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"Men det är en hjälp som bara är till för att det ska se fint ut från samhället." En kvalitativ analys om före detta gängkriminellas och professionellas syn på exitprocesser ur gängkriminalitet, och sociala insatsers förutsättningar att påverka exitprocessen

Mulahmetovic, Nail LU and Tahir, Hussian LU (2023) SOPB63 20222
School of Social Work
Abstract
This study aimed to examine the experiences that former gang members have had with social organizations and social workers during their exit from gang-related crime in a Swedish context. Through conducting semi-formal interviews with former gang members and social workers who work with the target group, the following conclusions could be drawn: All of the former gang members have partaken in social services to various degrees which have left them dissatisfied. This dissatisfaction can in turn hinder or disrupt the individual's exit process from gang-related crime. The social workers that we have interviewed claim that a good relationship and good interactions are essential to provide social services that are effective. Although there is a... (More)
This study aimed to examine the experiences that former gang members have had with social organizations and social workers during their exit from gang-related crime in a Swedish context. Through conducting semi-formal interviews with former gang members and social workers who work with the target group, the following conclusions could be drawn: All of the former gang members have partaken in social services to various degrees which have left them dissatisfied. This dissatisfaction can in turn hinder or disrupt the individual's exit process from gang-related crime. The social workers that we have interviewed claim that a good relationship and good interactions are essential to provide social services that are effective. Although there is a perception that a lot of social workers lack the prerequisite skills to be able to establish such a relationship. We have also found that turning points as well as investments in close relationships are vital to gang members making the decision to reach out for help and go through with an exit process from gang-related crime. (Less)
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author
Mulahmetovic, Nail LU and Tahir, Hussian LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPB63 20222
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Exit, social work, turning points, former criminal
language
Swedish
id
9112476
date added to LUP
2023-03-31 20:30:32
date last changed
2023-03-31 20:30:32
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  abstract     = {{This study aimed to examine the experiences that former gang members have had with social organizations and social workers during their exit from gang-related crime in a Swedish context. Through conducting semi-formal interviews with former gang members and social workers who work with the target group, the following conclusions could be drawn: All of the former gang members have partaken in social services to various degrees which have left them dissatisfied. This dissatisfaction can in turn hinder or disrupt the individual's exit process from gang-related crime. The social workers that we have interviewed claim that a good relationship and good interactions are essential to provide social services that are effective. Although there is a perception that a lot of social workers lack the prerequisite skills to be able to establish such a relationship. We have also found that turning points as well as investments in close relationships are vital to gang members making the decision to reach out for help and go through with an exit process from gang-related crime.}},
  author       = {{Mulahmetovic, Nail and Tahir, Hussian}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{"Men det är en hjälp som bara är till för att det ska se fint ut från samhället." En kvalitativ analys om före detta gängkriminellas och professionellas syn på exitprocesser ur gängkriminalitet, och sociala insatsers förutsättningar att påverka exitprocessen}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}