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- Johansson, Lina, et al.
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Personality Traits in Swedish High School Alpine Skier : A Comparison between Injured and Uninjured Skiers
- 2015
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Ingår i: Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy. - : OMICS Publishing Group. - 2161-0487. ; 5:4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: Prevention of alpine ski injuries is less studied when it comes to psychological aspects. The aim of the present investigation was to study if there were any relationships between some personality traits and alpine ski injuries. Additionally, find out if gender could be a significant factor in these relationships. Methods: 298 alpine skiers (139 males, 159 females) at a Swedish ski high school completed the Swedish universities Scales of Personality (SSP). SSP is a self-report personality inventory containing 91 items divided into 13 subscales regarding e.g. stress susceptibility, impulsivity and sensation seeking behavior. Three groups of skiers were analyzed those without any injuries, with one injury, and with two or more injuries. Results: Injury rate was significantly related to stress susceptibility (p=0,046) with higher values for the uninjured skiers and the lowest values for the group with higher injury rates (for both males and females). No signficant relationships were found between adventure seekiing, impulsivity, and anxiety proness and injury rate. Conclusion: Stress susceptibility seems to be a preventing factor in alpine skiing injuries among skiers 16-20 years old.
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- Lewin, Barbro, et al.
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In pursuit of a measure of generosity in Swedish disability care
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Ingår i: Resistance, Reflection and Change. - : Studentlitteratur, Lund. - 9144037872 ; , s. 302-
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- Although one important aim of the Swedish disability reforms of the 1990s was to achieve a uniform regional implementation of the new disability act, commonly called LSS, public statistics still display differences between municipalities. An ongoing project, “A kinder, gentler democracy? Disability politics in Swedish municipalities”, aims at explaining the variation between the municipalities regarding their care for people with disabilities. The study is a total investigation of all municipalities, supplemented with qualitative case studies. Our first task has been to construct a measure of generosity concerning the implementation of LSS. We have found that generosity, as we have defined the concept, is multidimensional. Three dimensions emerge: Volume, Law and Change. The measure should be considered preliminary and developed further to serve as the dependent variable in the project to explain the variation in municipal implementation.
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- Lewin, Leif, 1941-, et al.
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A kinder, gentler democracy : The consensus model and Swedish disability politics
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Political Studies. - : Wiley. - 0080-6757 .- 1467-9477. ; 31:3, s. 291-310
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Arend Lijphart’s seminal consensus model of democracy does not only try to explain how democracy actually works. It also purports to be a ‘kinder, gentler’ form of democracy with regard to e.g. unemployment, disability, illness and old age. So far, this conjecture has not been brought to a systematic test which is the purpose of this article. We look into the consequences for one of the areas Lijphart singles out: disability. Does consensus democracy promote a more generous policy towards disabled people than majoritarian democracy? We transfer Lijphart’s theory to municipality level. In Sweden, disability care is namely the responsibility for the municipalities, which are comparatively large and independent and with the right to tax their citizens; they are like small nation-states. There is, however, a considerable variation in disability support between them. Some give ten times as much support than others. Is it those governed according to the consensus model? Our approach helps controlling for the variation in political and cultural context and expands the number of observations. The statistical comparison of Swedish municipalities does not, however, lend any confirmation of the famous theory. Instead, there are reasons to doubt that consensus democracy promotes more generous policies.
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- Sandberg, Teresia, et al.
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ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter Report 2014
- 2015
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Rapport (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- This report describes KTH Royal Institute of Technology’s work with the environment andsustainability during 2014. The report has been compiled for the International SustainableCampus Network (ISCN) and is based on ISCN’s three principles encompassing individual buildings, campus-wide planning and target setting, and integration of research, teaching, outreach and facilities for sustainability. KTH Royal Institute of Technology, founded in 1827, is the largest and oldest technical university in Sweden. KTH has nearly 12,500 full time undergraduatestudents, 1,900 active postgraduate students and just over 5,100 employees spread over five campus areas around Stockholm, with premises and facilities totalling 264,000 sq. m. KTH’s Vision 2027 outlines the long-term strategy including the overall objective that KTH will be one of Europe’s leading technical universities within sustainable development and the campus environments should be embodiments of bold, sustainable urban design. The Strategic Plan and accompanying action plan outlines how to fulfil this vision. During 2014 many important steps have been taken to improve our work with the environmentand sustainability. For example KTH and its landlord Akademiska Hus have developed a strategic Campus Plan, for KTH to ensure a sustainable development of campus. An environmental management system has also been implemented in the whole organisation, and it will be certified according to ISO 14001 in spring 2015. In relation to ISCN’s first principle Sustainability Performance of Buildings on Campus KTH has established environmental objectives within the areas of buildings, energy, goods and services, chemical products, and waste. Examples of activities during 2014 are: certification of two buildings according to the Swedish certification system “Miljöbyggnad”, a survey of roof space on Campus suitable for placement of solar panels, installation of a new heat pump system for central heat recovery and cooling, in-depth chemical audits, educational courses for employees related to chemicals and the launch of GreenCup (thermos cup) to reduce waste.In relation to ISCN’s second principle Campus-wide Master Planning and Target Setting KTH has several detailed objectives for example related to resource management, ecology, transportation and innovation. Examples of activities undertaken 2014 include: new guidelines and instructions for business travel including environmental requirements, a solarpowered charging station for electric cars at campus, campus tree inventory and resulting tree program, and completion of a new student housing building. In relation to ISCN’s third principle Integration of Facilities, Research and Education, KTH has established environmental objectives within the areas of research, education and collaboration. Examples of activities during 2014 include: development of indicators to measure KTH’s performance in education, research and collaboration with regard to environment and sustainable development, development of sustainability course modules, development of a web based environmental training course for employees, distribution of newsletters targeting different groups, transdisciplinary projects and development of new doctoral courses have received financial support, seminars and network meetings encouraging networking between researchers, teachers and students, and Memorandums of Understanding with two research institutes and the main landlord have been endorsed. Results show that the numbers of courses tagged under environment and sustainability have increased, external funding from research councils supporting research in the sustainability field has increased, and KTH’s placement in international rankings has risen.
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