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Samhällsstöd för den prostituerade kvinnan: en jämförande studie mellan Danmark och Sverige

Chadaré, Florence LU (2015) RÄSK02 20151
Department of Sociology of Law
Abstract
The main purpose of this paper is to find if there are any differences between the two Scandinavian countries Sweden and Denmark in help institutions for women in prostitution. Buying sexual services has been illegal in Sweden since 1999. There are no similar regulations in Denmark.

By employing a comparative study method, information from the two countries have been broken down through content analysis. Mathiesen’s manifest and latent functions where used to analyse the collected material followed by norm theory. The conclusion that forms in this research shows that there are both advantages and disadvantages to criminalize the buyers. Even if its meant to lead the women that sell sexual services from suppression they are automatically... (More)
The main purpose of this paper is to find if there are any differences between the two Scandinavian countries Sweden and Denmark in help institutions for women in prostitution. Buying sexual services has been illegal in Sweden since 1999. There are no similar regulations in Denmark.

By employing a comparative study method, information from the two countries have been broken down through content analysis. Mathiesen’s manifest and latent functions where used to analyse the collected material followed by norm theory. The conclusion that forms in this research shows that there are both advantages and disadvantages to criminalize the buyers. Even if its meant to lead the women that sell sexual services from suppression they are automatically seen as criminals and stigmatised from the society when seeking help. In Denmark, the majority of the society has an open stand to prostitution. Women should freely choose whether they want help or not, if they want to stay in prostitution or not. This is the statement Danish help institutions proved to work under. (Less)
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author
Chadaré, Florence LU
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organization
course
RÄSK02 20151
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
prostitution, sex trade, institutional help, manifest and latent functions, norm theory
language
Swedish
id
7865547
date added to LUP
2015-09-30 15:25:17
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2015-09-30 15:25:17
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  abstract     = {{The main purpose of this paper is to find if there are any differences between the two Scandinavian countries Sweden and Denmark in help institutions for women in prostitution. Buying sexual services has been illegal in Sweden since 1999. There are no similar regulations in Denmark.

By employing a comparative study method, information from the two countries have been broken down through content analysis. Mathiesen’s manifest and latent functions where used to analyse the collected material followed by norm theory. The conclusion that forms in this research shows that there are both advantages and disadvantages to criminalize the buyers. Even if its meant to lead the women that sell sexual services from suppression they are automatically seen as criminals and stigmatised from the society when seeking help. In Denmark, the majority of the society has an open stand to prostitution. Women should freely choose whether they want help or not, if they want to stay in prostitution or not. This is the statement Danish help institutions proved to work under.}},
  author       = {{Chadaré, Florence}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Samhällsstöd för den prostituerade kvinnan: en jämförande studie mellan Danmark och Sverige}},
  year         = {{2015}},
}