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From support to obligation: A content analysis of the welfare recipient's role in Swedish activation policy

Al Karmo, Diana LU (2024) SOPB63 20242
School of Social Work
Abstract
This research aims to analyze the development of activation policies in Sweden from the 1990s to the present, with a particular focus on how legislative proposals and public inquiries (SOU) have redefined the perception of welfare recipients. The study investigates how recipients have been described in policy documents and how their rights and obligations have evolved. By examining these changes, the paper highlights how the perception of recipients has shifted from being seen merely as recipients of welfare support to active participants expected to be employable and engaged. The study uses a qualitative content analysis of relevant official reports and legislative proposals. The results show that activation policies have led to a shift... (More)
This research aims to analyze the development of activation policies in Sweden from the 1990s to the present, with a particular focus on how legislative proposals and public inquiries (SOU) have redefined the perception of welfare recipients. The study investigates how recipients have been described in policy documents and how their rights and obligations have evolved. By examining these changes, the paper highlights how the perception of recipients has shifted from being seen merely as recipients of welfare support to active participants expected to be employable and engaged. The study uses a qualitative content analysis of relevant official reports and legislative proposals. The results show that activation policies have led to a shift in responsibility from the state to the individual, involving increased demands for active participation and performance, alongside challenges for groups with complex needs. The conclusions highlight both the positive and negative effects of this redefined view of welfare recipients. (Less)
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author
Al Karmo, Diana LU
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organization
course
SOPB63 20242
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
activation requirement, welfare recipients, activation policy, citizenship, social assistance
language
Swedish
id
9180959
date added to LUP
2025-01-13 11:53:41
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2025-01-13 11:53:41
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  abstract     = {{This research aims to analyze the development of activation policies in Sweden from the 1990s to the present, with a particular focus on how legislative proposals and public inquiries (SOU) have redefined the perception of welfare recipients. The study investigates how recipients have been described in policy documents and how their rights and obligations have evolved. By examining these changes, the paper highlights how the perception of recipients has shifted from being seen merely as recipients of welfare support to active participants expected to be employable and engaged. The study uses a qualitative content analysis of relevant official reports and legislative proposals. The results show that activation policies have led to a shift in responsibility from the state to the individual, involving increased demands for active participation and performance, alongside challenges for groups with complex needs. The conclusions highlight both the positive and negative effects of this redefined view of welfare recipients.}},
  author       = {{Al Karmo, Diana}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{From support to obligation: A content analysis of the welfare recipient's role in Swedish activation policy}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}