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”jag tycker det är bra att man har lite koll på vad man anställer för några men ur klienternas synvinkel så är det ju lite synd, alla har ju rätt o byta liv”

Polits, Tilda LU and Christensen, Ellen (2022) SOCK10 20221
Sociology
Abstract
The following paper illuminates the difficulties that people with criminal background may
experience in the process of labour market (re)integration. While employment for offenders
released from prison is important to avoid former criminal lifestyle, previous literature shows
that offenders released from prison face various difficulties to secure a job. Drawing on theories
on stigmatization, labeling theory and informal sanctions and based on interviews with
participants with a criminal history and with representatives from different authorities, this
study shows that employers are reluctant to hire persons with a criminal record and that
stigmatizing against individuals with criminal background are common. Furthermore, the
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The following paper illuminates the difficulties that people with criminal background may
experience in the process of labour market (re)integration. While employment for offenders
released from prison is important to avoid former criminal lifestyle, previous literature shows
that offenders released from prison face various difficulties to secure a job. Drawing on theories
on stigmatization, labeling theory and informal sanctions and based on interviews with
participants with a criminal history and with representatives from different authorities, this
study shows that employers are reluctant to hire persons with a criminal record and that
stigmatizing against individuals with criminal background are common. Furthermore, the
results show rumours among co-workers and other informal sanctions negatively affect
offenders´ re-integration process as much as their criminal record does. (Less)
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author
Polits, Tilda LU and Christensen, Ellen
supervisor
organization
alternative title
En kvalitativ undersökning om före detta kriminellas etablering på arbetsmarknaden
course
SOCK10 20221
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Belastningsregister, normer, stigma, kriminellt förflutet, sanktioner
language
Swedish
id
9091566
date added to LUP
2022-06-21 16:52:53
date last changed
2022-06-21 16:52:53
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  abstract     = {{The following paper illuminates the difficulties that people with criminal background may 
experience in the process of labour market (re)integration. While employment for offenders 
released from prison is important to avoid former criminal lifestyle, previous literature shows 
that offenders released from prison face various difficulties to secure a job. Drawing on theories 
on stigmatization, labeling theory and informal sanctions and based on interviews with 
participants with a criminal history and with representatives from different authorities, this 
study shows that employers are reluctant to hire persons with a criminal record and that 
stigmatizing against individuals with criminal background are common. Furthermore, the 
results show rumours among co-workers and other informal sanctions negatively affect 
offenders´ re-integration process as much as their criminal record does.}},
  author       = {{Polits, Tilda and Christensen, Ellen}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{”jag tycker det är bra att man har lite koll på vad man anställer för några men ur klienternas synvinkel så är det ju lite synd, alla har ju rätt o byta liv”}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}