in secondary school and in gymnasium. The research begins with four focus Groups, two on each grade to conduct material. The focus Groups with girls and boys were separated from each other. With help from the researcher, acting as a moderator in the focus Groups, the students have discussed advertisement and what message it convey.

Many homeless and private owned cats are relinquished to cat shelters. Shelters are often a very stressful place for cats and their welfare may be endangered. Today it is common that cats are housed in Groups at cat shelters and there are some perceived problems in housing cats in Groups. The social structure of the cat is very complex and although cats are basically solitary they can be kept in Groups under the right conditions. The aim of this study was to investigate how cats in Groups interact with each other at a cat shelter.

Abstract P. Hed. (2011) What is health for men? Bachelor thesis. Gävle: University of Gävle, Faculty of health and occupational studies; 2011.

The purpose of this thesis was to study how four swedish lifestyle magazines: Veckorevyn and Cosmopolitan for women, King and Café for men, represent three Groups of people and how often these people appear in the magazines. These Groups are HBT, homosexuals, bisexuals and transsexuals, disabled and immigrants. The years we studied were 2007 and 2008.Our main questions were: How often do the three Groups appear in the four magazines? How are the Groups represented? In order to answer these questions we used a qualitative analysis. We used tools from semiotics, narratology and discourse.

The aim of this theoretical study is to explain how the notion of the Other and Otherness affect individuals possibilities to form multiple, personal identities. This is done by the use of the theory of the Other and the construction of identities. In my analysis I will be using the power perspective presented by Lukes. The purpose of my study is also to investigate whether a focus on similarity over difference between Groups can change the situation for individualsMy study shows that otherness affect individuals identity constructions through stereotyping and categorising. This is made possible by the use of power from outside and inside different groupings.

The reindeer planning system (Renbruksplanen, RBP) is a communication and planning tool designed for Sami Groups. A key purpose of this is that it will act as a tool in consultation with other market players, including forestry. Sami Groups have asked for a model of how this can be used in a flexible manner. With the Swedish Forest Agency as a project manager, a communication model for how to use the RBP has been designed. It consists of a number of points divided into ?before?, ?during? and ?after? the consultation.

The aim of this master thesis is to find out if young people and librarians think that reference Groups can support public libraries to meet the needs of young people, and if the reference Groups, which the librarians describe, differentiates from the young peoples requirements. I have made a qualitative study with a questionnaire to six librarians who have experience from reference Groups and ten interviews with teenagers. The result showed that young people have many interests and needs which can be met from the library. The teenagers were positive to the library and many of them showed interest in having more influence on the library. Many would like to join a reference group, but on the condition that they would be offered real influence.

This thesis examines and measures differences in effciency between L1- and L2 language use for solving referential problems. Quantitative measures used in the study were time and error frequency. Qualitative measures, such as how the tasks and the participants own performance were experienced, were measured by an post interview and two questionaires. Two different tasks, a sorting task and a construction task, in which each informant was given the role as a constructor or instructor, were used for data gathering. A total of 20 dyads, divided in two language Groups (English and Swedish) participated in the study.

The aim of this paper is to describe and explain how the separation between state and church effects the power relations between state and religious Groups and organizations. Former state church, The Swedish church, is in this paper, not included in the definition of religious Groups. The reform (?stat-kyrka reformen?) took place between 1995 and year 2000.I?m examining if religious Groups had any influence on the reform. My expectation is to give a clearer picture of religious Groups and its power position in Swedish politics and society.

The purpose of this thesis was to examine how two different Groups use information strategies in their Facebook group activities. A qualitative study was made using interviews and a qualitative observation method. The observation Groups consisted of two selected Groups on Facebook and I interviewed three chosen participants of each group; a Gatekeeper, a Gateopener and a Lurker. Through the information strategies I examined the selected Groups? information environments.

Different Groups in the forestry sector were likely to have different views regarding the responsibility for an environmentally sustainable forestry and the benefits of certification and this study aimed to examine the attitudes that existed in the forestry sector to the certification schemes FSC and PEFC. In the study a survey and a questionnaire were sent out to different Groups. The investigation was made with respect to three Groups: forest owners, forest contractors and employees working with the certification schemes on a daily basis at the forest company Södra. The Groups agreed that the owner of the forest had the main responsibility for an environmentally sustainable forestry. The study revealed that all three Groups highly valued the environmental aspect of certification.

The question how teaching should be organized in order to give the students the help and support they need to reach their goals is always of vital interest. All students are unique individuals with different prerequisities, possibilities and needs. Streaming in mathematics could be one solution.The first week at upper secondary school a diagnostic test is carried through. Thereafter, the result is used as a basis for dividing the classes into different teaching Groups. Thus, the Groups working with mathematics become more homogeneous and the students? previous knowledge is approximately at the same level.

The aim of this examination paper is to investigate the use of linguistic feedback among male senior high school students. Two Groups consisting of male students preparing for ensuing studies, and two Groups consisting of male students taking vocational studies, was interviewed in four separate interviews. By comparing how these four Groups used linguistic feedback in conversation noticeable differences has been identified. For example, the boys preparing for ensuing studies used linguistic feedback the most. Also, all interviewed Groups used linguistic feedback the most when they agreed with each other.

The purpose of this study was to discover patterns and variations of service requirementsamong various Groups of users at the Swedish Academy's Nobel Library. Twenty-nine personswere interviewed and divided into different Groups with regard to their purpose of usingthe Nobel Library. The Groups of users were members of the Swedish Academy and thepublic. The public were subdivided into the following three Groups of users: persons whopursue formalised studies, persons who read as a hobby, persons who work with literature asa profession.The data reveals that the members of the Swedish Academy were very satisfied with theservice at their library and positive to a limited increase of users. Persons who pursue formalisedstudies and persons who work with literature as a profession emphasized that the NobelLibrary is outstanding within its subject field.

The relationship between the government and organised interest in Sweden has changed. Formally considered as a good example of a corporatist state the country during the last 15 years or so experienced a more pluralistic system. This thesis is a qualitative study which discusses how interest Groups seek to influence decision makers and policy thru lobbying and public opinion. It also examines how interest Groups work with advertising and public relations in a changed climate of mass media. The main method of gathering material has been done thru interviews of representatives of different interest Groups.The results of the study paint a picture where the interviewed organizations experience a vast competition in communication and information.