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"Man har hela tiden det här ankaret, de här jävla papperna" : En kvalitativ studie om före detta kriminella mäns upplevelser av belastningsregistret

Rosén, Malin LU and Johansson, Amanda LU (2018) SOPA63 20172
School of Social Work
Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyze how a criminal record affects former criminals self-image and integration on the labor market. The selection consisted of former criminal men in the ages 20-45. We used a qualitative method. The study was based on five individual semi-structured interviews. The empirics was analyzed by using Barlebos theory social constructivism, Goffmans theory Stigma and Howard S. Beckers labeling theory. The study showed that the criminal record had a big impact for formal criminals integration on the labor market. Second, this also affected their self-image in a negative way. The formal criminal labeled himself for so long that he thought that other people saw him in the same way. Consequently, the fear of being... (More)
The aim of this study was to analyze how a criminal record affects former criminals self-image and integration on the labor market. The selection consisted of former criminal men in the ages 20-45. We used a qualitative method. The study was based on five individual semi-structured interviews. The empirics was analyzed by using Barlebos theory social constructivism, Goffmans theory Stigma and Howard S. Beckers labeling theory. The study showed that the criminal record had a big impact for formal criminals integration on the labor market. Second, this also affected their self-image in a negative way. The formal criminal labeled himself for so long that he thought that other people saw him in the same way. Consequently, the fear of being labeled caused the former criminal to refrain from seeking work. (Less)
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author
Rosén, Malin LU and Johansson, Amanda LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Ex-criminals experience of the criminal record
course
SOPA63 20172
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Criminal record, self-image, former criminals, labor market, belastningsregister, självbild, före detta kriminella, arbetsmarknad
language
Swedish
id
8932903
date added to LUP
2018-01-19 14:48:53
date last changed
2018-01-19 14:48:53
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  abstract     = {{The aim of this study was to analyze how a criminal record affects former criminals self-image and integration on the labor market. The selection consisted of former criminal men in the ages 20-45. We used a qualitative method. The study was based on five individual semi-structured interviews. The empirics was analyzed by using Barlebos theory social constructivism, Goffmans theory Stigma and Howard S. Beckers labeling theory. The study showed that the criminal record had a big impact for formal criminals integration on the labor market. Second, this also affected their self-image in a negative way. The formal criminal labeled himself for so long that he thought that other people saw him in the same way. Consequently, the fear of being labeled caused the former criminal to refrain from seeking work.}},
  author       = {{Rosén, Malin and Johansson, Amanda}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{"Man har hela tiden det här ankaret, de här jävla papperna" : En kvalitativ studie om före detta kriminella mäns upplevelser av belastningsregistret}},
  year         = {{2018}},
}