Sökning: "social barriers"

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  1. 6. Nödvändighetens pris : Konsumtion och knapphet bland barnfamiljer

    Författare :Torbjörn Hjort; Socialhögskolan; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; consumption; poverty; consumer society; market society; social exclusion; marginalisation; child poverty; social assistance; unemployment; national insurance; Social problems and welfare; Social structures; social välfärd; Sociala problem; socialförsäkring; Sociala strukturer;

    Sammanfattning : The object of this thesis has been to study the relationship between consumption and economic scarcity from a theoretical perspective. I have used families with children as an empirical example to illustrate the theoretical framework. LÄS MER

  2. 7. Energy efficiency in Swedish SMEs : Exploring barriers, knowledge creation and the role of municipal energy efficiency programs

    Författare :Fredrik Backman; Jenny Palm; Patrik Thollander; Max Åhman; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Policy programs; energy efficiency networks; Community of Practice COPs ; barriers; knowledge creation; Policyprogram; energieffektiviseringsnätverk; Community of Practice COP ; barriärer; skapande av kunskap;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis is to analyze how municipalities support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in their work to improve their energy efficiency. The purpose of this study is to increase the current understanding of how the methods and tools used by municipalities to assist SMEs in improving their energy efficiency influence the end results in terms of achieved energy efficiency, and how knowledge related to energy efficiency is created within SMEs. LÄS MER

  3. 8. Aktivering av socialbidragstagare - om stöd och kontroll i socialtjänsten

    Författare :Jenny Nybom; Tommy Lundström; Bo Vinnerljung; Tapio Salonen; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; activation; workfare; welfare-to-work; sanctions; social assistance; social services; welfare; socialtjänst; socialbidrag; ekonomiskt bistånd; försörjningsstöd; aktivering; arbetslinjen; sanktioner; tvång; bedömningar; utfall; uppföljning; Social Work; socialt arbete;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to examine activation, including support and control, among different groups of social assistance (SA) recipients. Assessments and activation related decisions during one year are analysed for 372 social randomly selected assistance claimants from four municipalities. LÄS MER

  4. 9. Varför får jag icke följa med dit fram? : Medborgarskapet och den offentliga debatten om dövstumma och blinda 1860–1914

    Författare :Staffan Bengtsson; Staffan Förhammar; Marie C. Nelsson; Svenbjörn Kilander; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Citizenship; disability; social policy; social categorisation; social recognition; gender; Disability research; Handikappsforskning;

    Sammanfattning : Different kinds of cultural studies can be used in order to learn more about disability, social policies, attitudes and citizenship. The purpose of this study is to outline some aspects of disability and Swedish society during the 19th century. The ambition is to analyse the issue of the integration of the deaf-mutes and the blind. LÄS MER

  5. 10. Between Nature and Modernity : Agroecology as an alternative development pathway: the case of Uganda

    Författare :Ellinor Isgren; LUCSUS; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; agricultural sustainability; smallholder farming; neoliberal modernization; sub-Saharan Africa; Uganda; civil society; rural social movements; emancipatory social science; political ecology; sustainability science; hållbarhetsvetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : Agricultural modernization has massively increased global food supply, but at a high environmental cost. Today many are calling for an agricultural ‘paradigm shift’, including several mainstream institutions. LÄS MER