Att hjälpa en flykting, att hjälpa ett barn - En kvalitativ syn på rättsmedvetande i asylprocessen
(2025) RÄSK02 20251Department of Sociology of Law
- Abstract
- Unaccompanied minor refugees are not receiving enough of the preceding rights pertaining to children and refugees when they seek asylum in Sweden. Politics and distorted media portrayals of unaccompanied minor refugees affect the legislation that in turn influences the asylum outcomes. This study aims to understand and analyse experiences in work from the existence of children's rights during the asylum process from NGO:s and other volunteers. Empirical data was collected through semi-structured interviews with differently involved volunteers. Legal consciousness and legal alienation were used to theorise and further analyse these experiences as well as their standpoints on what role the law possesses in the asylum process. Findings... (More)
- Unaccompanied minor refugees are not receiving enough of the preceding rights pertaining to children and refugees when they seek asylum in Sweden. Politics and distorted media portrayals of unaccompanied minor refugees affect the legislation that in turn influences the asylum outcomes. This study aims to understand and analyse experiences in work from the existence of children's rights during the asylum process from NGO:s and other volunteers. Empirical data was collected through semi-structured interviews with differently involved volunteers. Legal consciousness and legal alienation were used to theorise and further analyse these experiences as well as their standpoints on what role the law possesses in the asylum process. Findings present a prominent humanitarian perspective in their work with unaccompanied minors by the interviewees. Criticism was directed towards authorities while expressing distrust and dissatisfaction towards the current asylum proceedings. The concluding thoughts and findings highlight a positive approach towards the volunteer aspect of working with childrens rights. However the imposed barriers by the system remain and continue to hinder the extent of which children's rights are applied. (Less)
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- author
- Andersson, Amelia LU ; Ahlgren, Christina LU and Leykamm, Charlotta LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- RÄSK02 20251
- year
- 2025
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Asyl, barns rättigheter, ensamkommande flyktingbarn, frivilligt engagerade personer, rättsmedvetande
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9208187
- date added to LUP
- 2025-08-11 14:29:52
- date last changed
- 2025-08-11 14:29:52
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