"Osynliga orchidébarn" - Självskadebeteende hos ungdomar sett ur de professionellas perspektiv
(2006)School of Social Work
- Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to examine the professionals´ views concerning self-harm behaviour in adolescents they meet. We interviewed nine different professionals. Our questions were: What do the professionals believe are the reasons to self-harm? How do the professionals experience self esteem and identity in adolescents with self-harm behaviour? How do the professionals look at the self-harm behaviour from a gender perspective? How do the professionals think a diagnosis can affect adolescents with self-harm behaviour? In our responses we noticed beliefs about the cause as a combination of environmental relationships and the individual who is born with a certain vulnerability. The professionals believe that the adolescents have... (More)
- The purpose of this study was to examine the professionals´ views concerning self-harm behaviour in adolescents they meet. We interviewed nine different professionals. Our questions were: What do the professionals believe are the reasons to self-harm? How do the professionals experience self esteem and identity in adolescents with self-harm behaviour? How do the professionals look at the self-harm behaviour from a gender perspective? How do the professionals think a diagnosis can affect adolescents with self-harm behaviour? In our responses we noticed beliefs about the cause as a combination of environmental relationships and the individual who is born with a certain vulnerability. The professionals believe that the adolescents have trouble finding their identity. They have a poor self esteem and feel ashamed because of their behaviour. The interviewed agree to the conclusion that boys also have a self-harm behaviour, but not to the same great extent. The professionals don't think boys are outspoken about self-harm, because it's not a "masculine" behaviour. A diagnosis can be a relief. It can also be a way to label a person, according to the professionals. The individual may only be seen as the diagnosis instead of the true person. (Less)
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- author
- Thorkell, Camilla and Winblad, Petra
- supervisor
- organization
- year
- 2006
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- självskadebeteende, ungdomar, orsaker, identitet, genus, diagnos, Sociology, Sociologi, Social changes, theory of social work, Sociala förändringar, teorier om socialt arbete
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 1327279
- date added to LUP
- 2006-07-11 00:00:00
- date last changed
- 2006-07-11 00:00:00
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abstract = {{The purpose of this study was to examine the professionals´ views concerning self-harm behaviour in adolescents they meet. We interviewed nine different professionals. Our questions were: What do the professionals believe are the reasons to self-harm? How do the professionals experience self esteem and identity in adolescents with self-harm behaviour? How do the professionals look at the self-harm behaviour from a gender perspective? How do the professionals think a diagnosis can affect adolescents with self-harm behaviour? In our responses we noticed beliefs about the cause as a combination of environmental relationships and the individual who is born with a certain vulnerability. The professionals believe that the adolescents have trouble finding their identity. They have a poor self esteem and feel ashamed because of their behaviour. The interviewed agree to the conclusion that boys also have a self-harm behaviour, but not to the same great extent. The professionals don't think boys are outspoken about self-harm, because it's not a "masculine" behaviour. A diagnosis can be a relief. It can also be a way to label a person, according to the professionals. The individual may only be seen as the diagnosis instead of the true person.}},
author = {{Thorkell, Camilla and Winblad, Petra}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{"Osynliga orchidébarn" - Självskadebeteende hos ungdomar sett ur de professionellas perspektiv}},
year = {{2006}},
}