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1. Sport as a Means of Responding to Social Problems : Rationales of Government, Welfare and Social Change
Abstract : Sport has been increasingly recognized in social policy as a means of steering social change and as a method for responding to diverse social problems. The present study examines how rationales of social change are formed through ‘sport as a means of responding to social problems’. READ MORE
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2. Organising Intimacy : Exploring Heterosexual Singledoms at Swedish Singles Activities
Abstract : Single activities have long been places where single people can come to meet friends, build community or look for partners. The activities have relevance for studies of heterosexuality, intimacy, personal life and space. READ MORE
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3. Harnessing togetherness : perceptions of loneliness and promotion of social participation in the home care context
Abstract : Introduction: It is well known that older adults have a higher risk for loneliness, which is detrimental to health. Home care in Sweden has a responsibility to address social needs, but systematic approaches are lacking and there is a know–do gap. READ MORE
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4. Lonely in Company : A qualitative study of loneliness, belonging, and the passion for recognition at work
Abstract : Loneliness is a common experience in the workplace. Although one in two office workers reporting loneliness, the phenomenon has received little qualitative attention within management and organization theory. READ MORE
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5. Towards a Minor Urbanism : Thinking Community without Unity in Recent Makings of Public Space
Abstract : HOW CAN WE PLAN AND DESIGN FOR community in diverse urban situations? In response to segregation and social fragmentation, public space is increasingly being conceived of as a vehicle for fostering openness towards differences, both in planning practice and theory. Drawing on two recent public space projects – Superkilen in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Jubileumsparken in Gothenburg, Sweden – this thesis explores what this hopeful idea may mean in terms of the actual making of public space. READ MORE