Sprutbyte i ett narkotikafritt samhälle
(2002)School of Social Work
- Abstract
- This thesis analyses the debate in Swedish newspapers concerning syringe exchange schemes (SES) during two periods, the late 1980s and the early 2000s. Firstly, we compared the debate between the two periods. Secondly, we made a more thorough analysis of the late period using social constructionist theory. Which are the main issues for the different actors in the debate? How do their views differ regarding policies as Harm Reduction, repression and restrictions? Furthermore, is it possible to see a change in the debate, do the different actors use the same arguments now as they did during the late 1980s? Our conclusion is that the debate has shifted. The debate during the late 1980s was fairly balanced, and today it is in favour of SES.... (More)
- This thesis analyses the debate in Swedish newspapers concerning syringe exchange schemes (SES) during two periods, the late 1980s and the early 2000s. Firstly, we compared the debate between the two periods. Secondly, we made a more thorough analysis of the late period using social constructionist theory. Which are the main issues for the different actors in the debate? How do their views differ regarding policies as Harm Reduction, repression and restrictions? Furthermore, is it possible to see a change in the debate, do the different actors use the same arguments now as they did during the late 1980s? Our conclusion is that the debate has shifted. The debate during the late 1980s was fairly balanced, and today it is in favour of SES. The actors in favour of SES still have the prevention of blood borne disease as their main argument, but today they also point out the many positive side effects. The actors against SES still argue that allowing SES, would be a "mixed message" to the Swedish public, but they do not argue that this would lead to more (intravenous) drug users anymore. The result suggests that there could be room for SES in a "drug-free society". (Less)
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- author
- Nyman, Erik and Svensson, Anna
- supervisor
- organization
- year
- 2002
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Social problems and welfare, national insurance, Sociala problem, social välfärd, socialförsäkring
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 1358375
- date added to LUP
- 2004-11-08 00:00:00
- date last changed
- 2004-11-08 00:00:00
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abstract = {{This thesis analyses the debate in Swedish newspapers concerning syringe exchange schemes (SES) during two periods, the late 1980s and the early 2000s. Firstly, we compared the debate between the two periods. Secondly, we made a more thorough analysis of the late period using social constructionist theory. Which are the main issues for the different actors in the debate? How do their views differ regarding policies as Harm Reduction, repression and restrictions? Furthermore, is it possible to see a change in the debate, do the different actors use the same arguments now as they did during the late 1980s? Our conclusion is that the debate has shifted. The debate during the late 1980s was fairly balanced, and today it is in favour of SES. The actors in favour of SES still have the prevention of blood borne disease as their main argument, but today they also point out the many positive side effects. The actors against SES still argue that allowing SES, would be a "mixed message" to the Swedish public, but they do not argue that this would lead to more (intravenous) drug users anymore. The result suggests that there could be room for SES in a "drug-free society".}},
author = {{Nyman, Erik and Svensson, Anna}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Sprutbyte i ett narkotikafritt samhälle}},
year = {{2002}},
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