The main topic of this diploma thesis is death and dying in literature for children and youngsters and it´s usage in Pedagogics of free time. The thesis is divided into two parts: theoretical and practical. The theoretical part´s main aim is the definition of death as a part of life (a brief description of habbits and traditions, including today´s view), psychological perception of death by children of preschool and younger school age and analysis of key topics from chosen works for children and youngsters. The practical part contains a qualitative research (a semi-structured dialog) and a set of methodical sheets from the chosen works, containing their verification in praxis, including reflexion.

Topic of this diploma Thesis is holocaust in literature aimed at children and youngsters in the time period from the second World War until recent time. The development of the above-mentioned literature is going to be explored, however the main emphasis is going to be put on different authors and analysis of their works. This analysis is going to be based on the comparison of different elements of literature in these works. The concluding part is going to be focused on the presence of šoa topic in workbooks at the second grade of elementary schools.

Syftet med vår uppsats är att uppmärksamma skolkuratorers upplevelser och erfarenheter av att arbeta med psykisk ohälsa bland elever i grundskolan, samt vilka resurser de anser är nödvändiga för att elever i den svenska grundskolan ska ges rätt förutsättningar till en god psykisk hälsa. De arbetsvillkor skolkuratorerna arbetar utifrån belyses, och likaså vilka utmaningar och dilemman kuratorerna kan ställas inför i det dagliga arbetet. I vår studie uppmärksammas även vilka resurser kuratorerna har att tillgå för att kunna utföra sitt arbete, samt hur genomförandet av arbetsuppgifter kan skilja sig åt mellan olika skolor. Det resultat och den analys som presenteras i uppsatsens senare del grundar sig i sex stycken semistrukturerade intervjuer med skolkuratorer inom den svenska kommunala grundskolan. Det som väckte vårt intresse och föranledde vårt val av ämne var den ökade psykiska ohälsan bland barn och unga i det svenska samhället. Den bild av skolkuratorernas ansvarsområden och arbetsbelastning som framträder i studien anser vi är något som inte kan förbises, utan bör tas på allvar för att främja såväl kuratorernas möjligheter till ett gott arbete som elevers möjlighet till en god psykisk hälsa. / The purpose of our paper is to pay attention to the experiences of school counselors´ work with mental illness among pupils in elementary school, and what resources they consider necessary for pupils in the Swedish elementary school to be given the right prerequisites for a good mental health. The working conditions of the school counselor on the basis of the illumination, as well as the challenges and dilemmas the school counselor can face in their daily work. In our study, we also note the resources available to the school counselor in order to carry out their work, and how the implementation of tasks can differ between schools. The result and analysis presented in the later part of the essay is based on six semistructured interviews with school counselors in the Swedish municipal elementary school.