Essays about: "welfare organizations in Sweden"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words welfare organizations in Sweden.

  1. 1. Social Support and Repression: An Exploration of the Governing of Social Problems in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

    Author : Elin Bengtsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Governing; Repressive and Social Measures; Desistance; Social Problems; Wacquant; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : There is a great belief in the use of repression and increased state control to combat social problems, particularly crime, in current Swedish crime policies, visible through the 34-points program in which most points are aimed at longer penalties and increased state authority. At the same time, the government claims the need for promotion of desistance. READ MORE

  3. 2. E-leadership and its Influence on Employees : A qualitative study from the perspective of employees working on site

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Olivia Sterner; Moa Bagger; [2022]
    Keywords : e-leadership; welfare organizations in Sweden; employees on site;

    Abstract : Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many companies have switched to remote work as this has been the recommendations from the Swedish Public Health Agency (Folkhalsomyndigheten, 2021). While some companies have been able to adapt the entire business to remote work, others have not been able to do so since the job requires physical attendance. READ MORE

  4. 3. Negotiating Social Responsibilities : NGOs in the Swedish Welfare System

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Mayla Sprenger; [2022]
    Keywords : welfare state; socio-economic rights; non-governmental organizations; social investment state; Sweden;

    Abstract : The Swedish welfare system is in transformation: while previously, a vast public sector has taken responsibility for welfare provision, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are increasingly invited to participate as service providers in the past years. In a qualitative case study, this paper analyses in which ways three NGOs in Malmö perceive their role in the welfare system and by identifying challenges and prospects in the cooperation with the local government. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sociopsychological and Political Reactions towards Immigration in Scandinavia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Maria Augusta Mesquita; [2019]
    Keywords : Sweden; Denmark; Migration; Refugee Crisis; War on Terror; Ontological Insecurity; Securitization; Populism; Welfare State; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Currently, a series of events initiated by globalization and its effects have interfered on how people live and how they face the “other,” the “outsider.” Through a series of theories and concepts, countries are analyzed, and their reactions towards these occurrences scrutinized. READ MORE

  6. 5. Self-care and injury prevention in the Swedish welfare society : An anthropological study on how physical activity and cardio exercise are used to self-care both physically and mentally

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Malin Gunnarsson; [2017]
    Keywords : physical activity; governmentality; health; motivations; freedom; seniors; adult; walking; embodiment; public health;

    Abstract : The broader aim of this essay is twofold: Firstly, I study what motivate people to engage in physical activities, particularly walking or running. Secondly, I contextualize the experiences and understanding in relation to governmentality and technology. READ MORE