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Substitutionsbehandling är en vårdform som rekommenderas av Socialstyrelsen för personer med ett långvarigt opiatberoende. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur samverkan kring klienterna fungerade, samt vilka stödinsatser som kunde bli aktuella utifrån klinternas behov. Då substitutionsbehandling anses vara kontroversiellt, fanns även ett intresse av att undersöka de professionellas upplevelser av vårdformen. Studien bygger på kvalitativa intervjuer med yrkesverksamma (n=8) som i sina olika yrkesroller hade kontakt med klienterna. Resultatet analyserades utifrån systemteori, stämplingsteori och empowerment. Studiens huvudresultat visade att det förekom mycket samverkan kring klienterna och att det fanns flera stödinsatser tillgängliga för den enskilde. Inställningen till substitutionsbehandling var till övervägande del positiv och de främsta argumenten för vårdformen uppgavs vara de personliga vinsterna för klienterna. Slutsatsen är att det krävs mer än mediciner för att upprätthålla drogfrihet och klienternas sociala nätverk kan vara avgörande för en lyckad behandlingsprocess. Studiens resultat kan därmed bidra med kunskap om substitutionsbehandling.
The aim of this study is to investigate how men in the social service in Gävle experience gender biases within the social work profession. We conducted a qualitative research with five male social workers that we interviewed regarding gender biases. The main result ended up under three themes which are client influence and reinforcement; work culture; and lastly the unconscious experience. The conclusion is that male social workers experience gender biases accordingly through three themes.
Title: Integration of unemployed immigrants into the labor market in Gävle
Authors: Ibrahim Adan Issack and Ekaterina Ivanova
The aim of this study was to investigate unemployed immigrant's description of how they perceive the labor market in Gävle. Qualitative method face-to-face interviews were used to gather data. The results of this study shows that an unemployed immigrant seems to encounter hinders and opportunities in the labor market. The following five issues were described as being most important in influencing immigrants' employment opportunities in Gävle: Swedish language knowledge, previous education, discrimination, social network and family situation. Ecological system theory and previous research were used to analyze the gathered results.
Key words: integration, immigrant, labor market.
I början på 1990-talet kom lagen om stöd och service till vissa funktionshindrade (1993:387) och Lagen om assistansersättning (1993:389). Detta skapade möjligheter för funktionshindrade att få förutsättning till ett självständigt liv. Syftet med denna kvalitativa uppsats är att undersöka hur personliga assistenter upplever bemötande, kommunikation samt delaktighet i mötet mellan funktionsnedsatta barn utan verbal kommunikation och handläggare inom Försäkringskassa, LSS-handläggare och personal inom sjukvård. Då benämningen "personlig assistent" endast har funnits sedan början på 1990-talet är detta ett relativt outforskat område. Det empiriska materialet består av sex individuella intervjuer. I det analyserade empiriska materialet har tidigare känd forskning, empowermentteori och icke-verbal kommunikation använts. Resultatet av undersökningen tyder på att det finns brister i att bemöta, kommunicera och att få brukare känna sig delaktiga i deras egen livssituation. I studien framkommer det att personliga assistenterna upplever att det inte finns tillräckligt med tid och kunskap kring alternativ kommunikation, vilket kan vara orsaker till att brukarna inte känner sig delaktig
The main domain in which eating disorders are defined is medical, whereas socio-cultural perspectives are less common. Because social workers seeks to explain different problems taking societal factors into account, we asked ourselves if social workers have a way of understanding eating disorders, that is different from a medical point of view. Two focus group interviews were conducted; the one composed by social workers with experience of working with eating disorders, and the other by social workers without that experience, which enabled comparisons. The interviews were analyzed using socio-cultural and feminist perspectives. The result showed that the social workers use socio-cultural perspectives in explaining eating disorders. Both groups also emphasized the medical perspective, but the first group where less willing than the other to depart from this perspective. The conclusion were made that the social workers having experience of working with eating disorders are more into the medical discourse than are the ones without this experience.
This book is based on triangulation research consisting of a sociological qualitative and quantitative study among people struck by cancer and a study conducted among nurses working in cancer care.
The aim of the book is to present the results of these studies, in particular those of the quantitative study.
The qualitative study aimed at identifying the religious and spiritually oriented coping methods used by cancer patients in Sweden, which serves as an example of societies in which religion is not an integrated part of the social life of individuals. The empirical data for the study were based on interviews with cancer patients. Fifty-one interviews were conducted in various parts of Sweden with patients suffering from different types of cancer. Concerning the use of religious and spiritually oriented methods by the Swedish informants, we learn that gaining control over the situation is a very important coping strategy for them. The informants show a strong tendency toward relying primarily on themselves for solving problems related to their disease. Receiving help from other sources, among others God or a supreme power, seems to primarily be a way to gain more power to help oneself, as opposed to passively waiting for a miracle. For the informants, thinking about spiritual matters and spiritual connection seems to be more important than participating in religious rituals and activities. Turning to nature as a sacred and available resource is a coping method that all informants have used, regardless of their outlook on God, their religion and philosophy of life or their age and gender. The qualitative study shows clearly the impact of culture on coping.
The qualitative study on nurses focuses on coping among Swedish oncology nurses. The research questions were close to the coping theory (Pargament, 1997) that was used for interpretation. 1. How can the stress experienced by oncology nurses be described? (Ekedahl & Wengström, 2007) 2. Which functional and dysfunctional coping strategies do nurses use to cope with work-related stress? (Ekedahl & Wengström, 2006) 3. What religious components can be identified as coping resources in oncology nurses' orienting system and what function does religiosity have in their work? (Ekedahl & Wengström, 2010) 4. How does culture influence the coping process through different coping styles? (Ekedahl, 2011; Ekedahl & Wengström, 2012)
Four levels of stress were identified: the individual level of the nurse, a group level that is related to the team, an organizational level, and a cultural level. Nurses working in cancer care have to cope with different types of stress. They move from simpler types to the worst type of stress: multifaceted stress with an existential dimension. The most intensive stress is on the individual level and the group level, where the existential dimension is activated.
Concerning the coping strategies, the dominant one is boundary demarcation. Lack of this important strategy is dysfunctional. Religious coping is dominated by basic trust and prayer and can provide support. Using concepts from cultural psychology, individualistic and collectivistic coping are suggested as additional coping styles.
The aim of the quantitative study was to examine the extent to which the results obtained in the qualitative study among cancer patients, explained above, are applicable to a wider population of cancer patients in Sweden. In addition to questions relating to the former qualitative study, this survey also makes use of the RCOPE questionnaire (designed by Kenneth I Pargament) in designing the quantitative study. In this quantitative study, 5000 questionnaires were distributed among persons diagnosed with cancer; 2355 people responded. The results show that nature has been the most important coping method among cancer patients in Sweden.
The highest mean value (2.9) is for the factor 'nature has been an important resource to you in allowing you to deal with your illnesses.' Two out of three respondents (68%) affirmed that this method helped them feel significantly better during or after their illness. The second highest average (2.8) is for the factor 'listening to "natural music" (birdsong and the wind).' Two out of three respondents (66%) answered that this coping method helped them feel significantly better during their illness. The third highest average (2.7) is for the factor 'walking or engaging in any activity outdoors gives you a spiritual sense.' Concerning the role of nature as the most important coping method for cancer patients, this survey confirms the results obtained from the previous qualitative studies.
Moreover, the results of the quantitative study indicate that few informants used religious coping methods, as they were inclined to trust their own abilities to solve problems more than other sources of power, such as God or a religious authority. This result may be partly due to the predominance of secularism in Swedish society and the strong position individualism plays in Swedish culture, which fosters the idea that individuals are responsible for tackling their own problems.
In this chapter, the result of three research studies on meaning-making coping conducted among cancer patients in Sweden is used to highlight the effect of music in coping with cancer. The first research was a qualitative research aiming to study coping with cancer, through religious and spiritual means, from a cultural perspective. The second project was a quantitative study, which aimed to determine to what extent the result of the first study could be generalized to the cancer patients in Sweden. The third study had as its target to investigate the cancer patients' own understanding of the role of music in coping. The results of these studies indicate the impact of culture in using music as a coping method when facing the psychological burden cancer brings with itself. The outcomes of the third study showed, besides the impact of culture, the individual characteristics of the music as a coping method.
Recent research has shown significant associations (negative and positive) between religious and spiritual factors and mental health. Much of this research, however, has been conducted in the US, where religion is an integrated part of most people's lives. Other studies on religious and spiritually oriented coping conducted outside the US have also focused on religious people. Yet many are non-believers, and many believers do not consider themselves religious, i.e. religion is not an important part of their life. There are also societies in which the dominant culture and ways of thinking dismiss the role of religion in people's lives. Research on religious coping rarely takes these people into consideration. Thus, the following questions arise: How are religion and spirituality involved in coping when non-believers or non-religious people face difficult events? How do culture and ways of thinking affect people's choice of religious and spiritual coping methods? Proceeding from a cultural approach to coping and health, this book attempts to address these questions by looking at the coping strategies of Swedish cancer patients.
Background: This study investigated patients' understanding of the role of music in coping and in influencing their well-being.
Methods: A qualitative study was conducted based on semi-structured interviews with 17 cancer patients. Participants were chosen from a group of patients who had listened to or played music as a means of coping with their illness.
Results: The study shows the importance of considering the roles that different kinds of music play in coping with cancer. The music of nature, healing music, religious music and cheerful music each have different benefits for patients.
Conclusions: A patient's situation and his or her individual characteristics determine the types of that music can act as a useful or harmful coping strategy. Therefore, it is essential to investigate the types of individual characteristics that can make listening to different kinds of music a helpful or harmful coping method.
This essay examines the similarities and dissimilarities between a gerotranscendental person's and a Sufi's view of ontological questions, of self and of social and individual relationships. Using the Life History Approach followed up by thematic semi-structured interviews, I studied thirteen Iranian Sufis residing in Sweden, dividing the interviewees into two groups according to the stage of their life in which they became familiar with the Sufi ideas: those who became familiar with Sufi ideas early in their life (30 years) are called early Sufis, and those whose familiarity with Sufi ideas came about in their later life (>30) are called later Sufis. The study posits that the existence of a cosmic view of self and the surrounding world can be observed among early Sufis due to their intemalization of the Sufi ideas in early life. Regarding later Sufis, we can hypothesize that the existence of such a cosmic view is not only due to the intemalization of Sufi ideas, but also to aging.
This book provides an alternative, complementary approach to the existing conventional approaches to religious and spiritually oriented coping. By focusing on the role of culture, the authors take into account the methods employed by a vast number of people who do not directly identify themselves as religious. The empirical data used in this book derive from studies conducted in several countries; Sweden, China, South Korea, Turkey and Malaysia, across which religion plays a different role in the social and cultural life of individuals. This approach and these empirical data are unique and allow comparisons to be made between different cultural settings.
By introducing the concept of meaning-making coping, the authors explore the influence of culture on choice of coping methods, be they purely religious, spiritual or existential. The term "existential meaning-making coping" is used to describe coping methods that are related to existential questions; these methods include religious, spiritual and existential coping methods.
Meaning-making Methods for Coping with Serious Illness contributes to new approaches and theoretical models of coping. As such it is an invaluable resource for health care, medical, public health and sociology students and researchers. It will also be of interest to educators and policy-makers working in the area of health.
To understand the role of culture on the use of the meaning-making coping among people who have been struck by cancer, qualitative and quantitative studies have been conducted in several countries like Sweden, China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, and Turkey. This article reports on a quantitative study carried out in Turkey. The aim of the study has been to answer the following question: "Which meaning-making coping method (even nonreligious or spiritual coping methods) is used by informants?" The sample consists of 95 persons, 18+ who had been struck by cancer. The questionnaire was distributed to former/current cancer patients via a web address as an electronic survey through the media page of Cancer Survivors Association. The results of the study show that the most important coping methods used by cancer patients in Turkey are the religious coping (RCOPE) methods, particularly spiritual connection, active religious surrender, passive religious deferral, and pleading for direct intercession. Several RCOPE methods such as spiritual discontent, seeking support from clergy or members, punishing God reappraisal, and demonic reappraisal or self-directing religious coping are not used by the Turkish informants. Nor are non-RCOPE methods highly prevalent among informants.
The aim of this article is to elucidate and discuss the results of the 2016 Diversity Barometer (Mångfaldsbarometern) and compare these results with those obtained from ten years of the longitudinal Diversity Barometers for 2005?2014. An additional aim is to demonstrate whether and how Swedish people?s experiences of and attitudes toward people with a foreign background and ethnic diversity have changed.A random sample of the Swedish population took part in the annual study, which was carried out in the form of a nationwide postal survey. The results show that negative attitudes toward ethnic and cultural diversity in general, and migrant population in particular, have increased to some extent and with respect to certain issues. Views on diversity in relation to culture and religion ? especially Islam ? were more negative than views on diversity in relation to work. Those who have larger experience of contact with foreigners show a more positive attitude toward diversity compared with those with limited experience and contact. Individuals who have higher education, those who identify themselves as female, younger persons and those living in large cities are more positive than other groups. In our analysis of the empirical data, we proceeded from a social work perspective and applied contact theory and group conflict theories relating attitudes to group position.
The purpose of the present project has been to carry out international studies on meaning-making coping among people who have been affected by cancer in a number of societies and, thereby, to try to understand the influence of culture on use of these coping methods. Five countries—Sweden, South Korea, China, Japan, and Turkey—are included in the project. Qualitative semistructured interviews have been conducted with persons with a cancer diagnosis. The research group in each country has used, as a foundation, the interview questions developed for the Swedish study. These questions were, however, modified to better suite the sociocultural context of each participating country. The results presented here concern only Turkey and are restricted to religious coping methods. The study consists of 25 cancer patients (18 females and 7 males) between 20 and 71 years of age. The results of the study in Turkey indicated that the RCOPE (Religious Coping) methods are highly relevant for the interviewees. A sociological analysis of the study made from a cultural perspective showed clearly the importance of the idea of being tolerant (Sabr) for patients when coping with the psychological problems brought about by cancer. The study made it clear that culture plays an essential role in the choice of coping methods.
The present article is based on an international study on meaning-making coping aimed at understanding the role of culture in coping. The larger study has been conducted among cancer patients in 10 countries. The present article is confined to the results obtained in our study in Iran and restricted to religious coping methods. Twenty-seven participants with various kinds of cancer were interviewed. The several religious coping methods found in the present study are categorised on the basis of RCOPE?s five basic religious functions. The study reveals, among others, the impact of cultural beliefs on certain religious coping methods, even among those who are not regarded as practicing Muslims. The study highlights the importance of investigating cultural and social context when exploring the use of the meaning-making coping strategies in different countries.
Boken är en samling av de flesta texter som har publicerats i samband med Mångfaldsbarometern.
I det första kapitlet redogör Fereshteh Ahmadi, Mehrdad Darvishpour och Irving Palm för resultat från Mångfaldsbarometern från 2005 – 2014 och även andra undersökningar. De presenterar också en sociologisk analys av insamlade data under tio år.
I det andra kapitlet presenterar Orlando Mella de första årens resultat utifrån ett sociologiskt perspektiv, både teoretiskt och metodologiskt.
I det tredje kapitlet förklarar Orlando Mella resultaten av sju års mätningar av attityder till mångfald, av mätningar av attityder mot mångfald och fastställer och tolkar vissa tendenser som stabila profiler.
I det fjärde kapitlet fokuseras på mångfalden i arbetslivet. Den svenska välfärden är tydligt relaterad till invandring. Att underlätta för invandrare att få möjlighet till arbete och egen försörjning har ansetts viktigt för deras integrering i samhället. Invånarnas egna erfarenheter av kontakter med personer med utländsk bakgrund visar sig påverka befolkningens attityder liksom kön, ålder och utbildning.
I det femte kapitlet behandlas problem kring integration. Mångfaldsbarometern 2009 som kompletterats med ett antal intervjuer visar att en stor andel av befolkningen har positiva erfarenheter av invandrare och menar att de skall ha samma rättigheter och möjligheter som den infödda befolkningen. Studien visar dock att den sociala toleransen har sina gränser och tycks förändras över tid.
Kapitlen 6-15 består av de årliga rapporterna av Mångfaldsbarometern. I dessa rapporter hittar man statistik och förklaringar till de olika tabeller och figurer som presenteras. I slutet av boken presenteras en lista över en del viktiga artiklar som skrevs i massmedia om Mångfaldsbarometern.
The present study aimed to explore the use of meaning-making coping mechanisms (existential, spiritual and religious coping) among ethnic Malay cancer patients in Malaysia and to investigate the impact of culture on their choice of coping methods. Twenty-nine participants with various kinds of cancer were interviewed. Four kinds of coping resources emerged from analyses of the interview transcripts: (1) relying on transcendent power, (2) supernatural or mystical beliefs, (3) finding oneself in relationships with others and (4) nature. In this article, the two first resources are in focus. The present findings suggest that Malay culture, which is imbued with Islamic belief, strongly influences cancer patients' coping methods and ways of looking at their experience of being cancer patients.
The present study compared meaning-making coping among cancer patients in Sweden and South Korea, with a focus on the sociocultural context. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 51 Swedes and 33 Koreans. The results showed significant differences between the two countries as well as similarities in existential, spiritual, and religious coping. For example, Swedes primarily used meaning-making coping as a means of meditation or relaxation, whereas Koreans relied on coping with prayer and using healthy foods as a means to survive. The present study confirms the significance of investigating cultural context when we explore the use of meaning-making coping among people who have experienced cancer.
The present study aimed to explore the use of meaning-making coping (existential, spiritual, and religious coping) among cancer patients in Korea and to investigate the impact of culture on their choice of coping methods. Thirty-three participants with various kinds of cancer were interviewed. Four different kinds of coping resources emerged from analyses of the interview transcripts: (1) belief in the healing power of nature; (2) mind–body connection; (3) relying on transcendent power; and (4) finding oneself in relationships with others. The findings of this study suggest the importance of investigating cultural context when exploring the use of the meaning-making coping strategies in different countries.
In the present article, based on results from a survey study in Sweden among 2,355 cancer patients, the role of religion in coping is discussed. The survey study, in turn, was based on earlier findings from a qualitative study of cancer patients in Sweden. The purpose of the present survey study was to determine to what extent results obtained in the qualitative study can be applied to a wider population of cancer patients in Sweden. The present study shows that use of religious coping methods is infrequent among cancer patients in Sweden. Besides the two methods that are ranked in 12th and 13th place, that is, in the middle (Listening to religious music and Praying to God to make things better), the other religious coping methods receive the lowest rankings, showing how nonsignificant such methods are in coping with cancer in Sweden. However, the question of who turns to God and who is self-reliant in a critical situation is too complicated to be resolved solely in terms of the strength of individuals' religious commitments. In addition to background and situational factors, the culture in which the individual was socialized is an important factor. Regarding the influence of background variables, the present results show that gender, age, and area of upbringing played an important role in almost all of the religious coping methods our respondents used. In general, people in the oldest age-group, women, and people raised in places with 20,000 or fewer residents had a higher average use of religious coping methods than did younger people, men, and those raised in larger towns.
The purpose of the present project has been to carry out international studies on meaning-making coping among people who have been affected by cancer in a number of societies and, thereby, to try to understand the influence of culture on use of these coping methods. Five countries—Sweden, South Korea, China, Japan, and Turkey—are included in the project. Qualitative semistructured interviews have been conducted with persons with a cancer diagnosis. The research group in each country has used, as a foundation, the interview questions developed for the Swedish study. These questions were, however, modified to better suite the sociocultural context of each participating country. The results presented here concern only Turkey and are restricted to religious coping methods. The study consists of 25 cancer patients (18 females and 7 males) between 20 and 71 years of age. The results of the study in Turkey indicated that the RCOPE (Religious Coping) methods are highly relevant for the interviewees. A sociological analysis of the study made from a cultural perspective showed clearly the importance of the idea of being tolerant (Sabr) for patients when coping with the psychological problems brought about by cancer. The study made it clear that culture plays an essential role in the choice of coping methods.
Doping – the use of performance-enhancing substances and methods – has long been a high-profile issue in sport but in recent years it has also become an issue in wider society. This important new book examines doping as a public health issue, drawing on a multi-disciplinary set of perspectives to explore the prevalence, significance and consequences of doping in wider society. It introduces the epidemiology of doping, examines the historical context, and explores the social, behavioural, legal, ethical and political aspects of doping. The book also discusses possible interventions for addressing the problem on organisational and societal levels.
The concept of "doping" is usually associated with sport, particularly elite sport. In fact, doping means the use of substances or methods that are banned in sport by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) because of their potentially performance-enhancing effects. Their use is, therefore, considered to be against the fair play spirit of sport and can also include significant health risks for the user. However, the use of many doping substances is no longer limited to the world of sport. Doping substances such as anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are nowadays used also by people who are not competitive athletes but who want to make use of the effects of AAS in making their bodies more muscular, stronger and impressive in conformity with the current masculine body ideal. The use of AAS and similar substances appears to be growing and has been found in a range of countries previously not researched. At least, recent data obtained from customs seizures, court cases and some surveys suggest that the extent of AAS use outside sport has been underestimated, some reasons probably being an underground circulation of such drugs in the gym and fitness culture and the easy availability of them on the internet. One particular concern is the increasing use of nutritional supplements by growing segments of society. A significant percentage of these products have been shown to contain prohibited substances such as steroids that are not listed on the label. This shows that the nutritional supplement industry needs to be more strictly regulated. Until that happens, supplements of dubious value, content and quality will continue to be easily available around the world. What, then, are the possible reasons that active and health-conscious individuals are willing to take the risk to use preparations such as AAS? A review of the research shows that the most important motive behind the use of AAS outside the elite sports environment, i.e., in a fitness context, is to improve physical appearance. Although most users are boys and young and middle-aged men, also women of various ages use doping substances. Different types of slimming pills are popular among women (including hormone preparations), but possibly even more interesting are the new female fitness and appearance ideals that are connected to muscles and strength. The body has become increasingly important for saying something about who we are. The hunt for the perfect appearance creates a situation where denial instead of acceptance of one's own body influences the individual's self-image.
A common misconception in today's society is that everything is (or should be) rational and goal-oriented, which we summarized earlier as pragmatic rationalism. We call this pragmatic rationalism a misconception because it misses a historical fact that individuals' actions are and have never been governed entirely by rational motives. Emotional, ethical and existential considerations influence human actions extensively. Solidarity, willingness to share and even self-sacrifice and prioritizing the good of others before one's own are values that have survived many different economic cultures. Even today's extremely individualized society with its focus on reaching success and winning at any price cannot completely suppress these values. There is an inherent contradiction between the crude egoism of modern individualism and its historical development that largely has its origin in the care of humans.
This study was based on three interviews with three internationally adopted young adults. The aim of the study was to explore how international adopted young adults have experienced their identity development in a retrospective perspective in relation to family and friends. To answer the research-questions semi-structured qualitative interviews have been performed. A narrative method was chosen to explore how the participants' described their experiences. Topics that appeared in the result where topics such as family relationships, the society's influence on the participants and connections to other adoptees. The conclusions of this study were that communication and connections to family was an essential factor in the subjects' identity development. The informants feeling of belonging was affected by society´s influence on appearances and it was important for the participants to have someone in their life that they could talk to and get support from.
The aim of this study was to investigate what thoughts and strategies parents of people with intellectual disabilities had concerning their children's future, and if whether societal attitudes had an impact on these thoughts. A qualitative study was conducted through focus group discussions. The results were categorized through a thematic analysis, and the results were analysed using SOC and coping theories. The parents' fears were of societal changes and cutbacks to the welfare system. The participants were reluctant thinking about the future, a form of avoidant coping. They also used problem-focused coping by improvements to the child's current situation and through organized advocacy work. An important conclusion was that parents of people with intellectual disabilities felt a strong worry regarding their children's future when they themselves would be gone. This due to a lack of sense of coherence caused by perceived shortcomings in societal structures and negative attitudes from society.
The aim of this study was to examine which attitudes professionals who are involved in voluntary mediation in Gävle, have towards voluntary mediation as a preventative working method.
The empirical material used in this study, has been gathered through semi-structured interviews with staff members of the so called Crime Preventers in Gävle (Brottsförebyggarna I Gävle, BIG) and staff members from the police and social services. These interviews helped to get a deeper understanding and detailed information about the attitudes towards restorative justice and voluntary mediation. The theoretical framework that was used was social constructionism and restorative justice theory.
The Crime Preventers (BIG) in Gävle are keeping the method and process up to date by further educating themselves within the subject via conferences, workshops and similar activities. There seems to be a preference for working more with mediation, since currently the activity of the voluntary process is decreasing due to a decrease in suitable criminal cases for mediation.
The results from this study however indicate that attitudes toward mediation, as a process and method on a voluntary basis, are highly appreciated amongst those who are continuously working with it. However, further research on the subject is desired to develop it better and gain more from its positive effects.
Uppsatsen syftade till att förstå hur unga vuxna som tidigare varit samhällsplacerade retrospektivt beskriver sin skolgång. Fem unga vuxna i åldrarna 21-26 år intervjuades i en kvalitativ studie. Teorin KASAM hjälpte oss att identifiera de resurser och faktorer som bidrog till graden av informanternas känsla av sammanhang. Resultatet visade att samtliga intervjupersoner blev placerade i olika åldrar och hade skilda erfarenheter av sin skolgång under placeringstiden. Samtliga intervjupersoner fick stöd från vuxna med sina studier vilket hade en positiv inverkan på deras skolgång. Resultatet visade även att vissa informanter hade en negativ erfarenhet av skolgången under placeringstiden på grund av mobbning, psykisk ohälsa och ett flertal omplaceringar. Då vi endast intervjuade fem personer gick det inte att generalisera resultatet till en större kontext i förhållande till tidigare forskning. Gemensamt för samtliga informanter var att de hade läst på högskolenivå eller hade planer på att göra det.
Författarna diskuterar nya sociala förortsrörelser som försöker motverka den sociala exkludering och gentrifiering som blir allt mer synlig. Dessa rörelser kräver social upprustning av miljonprogrammen och inkludering i demokratiska beslutsprocesser. De har vuxit fram genom organisering underifrån av människor som bor och vuxit upp i området. I detta kapitel ligger fokus på den förortsbaserade organisationen Megafonen som arbetar med social mobilisering av medborgarna på Järvafältet i Stockholm, för att bidra till framväxandet av en social rörelse mot social exkludering och för ökat medborgarinflytande, social upprustning och social rättvisa. Som framtida utmaningar för mobiliserande samhällsarbete lyfter författarna den s.k. rörelsejuridiken. Författarna förespråkar ett samhällsarbete som bygger påmedvetandegörande , skapande av kollektiv identitet och samhörighet, stödjande av aktivering och deltagande, samt mobilisering av de utsatta grupperna själva för social förändring.
Den universella välfärdsmodell, som tillämpats i Sverige sedan andra världskriget, vägleddes av ambitionen att hålla marknadsintressen utanför välfärden för att undvika ojämlik tillgång och kvalitet samt för att stärka den demokratiska styrningen av välfärdssektorn. Sverige präglades därmed av en välutvecklad offentlig sektor med god tillgång till offentlig service.Den här rapporten kan dock genom omfattande statistiska studier visa hur den svenska välfärdsmodellen sedan 80-talet och framåt har genomgått genomgripande förändringar. Resultaten är bland annat:
• Antalet privata aktörer i välfärdssektorn ökar som en följd av politiskt skapade välfärdsmarknader.
• Gemensamma skattemedlen finansierar i högre grad privata välfärdstjänster, som i allt större utsträckning utförs av stora koncernägda aktiebolag, liksom dessa företags vinster.
• Omfattande privatiseringar av gemensamt ägande har genomförts.
• Andelen offentligt anställda har minskat med 10 procentenheter och antalet statsanställda har halverats, medan antalet sysselsatta i privat välfärdsverksamhet fyrdubblats.
• En högre andel skatter går i allt större utsträckning till att finansiera välfärdsverksamhet som bedrivs av det privata näringslivet.
• Offentlig sektors totala andel av samhällsekonomin har minskat från 60 procent till 50 procent av BNP.
Dessa resultat tyder sammanfattningsvis på att den svenska välfärdsmodellen har genomgått kritiska förändringar vars följder inneburit att en omfattande omfördelning av makt, resurser och inflytande har skett från den demokratiskt styrda gemensamma sektorn – till den marknadsstyrda privata sektorn. Den svenska universella välfärdsmodellen som en gång hyllades har ersatts av en allt mer marknadsliberal modell. Bland konsekvenserna finns försämrad jämlikhet i tillgången till exempelvis skola, vård och omsorg, mindre ekonomisk omfördelningspolitik och mindre demokratisk styrning. Samtidigt går en allt växande andel av medborgarnas skattepengar till de privata välfärdsföretagens vinster.
Syftet med denna uppsats var att undersöka situationen för vuxna barn och deras upplevelser av att ge daglig omsorg till sina äldre hjälpbehövande föräldrar med invandrarbakgrund. Fokus för undersökningen var de vuxna barnens motiv för att bli anhörigvårdare och deras förklaringar till att föräldrarna inte utnyttjar hjälp från den offentliga äldreomsorgen, som hemtjänst eller äldreboende. Fem halvstrukturerade kvalitativa intervjuer med vuxna barn som vårdar sina föräldrar genomfördes. De teoretiska utgångspunkterna som valdes för att förstå den informella omsorgens sociala verklighet på ett djupare plan, var symbolisk interaktionism med begrepp somI och Me, språkliga signifikanta symboler och signifikanta andra,utbytesteori och slutligen social exklusion kopplat till länkade problem. Resultat visar att de vuxna barnen som vårdar sina föräldrar ansåg att det var deras plikt att hjälpa en förälder som tidigare i livet tagit hand om dem. De beskrev relationen på ett positivt sätt, men omsorgsgivandet beskrevs som tungt och tidskrävande. Dessa uppgifter var ibland svåra att kombinera med förvärvsarbete för den som ger omsorg till sin förälder. Betydelsefulla faktorer för de vuxna barnens val att bli anhörigvårdare visade sig vara mellanmänskliga relationer, kultur och språk - språket både som ett praktiskt hinder och en del av kulturen. Slutsatser var att anledningar bakom att inte ta emot offentlig äldreomsorg var en kombination av de vuxna barnens önskan att bevara sin kultur och deras föräldrars hjälplöshet när de inte kunde uttrycka sina behov på sitt eget språk.
Syftet med denna studie var att få en djupare förståelse om professionellas upplevelser av nätmobbning bland ungdomar 14-16 år. För att besvara syftet har sex halvstrukturerade intervjuer genomförts med professionella som arbetar i nära kontakt med ungdomar inom skolväsendet och socialt arbete. För att analysera resultatet har symbolisk interaktionism använts samt begreppen attityder och normer. Resultatet påvisade att ungdomar som utsätts för nätmobbning kan uppvisa depressiva symtom, självskadebeteende samt, i vissa fall, har självmordsförsök utförts. En bidragande faktor till varför nätmobbning förekommer i den utsträckning som det gör är att ungdomar kan vara anonyma på internet. Anonymiteten bidrar till att ungdomar kan vara elaka mot varandra utan att ta ansvar för sitt handlande. Genom att informera och upplysa ungdomar om följderna av att utsätta någon för nätmobbning ansågs vara det effektivaste verktyget för att förebygga att nätmobbning förekommer enligt intervjupersonerna.
The purpose of this study was to investigate how the social services work with honor-related violence and oppression, and how action plans are implemented into the work. Honor-related violence and oppression is a relatively new problem in Sweden and for a long time, the social services have lacked strategies for how the problem should be handled. Evaluations of the social services have shown that several municipalities in Sweden lack specific action plans against honor-related violence and oppression, as well as routines and guidelines for their work in this area. This study is based on qualitative interviews with five professional social workers from different municipalities. Through the interviews, each social worker's view on the work of honor-related violence and oppression and the importance of the action plan have been highlighted. The results showed that the social workers described their work in a similar way but their view on the importance of an action plan differed. Based on the results of the study, our conclusion was that action plans can be a solid ground that creates a unified structure for the social services, and are therefore important in the work against honor-related violence and oppression.
The purpose of this study was to get a better understanding on how Swedish media describes intimate partner violence from a social constructionist perspective. This was done by analysing the way this violence is projected in three Swedish newspapers namely Aftonbladet, Dagens Nyheter & Expressen. Our study focused on heterosexual relationships and investigated how some sample of Swedish newspapers described the image of "men and women as perpetrators; gender construction", "the presentation of the violence" and "the way society treats intimate partner violence victims (male/female)". The theoretical approach in this analysis was based on social constructionism with a special focus on gender. In order to address the research objectives, a content analysis was performed and some comment and analysis on themes were given. The research findings revealed that both men and women could be perpetrators and victims of intimate partner violence with a main focus on woman as victims from media.
Studiens syfte har varit att undersöka om egenskaper och omständigheter kring brottet, som kan kopplas till uppfattningen om det ideala offret, påverkar utfallet av polisers självständiga bedömningar av brott av hederskaraktär. För att studera detta har en kvantitativ metod tillämpas samt en logistisk regression av data baserad på identifierade brott av hederskaraktär i Dalarna genomförts. Studiens resultat visade att 11 variabler som har anknytning till egenskaper hos målsägare och gärningsperson samt omständigheter inom brottet och utredningen, såsom kön, ålder och anmälningstillfälle, har en signifikant betydelse för utfallet av bedömningarna. Studiens viktigaste slutsats är att det inte går att urskilja något tydligt samband mellan utfallet av uppmärksammade brott med hederskaraktär och uppfattningar som beskrivs i teorin om det idealiska offret.
Syftet med uppsatsen var att ge en övergripande bild av barns upplevelse av pappans våld mot mamman, samt att undersöka hur denna problematik kan konstrueras i forskningslitteraturen. Uppsatsens frågeställning var: Hur diskuterar forskningslitteraturen barns upplevelse av mäns våldsutövande i hemmet, med fokus på temana barnets hemmiljö, den våldsutövande pappan, den våldsutsatta mamman och sociala, fysiska och psykiska konsekvenser av våldet för barnet? Uppsatsen är en selektiv kunskapsöversikt av nio primärdokument. Resultaten analyserades med hjälp av socialkonstruktionistisk teoribildning. Resultaten visade att barn som upplever pappans våld mot mamman uppfattar hemmiljön som oförutsägbar, och barnen kan ha svårigheter i att knyta an till föräldrarna. Mammans omsorgsförmåga beskrivs i litteraturen som bristande och barnen har en tudelad bild av sin mamma och pappa. Barnen håller våldet hemligt vilket ger sociala och psykiska konsekvenser. Genom ömsesidigt samspel konstruerar och upprätthåller familjemedlemmarna varandras familjeroller.
Den ökade problemspecialisering i samhällets människovårdande organisationer ställer allt högre krav på samverkan. Personer med missbruk är en grupp som inte sällan har en komplex och sammansatt problematik, vilket ofta kräver samverkan. Syftet med vår studie var att öka kunskapen om betydelsen och upplevelsen av samverkan kring klienter med missbruks- och beroendeproblematik. Vi använde oss av kvalitativ forskningsmetod, där empirin har samlats in genom intervjuer med fyra socialarbetare. Intervjumaterialet tematiserades och analyserades utifrån tidigare forskning samt socialkonstruktinismen och systemteorin. I vår studie framkom det att samverkan hänger mycket på den enskilde socialarbetarens vilja och ork att driva ärendet, utifrån klientens hela behov. Samverkan är i stort något som upplevdes viktigt och nödvändigt. Organisatoriska hinder och tillkortakommanden för att genomföra samverkan nämndes, men aspekter som arbetskultur, synsätt, relationer och respekt ansågs ha större betydelse. Slutsatsen i vår studie blev att samverkan behövs och är främst något som upplevs positivt.
The research study explores a large knowledge gap within Swedish elderly care – namely the challenges of within home care services at night. Despite that home care services is the most common support given to the elderly in Sweden. The few National and International studies that exist on night-time care, have focused on residential care facilities for the elderly. Therefore, focus here is on night-time care in their own homes, given by the night patrol – which we know very little about.
In the last decades, organizational transformation has taken place within elderly care towards increased rationalization and marketization. Along with demographical changes, this raises questions of dignified care, equal social rights and access to care. As the elderly are living longer and living in their own homes with severe disability and vulnerability, the pressure on home care services will increase – including at night. Dignity in care has been legislated in the Swedish Social Services Act, but is vaguely implemented, specifically at night.
Discussed are results of an interview survey with managers responsible for night-time home care services in 50 Swedish municipalities. How night-time care is organized varies depending on local governance, location and size of municipalities. This indicates challenges for equal access to care, depending on where you live. Care workers experience time pressure at night with many fragile elderly in need of care. How efforts to secure dignity and safety for older people varies over night is therefore important to reveal, not the least from a social equality perspective.


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There is one idea on which most — not all, but most — Democrats and Republicans agree.
There is a real and substantial difference between the policies, personalities and vision of the two candidates for president.
The America of President Hillary Clinton will be drastically different and wholly and unquestionably better than the America of Donald Trump.
The stakes of the election in November are as stark as I can remember, and the choice between the two candidates as clear.
While I didn't support former Gov. Mitt Romney in his campaign for president, I never doubted that he had a sincere and deep love for our country.
And while I have deep disagreements with my Republican friends about public policy and politics, every argument begins with me knowing that we share many of the same goals: a better world for our children, safe communities, increased opportunities and a system that works for everyone who plays by the rules.
Now, we do certainly disagree on how we make those things happen. But in most instances, folks start from a place of common values and shared experiences.
But for the love of all that is holy, I cannot understand the minority view that there is little difference between electing Clinton and Trump.
If you've got a computer, a television or a radio, the differences are as apparent as they are shocking.
Clinton is a dedicated career public servant who has served our country as first lady, a U.S. senator and as secretary of state. Her list of accomplishments is long. And while she doesn't have a perfect record, she is no conservative.
Consider the full-throated attacks from conservatives and Republicans that have targeted her for decades. They're not attacking her because she's their ideological mate.
Clinton is a realist, a pragmatist and someone who is willing to do the hard work necessary for incremental progress. Seldom do big changes come at once. Instead, they come by making improvements piece by piece.
Trump on the other hand is a demagogue, a racist, a misogynist and a bully. He lies as he breathes. And his policy proposals put our country — and the world — at serious risk.
The Washington Post editorial page, after the Republican National Convention, took the unprecedented step of ruling out an endorsement of Trump: "The real estate tycoon is uniquely unqualified to serve as president, in experience and temperament. He is mounting a campaign of snarl and sneer, not substance. To the extent he has views, they are wrong in their diagnosis of America's problems and dangerous in their proposed solutions. … Mr. Trump is a unique and present danger."
I'm sure some Republicans might disagree with my assessment, and the Post's. But I believe that most of them would gladly draw their own distinctions between the two.
The Democratic National Convention got off to a rough start, fed by potential political espionage from a foreign power and the difficulty of uniting a party after a long primary.
The boo birds were there. Tears flowed as the emotion of a long campaign showed on the faces of Sanders supporters. The voice of #BernieorBust was heard.
By the time Hillary Clinton takes the stage at the Democratic National Convention, I hope that the anger and disappointment will have subsided — and that the good men and women who believe that there's no difference between Clinton and Trump will be convinced otherwise.
In a speech that will surely be remembered long after this election year, first lady Michelle Obama made one of the most persuasive arguments for Clinton and against Trump.
She rejected Trump's assertion that somehow our country is no longer great and talked of the progress we've made as a people since our founding.
She clearly distinguished Clinton from Trump, without ever mentioning his name.
"I want a president who will teach our children that everyone in this country matters, a president who truly believes in the vision that our Founders put forth all those years ago that we are all created equal, each a beloved part of the great American story," Obama said. "And when crisis hits, we don't turn against each other. No, we listen to each other, we lean on each other, because we are always stronger together. And I am here tonight because I know that that is the kind of president that Hillary Clinton will be. And that's why in this election I'm with her."
She reminded us of an American ideal that Trump would have us forget: "How we explain that when someone is cruel or acts like a bully, you don't stoop to their level. No, our motto is, when they go low, we go high."
If you can't see the difference between Clinton and Trump, admit that reality, it's tough to understand how to even begin a political conversation with you.
You can't sit this one out.
It's time to choose sides. The consequences of a President Trump are too dangerous to pretend they aren't real. If you think otherwise, to quote Sarah Silverman, "You're being ridiculous."

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A Portrait, Travel, Lifestyle and Event Photographer based in London David spent his childhood in the English countryside, and from a young age was inspired by art and design. On holidays around Europe with his family he would always play with a camera and document each trip. In 2009, after finishing a product design degree in Bournemouth, he ventured outside Europe for the first time; destination – Varanasi, India. He spent 3 months travelling around the country, riding (and crashing) motorbikes capturing the essence of the trip with a small point-and-shoot camera – photographing people, places and the culture. He then went on to South-East Asia to do the same, though unfortunately managed to lose many of the photos (A reason why he now religiously backs-up everything). On his return he felt inspired, he wanted a "real" camera; a DSLR. He knew that design and engineering was not his destiny and had other life goals he wanted to achieve so he took a role working within a recruitment agency working with creative and advertising companies. He bought a DSLR with his first paycheque. Over the coming years he obsessed more and more about photography, taking his camera on trips around Europe, Asia, and North Africa, constantly wanting to improve his ability and document life in these distant lands. In 2014, with some savings, his camera equipment and a small backpack he bought a plane ticket to Mexico with not much of plan. David travelled from Mexico to Bolivia by land and sea over a 7 month period, his camera by his side at all times, exploring the mountains, the sea, volcanoes, jungles, culture, people and food. This trip inspired him so much, he decided to make this passion and hobby a career; after all what better way to live life – being paid for what you love doing? On returning to London in 2015 he enrolled in a 3 month intensive photography course with The London School of Photography, where he was able to experience, further develop and tune his skills in Portrait, Product, Food and Street Photography. This confirmed his love for photographing people and travel. Nearly three years on and David feels gratitude to be on this journey, and excited about what lies ahead. He is constantly inspired by people, culture and travel, and loves nothing more than chasing light and following his dreams.
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Ugh…just cause I <insert> "justification", does not mean I want or consented to daily emails and notifications!
Just cause I…
- Bought something at your brick and mortar, and chose "email receipt".
- Bought something from your online store.
- Installed your application.
That said, I also understand you are a business and want to reach me marketing wise.
So why not a compromise…
New Android feature…
Daily marketing panel. So no more marketing notifications displayed by each app. (And a push to direct such emails more into SPAM.)
Instead, all such notifications of sales discounts, specials, marketing appear in a single popup. That can be displayed by a) alpha sorted name, b) company logos c) deal types (coupon, sales, etc).
This way important notifications are not lost in a flood of sales notices. Honestly, most od which we swipe away or delete. And we get so much in the habit of doing so, that we find ourselves often swiping away before even looking at the deal.
But dang, its tiring hitting unsubscribe and companies we're increasingly ignoring emails and notifications. This would make them more meaningful, and less invasive. Enough so that we can glance and see if there is anything of interest today in the plethora of notifications.


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I believe we musicians should attend
live, professional productions (concert, theater) at least once
or twice a year so as to remind ourselves of how good things
can be and to inspire us to strive more and more for "The
Best.". (And by "inspired" I don't mean, in this
sense, spiritually inspiring, although that always has its place.
I mean being inspired by how well-presented something is, by
the attention to detail and by the skill, talent and preparation
of those involved.)
Of course you have guessed I'm heading
somewhere with this, and you're right. Not long ago I saw the
world-famous mime Marcel Marceau in concert. We are fortunate
where I live to have a university's performing arts center that
brings in touring productions, from full Broadway shows to one-man
shows, as well as distinguished lecturers and speakers.
This particular experience was a little
similar to one I have previously mentioned on AccompaList, when
the legendary bass William Warfield was here and as an
encore sang "Old Man River," the very song he introduced
and made famous in his stage and screen role as Joe the dock
hand in "Showboat" at the start of his professional
career. And there he was some 60 years later (!!) and
there I was, watching and hearing him sing it. Magical
moments like that don't very often. (I completed the moment by
going home and sticking in my video of "Showboat" and
finding that spot, to hear him sing it as he was then. Talk about
time travel!)
Marcel Marceau is the world's greatest
mime, perhaps the greatest ever. To say he is fluid is to say
the ocean is a saline solution. With his face and every part
of his body---sometimes it seemed he could move any single part
independently of all the rest---he communicated his stories in
silence. His age at the time of this show was 78 yet he
moved about just as if he were 38.
Now then--watching Marcel Marceau is
hard work. It actually can seem tiring just a bit, because you
must continuously focus on what he is doing, lest you miss the
illusion that he is creating with his movements and thus lose
track of the story or the sequence of events. And frankly, once
in awhile you don't get it, which is no different at all from
a time, say, when you might be looking at an original Picasso
painting that you don't "get" but you note, "Hey--I'm
seeing an original Picasso!"
That was me on this particular night:
maybe I didn't always get it, but I reminded myself that I was
only 30 yards away from an artist who was the greatest and most
celebrated artist of his kind in the world. I thought to myself:
"WHAT A PRIVILEGE!" In one memorable sketch called
"The Trial," he played 6 roles: judge, bailiff, prosecutor,
defense lawyer, the accused and the victim! It was amazing.
I say all of this just want to drive
home again the value of your getting out whenever you can, even
if only once a year, and seeing an outstanding, live professional
performance, show, concert--whatever! Let your creativity be
challenged and recharged! Let your admiration and appreciation
swell for someone who paid the price of long hours and years
perfecting his craft (after all, you know something about that!).
Let your sense of wanting to be better at what you do get poked
and prodded. Forget about scales and the key of E-major for a
bit and drink in a truly professional presentation. I guarantee
you: it inspires you to you be better at what you do.
P.S. I would welcome your own accounts
of such experiences. Share them with the AccompaList group.
P.P.S.S. And one more thing: my college
Dean---Dr. Warren M. Angell---always urged us to buy the best
tickets. He said, "If you're going to see the pros, get
a good seat!" I know sometimes they can be expensive, but
one of these times go ahead and sit close. You'll love the difference
it makes.
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The only downside for me is the lack of water-proofing, which I know is a tradeoff with the coolness which I do appreciate. They grip very well on dry ground and they still look good after a summer of hard work in the field. I do use them on paved surfaces as well, but even so they haven't held up particularly well, which is why I have taken off half a star. I am thinking of buying the waterproof boot version for winter.
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They are used by the major microchip manufacturers to create ultra-sharp images of the details of which the circuitry is comprised. Current chips measure 24 × 32 mm, and today's production processes are aiming to print 50-nm features. To do this, a muchreduced image of the template is projected onto the substrate and the chips are then built up by photolithography. This is microscopy backwards, where the object (the template) is large and the image greatly reduced, and has led to the development of large-field diffraction limited camera systems using extreme ultraviolet.
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Why are many of WW2 generation worried about the rise of fascism?
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Where the US goes, we are sure to follow.
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Sapphire Water Tool Adapter
A great optional extra if you own a Sapphire herbal vaporizer. The Sapphire's Glass Water Tool Adapter turns your favourite pocket rocket vape into a beast of a Water Vape! Plug the Sapphire into any water tool that accepts a 14.4mm male joint and watch the clouds form! You can be the vape master with this.
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Boca Raton Regional Hospital's 58th Annual Ball
Boca Raton Regional Hospital's 58th Annual Ball is already sold out! The Hospital's biggest event of the year will be at the Boca Raton Resort & Club on Feb. 22. This black-tie Ball will be one guests won't soon forget with incredible food and ambiance, cocktails, dancing and world-class entertainment from Sir Rod Stewart, himself.
Guests will dance the night away to the music of the legendary singer-songwriter. As one of the best-selling music artists of all time, attendees will enjoy such hits as "You're in My Heart," "Tonight's the Night" (The Final Acclaim), "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy," "Every Picture Tells a Story," "Hot Legs," "The First Cut Is The Deepest," "Some Guys Have All The Luck," "Young Turks,"
"Forever Young," "Rhythm of My Heart," "Infatuation" and the indelible, "Maggie May." The evening's entertainment has been generously underwritten by Bob Sheetz and Debbie Lindstrom.
Co–chairs Diane and Larry Feldman, and Debbie and Steve Schmidt, along with a fantastic Ball committee, have worked diligently to ensure everyone has an unforgettable night.
Honorary chairs Toby and Leon Cooperman, and Billi and Bernie Marcus, will be recognized for their extraordinary philanthropic support to the Hospital. Boca Regional's outstanding Physician Honorees will be celebrated
at the Ball for the multitude of philanthropic gifts made in their honor from grateful patients.
The Boca Raton Regional Hospital Ball is truly legendary in the community and was initiated by Gloria Drummond and the Debbie-Rand Memorial Service League more than 50 years ago. Of course, the reason for the occasion remains steadfast … all proceeds will go to expand and enhance patient care services at Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
When: Saturday, Feb. 22, 6 p.m.
Where: Boca Raton Resort & Club, Boca Raton
Tickets: Sold out
Call: 561-955-4142
Website: donate.brrh.com/ball


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2019 Keystone Hideout 28BHS
Kick off the new year right and start planning those trips. Campsites are already booking up for the summer.
This travel trailer has plenty of space for a larger family, or one that likes to travel with friends. It features a large slide ...
My husband and I have a passion for entrepreneurship and the great outdoors. We love helping familie...
- Year - 2019
- Manufacturer - Keystone
- Make - Hideout
- Model - 28BHS
- Class - Travel Trailer
- Sleeps - 8
- Total Number of Beds - 4
- Slides - 1
- Fresh water tank - 43
- Length - 32.0
- Trailer connector type - 7-pin
- Hitch provided - Yes
- Weight distributing hitch - Yes
- Anti-sway provided - Yes
- Trailer ball size - 2-5/16"
- Electrical service - 30 amp
- Dual Battery - Yes
- Gross weight - 9665
- Dry weight - 6827
- Cargo weight - 2838
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Range (Stove)
- Kitchen Sink
- Slide Out
- Shower
- Toilet
- Bathroom Sink
- Roof Air Conditioning
- Hot & Cold Water Supply
- CD Player
- DVD Player
- AM/FM Radio
- Electric Generator
- Fire Extinguisher
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Easy pick up, lots of directions. Lovely space. We didn't use any of their camping items or generator as we are experienced campers with a LARGE family. Only "hitch" was that I thought this was a 26 foot trailer and I was worried we wouldn't have a big enough space, but it all...
Everything was great. We enjoyed it.
Me and my family couldn't have been happier with our trailer rental from Loren and Ron. Ron gave me a very thorough walk through taking his time to go through each feature on the trailer and how to set it all up properly. He was very accommodating with our pick up and drop off an...
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Some vehicles require extra strap length. Compatible with Saris' Bones bike racks, the Saris Extra Long S-Hook Straps 80" are made of strong nylon with coated hooks that protect your car's finish.
Thule's Snug-Tite Receiver Lock secures their T2, Doubletrack, Roadway, and Parkway receiver-type racks (also called "hitch racks"). Just insert the Snug-Tite in place of your receiver pin and the rack is locked in place.
Saris' Protect-O-Pads are foam blocks that separate and protect your bikes when multiple bikes are being transported. They come in packs of four.
This standard J-style cradle delivers superior carrying performance and protection with its 4-touchpoint adjustable padding and rust resistant steel design. - Steel design with adjustable padding for carrying strength and kayak protection - Quick on/off hardware ensures fast installation and removal - Wide mouth J-profile offers easier loading and unloading - Optimally sized J-style carrier leaves roof space for other Thule accessories - AllSurface rust-resistant coating and hardware for longer product life - Carries 1 kayak and requires 1 person to load and unload - 1 to 4 carriers per vehicle - Includes all straps to transport 1 kayak - Accommodates kayaks up to 36" wide and 75 lbs - Requires Thule rack systems crossbars, round bars or factory racks (sold separately) - Primary watercraft: Kayak
When your solo ride turns into a weekend expedition with friends, the NV 2.0 Add-On lets you increase the NV 2.0 carrying capacity from two to four bikes in less time than it takes your friends to decide who gets to sit up front. - Adjustable front tire cradle system - Fully integrated cable locks - Trail Doc compatible - Front tire ratchet design with an intuitive release - Rear tire strap features a co-molded strap to protect wheels - Premium gloss metallic powder with water transferred logos - Compatible with 2" NV 2.0 - Increases 2" NV 2.0 carrying capacity to 4 bicycles weighing up to 40 - pounds each - Holds wheelbases up to 48" and tires as large as 4.8" - Quick change from 2 to 4 bikes
Roll your own way – the SkyLine Towers work with our Landing Pads to create a customizable, mega-versatile, super easy-to-use system that easily handles your unique personality and extensive range of gear. - Complete SkyLine Tower set - Secure and simple – may be the easiest-to-use rack system out there - Fits all styles of Landing Pad (required) - Advanced tower architecture is sleek, strong and quiet - Works with JetStream, CoreBar and RoundBar crossbars - BarBed has 12° of pitch adjustment to optimize tower position and level bars on roofs with curved flush rails - Super-simple installation – tool included - Maximum load rating of 165lbs (75kg), depending on vehicle and bar rating\ TECHNICAL SPECS - Weight: 1.00 lbs - Dimensions: L 4.50" x W 4.50" x H 3.00"
$150.00 - $160.00
- Outer pad is constructed of 600D + PVC. A durable denier fabric with herringbone weave and DWR treatment for water repellency - Micro-brushed inner lining protects your tailgate from rub and wear marks - Raised bumpers facing into the truck box seat most frames snugly preventing bikes from coming into contact while shuttling - Raised square pads along the outer tailgate (small pad only) offer the additional security of holding forks in place - When the shuttle gets steep and rowdy, secure frames down with a Velcro-backed webbing loop and strap system - Grommet system offers the ability to lock bikes - Storage pocket - Two sizes - Small - 39.5" x 57" wide with 5 straps, Large - 47" x 61" wide with 6 straps
Easy-to-install foot for Thule Evo roof racks, for vehicles without pre-existing roof rack attachment points, or factory-installed racks. - Load carrier feet for Thule Evo roof rack system - Foot installs easily onto vehicles without pre-existing roof rack attachment points - Ergonomic torque limiter key indicates when the rack is safely and properly secured to your vehicle - Quick assembly and install with click-in mounting brackets. No additional tools required - Securely holds the rack to the vehicle thanks to patented clamping technology - Secures to vehicle with Thule One-Key locks (sold separately) - Check the Thule Buyer's Guide to find out which roof rack fits your car
Easy-to-install foot for Thule Evo roof racks, for vehicles with raised railings. - Load carrier feet for Thule Evo roof rack system - Foot installs easily onto vehicles with raised railings - Ergonomic torque limiter key indicates when the rack is safely and properly secured to your vehicle - Rubber lining protects the surface of the raised railings and ensures a perfect fit - Secures to vehicle with Thule One-Key locks (sold separately) - Check the Thule Buyer's Guide to find out which roof rack fits your car
Install or replace all lock cylinders on your Thule products and use the same key for all. - Replace the locks in your Thule product in a few easy steps - Including grip-friendly Thule Comfort key - Set of 8 locks, all using the same key
Classic steel square bars with black polymer coating. 2-pack. - Standard steel load bar available in a variety of lengths - Plastic coating provides additional grip for rooftop cargo - Check the Thule Buyer's Guide to find out which roof rack fits your car - 118cm / 47 in
The Artificial Rain Gutters from Thule let you attach any of their classic cargo racks (sold separately) to vehicles that lack integrated rain gutters. These are most commonly installed on camper tops, pickup truck caps, and Jeep Wrangler tops. This set includes four Artificial Rain Gutters and rubber gaskets to protect your car's finish.
The Thule UpRide Fatbike Adapter lets you easily transport fat bikes on your UpRide rack. It fits bikes with tires up to 5 inches wide.
Creating the world's most aerodynamic and colorful bike racks since 1993, we've leveraged our knowledge of the bike rack industry and it's ever changing technologies to create the world's most versatile and elegant platform hitch rack. Perfect for the bike enthusiast or recreational rider, the SplitRail Single Add On pairs with the 2" SplitRail to accommodate 3 or 4 bikes. Each add on is engineered with 4" of side-to-side adjustment, which makes fitting anything from kids to adult bikes simple and easy. An integrated cable lock secures bike to rack (lock core and keys included). 40lb max weight per bike with add on(s). 3-bike configuration: 12" spacing (on center) between bikes. 4-Bike configuration: 12" spacing (on center) between bikes one and two; 9" spacing (on center) between bikes two, three, and four. RockyMounts stands by its products by offering a lifetime warranty. - Compatible with 2" SplitRail (SKU 1140, sold separately) to expand carrying capacity to 3 bikes (requires oneAdd On) or 4 bikes (requires two Add Ons) - Lightweight chromoly and aluminum construction - Fits bikes with 20-29" wheels and "Plus" size tires. 48" max wheelbase - 4" of side-to-side tray adjustment for simple and easy loading and unloading of bicycles - Integrated cable lock secures bike to rack - Due to weight restrictions of 1.25" hitches, the SplitRail Single Add on can only be used with the 2" SplitRail - SplitRail rated 5 out of 5 stars on MTBR (August 2016) - RockyMounts offers a lifetime warranty on all of our products - Want to match keys to your existing SplitRail or any other RockyMounts products? Simply add your key number (ex. E144) in the "comments" field at checkout
An adapter for Thule ProRide to enable transport of fatbikes. - A set of replacement wheel holders for the Thule ProRide bike carrier - Fits wheel dimensions 3 – 5 inches to enable transport of fatbikes
Pair of EndCaps for Yakima JetStream bars.
Our burliest crossbar ever, the HD Bar is the one for heavy loads, rugged terrain and maximum utility. It delivers the muscle our new truck racks demand, and works with our StreamLine towers to get the heavy-duty job done right. The engineered aluminum construction provides superior support without weighing things down, integrated tie-down points to simplify load security, and T-slot attachment technology for adding gear mounts the fast, easy way. The Yakima Way. Product Details: - Strong, lightweight aluminum construction handles heavy loads great for rooftop tents - Integrated tie-down points on endcaps make it easy to secure gear - T-slots top and bottom to easily add Yakima and compatible gear mounts - Includes rubber infill for top T-slot for load protection and wind noise reduction - Built to last and look good doing it with a durable black powder-coat finish - Compatible with all StreamLine towers with our new HD Bar SL Adapter (sold separately #8003541) - Available in variety of lengths 55"/60"/68"/78" to create custom set-ups
Tailor your towers – these super-strong clips come in a wide range of sizes and designs so you can precisely fit your BaseLine Towers to your car's bare roof.
Yakima's TubeTop solves the dilemma of how to carry bikes that have frames with non-traditional top tubes, such as certain suspension bikes, women's frames, children's bikes and more. The fully adjustable TubeTop is attached to the bike to act as a frame top tube so the bike will mount on all Yakima rear racks. Plus, the TubeTop's large molded collars are gentle on stems and seatposts. This Item may be in stock with Black accents or with Red, but both use the same part numbers. Please contact us to confirm the color of product in stock.
Saris' Locking Hitch Tite adds both stability and security to your hitch rack. It tightens up the interface between your rack and hitch to combat swaying and it locks your rack to your vehicle. It fits 1-1/4 and 2-inch threaded hitch-tites and is compatible with the 200/500 Series T-Rax, all Thelma racks, standard-model Cycle-Ons, and all the T-Bones racks (each sold separately).
Saris' Wheel Straps keep your front wheels from spinning and your handlebars from turning in the wind. They're made of tough nylon with easy-to-use buckle closures. Wheel Straps are sold in pairs.
Fat bike skewer and thru axle tube adapters for the Küat Trio roof rack.
Wind fairing that redirects airflow over roof rack for a quieter ride. - No tools required for assembly or installation. - New system-specific clamps (included) provide the roof rack fairing a clean and secure mounting for our - AeroBlade, AeroBlade Edge and SquareBar systems. - AeroBlade and AeroBlade Edge clamps give full access to the upper T-track for quick accessory mounting and removal. Technical specifications - Length: 32-inch - Fits Thule AeroBlade - Fits Thule SquareBar
Install or replace all lock cylinders on your Thule products and use the same key for all. - Replace the locks in your Thule product in a few easy steps - Including grip-friendly Thule Comfort key - Set of 6 locks, all using the same key
Saris' Trap Fork Mount can be bolted anywhere you need to hold a bike. It secures your bike's fork dropouts with a stout 9-mm quick-release skewer. The Trap is made of powder-coated, light, durable aluminum. A hole in its body allows your bike to be locked with a cable (sold separately).
$59.95 - $74.95
Thule's Thru-Axle Adapter allows you to carry bikes with through-axle front forks on Thule and most other fork-mounted bike carriers.
Protect both your bikes and your pick-up on your next adventure with heavy-duty, adjustable, padded protection. Features - Flexible padding adjusts across a wide range of tailgates and large handle opening provides backup camera visibility - Bikes remain securely in place with integrated bike separation and multiple position strap anchors - Bikes and pick-up trucks are protected during transport with heavy duty vinyl, adjustable padding - Gear can be stored securely, even while driving, due to the inside-facing mesh pockets Technical specifications - Dimensions: 59 x 16 x 2.75 inch - Weight: 6.5-pound
Thule's Frame Adapter is an ingenious solution for carrying bicycles without standard top tubes (for example, some dual-suspension, BMX and step-through frames), on rear-mounted car racks. The Frame Adapter attaches quickly and easily and lets the rack carry your bike securely.
$49.00 - $59.00
Transfer cable lock kit including one locking cable per tray and a matching lock for the hitch pin.
Extend your capacity – the TimberLine attaches to factory racks with raised side rails to expand your carrying capacity and deliver maximum rooftop versatility. Secure and super-sleek, they are quiet, simple to install and work with all of Yakima's bars. - Complete set of TimberLine Towers - The totally new Yakima tower for vehicles with raised side rails. - Advanced tower architecture is sleek, strong and quiet - Works with JetStream, CoreBar and RoundBar crossbars - Strong, durable stainless steel strap to accommodates a range of rails - Maximum load rating of 165lbs (75kg), depending on vehicle and bar rating - Easily locks to you vehicle with Yakima's SKS system (sold separately) - RoundBar SL Adapter required to use Yakima's classic RoundBar with - StreamLine System Towers (sold separately) - Streamline crossbars are compatible with any StreamLine Tower StreamLine Tower TECHNICAL SPECS - Weight: 5.00 lbs - Dimensions: L 6.00" x W 3.50" x H 3.00"
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