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1. Principals’ and teachers’ experience and strategies in handling student violence in secondary schools: Examples from Sweden.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogikAbstract : This study examines principals’ and teachers’ experiences in dealing with school violence in Sweden. Threats and violence in Swedish schools increased fivefold between 2013 and 2017, according to Sveriges Television. Statistics from the Work Environment Agency also revealed that school violence and threats have increased. READ MORE
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2. Pen-rotation scheme for growing pigs : effects on pig aggression and social affiliation
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : This master project aimed to assess if a pen-rotation scheme mitigated the effects of reuniting pigs after temporal separation. Six groups of crossbred (Yorkshire and Hampshire) growing pigs, (8 - 10 littermates per group) aged between 12 – 13 weeks, were video recorded separately in their original home pens for 2 h before a temporal separation to undergo the pen rotation scheme in pairs for 3 days. READ MORE
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3. Spatial patterns in animal territoriality : competitive behaviour in a shell dwelling cichlid
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : Sociality among animals is a common phenomenon which has both costs and benefits. More and more studies are published that uses shell dwelling cichlids as a proxy for other taxa because of their convenience when studying, unique evolution and large variety in species. READ MORE
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4. Gruppstorlekens påverkan på foderintag och tillväxt hos slaktgrisar
University essay from SLU/Department of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : Det börjar bli alltmer förekommande att inhysa slaktgrisar i större gruppstorlekar. Tamgrisen härstammar från vildsvinet som lever i mindre grupper om ett tjugotal individer. Detta har lett till misstankar om att tamgrisen har svårt att anpassa sig till stora grupper och att det kan leda till social stress. READ MORE
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5. Oönskade beteenden hos häst i samband med sadling : en beteendestudie utförd på svenska ridskolor
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Horses display a variety of behaviors when stressed or in pain, some of these are subtle and difficult for humans to read and understand, while others such as biting or kicking are more obvious. Horses' unwanted behaviors are often dismissed and ignored, and this can negatively affect their welfare. READ MORE