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I arbetsmarknadens väntrum – en kvalitativ studie där fyra ungdomar berättar om hur de upplever och hanterar situationen som arbetslös

Löfberg, Sara LU (2015) SOPA63 20142
School of Social Work
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate how young unemployed individuals experienced and coped with their situation. It is a qualitative study conducted through interviews with four young unemployed people who all participate in a municipal project that helps young unemployed people to find a job. The interviews were conducted using a prearranged interviewguide. I applied Jahodas deprivation theory and coping strategies to analyze the answers I received. Through the interviews I discovered that there are differences and similarities in how young people experience their situation as unemployed. They all find unemployment a more or less stressful situation but find different strategies to cope with it. Even though it is a tough... (More)
The purpose of this study was to investigate how young unemployed individuals experienced and coped with their situation. It is a qualitative study conducted through interviews with four young unemployed people who all participate in a municipal project that helps young unemployed people to find a job. The interviews were conducted using a prearranged interviewguide. I applied Jahodas deprivation theory and coping strategies to analyze the answers I received. Through the interviews I discovered that there are differences and similarities in how young people experience their situation as unemployed. They all find unemployment a more or less stressful situation but find different strategies to cope with it. Even though it is a tough situation for most of them they all look to the future with confidence. (Less)
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author
Löfberg, Sara LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPA63 20142
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Youth unemployment, Jahoda, coping, activation
language
Swedish
id
5159016
date added to LUP
2015-03-25 12:54:15
date last changed
2015-03-25 12:54:15
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
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