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Att skydda barnet (mot sig själv) - En kvalitativ studie om "annat socialt nedbrytande beteende" och barnets bästa i LVU-domar

Karlsson, Emelie LU and Helsing, Linnéa LU (2023) SOPB63 20231
School of Social Work
Abstract
According to the Swedish Care of Young Persons Act (LVU), rulings regarding compulsory care should be independent of aspects of gender, ethnicity, or social background. This paper aims to examine on what grounds youths are taken into compulsory care according to the prerequisite “other socially destructive behavior” stated in 3 § LVU. Meanwhile, how administrative courts apply the concept of the child's best interest in their rulings was also analyzed. To identify possible differences, a qualitative content analysis of rulings from administrative courts across 12 different jurisdictions in Sweden was concluded. The empirical data consisted of 16 cases involving girls and 18 cases involving boys, spanning from 1 January 2023 until 24 April... (More)
According to the Swedish Care of Young Persons Act (LVU), rulings regarding compulsory care should be independent of aspects of gender, ethnicity, or social background. This paper aims to examine on what grounds youths are taken into compulsory care according to the prerequisite “other socially destructive behavior” stated in 3 § LVU. Meanwhile, how administrative courts apply the concept of the child's best interest in their rulings was also analyzed. To identify possible differences, a qualitative content analysis of rulings from administrative courts across 12 different jurisdictions in Sweden was concluded. The empirical data consisted of 16 cases involving girls and 18 cases involving boys, spanning from 1 January 2023 until 24 April 2023. All cases are related to the prerequisite “other socially destructive behavior” stated in 3 § LVU. While reviewing the results, Yvonne Hirdman´s gender theory was applied. The findings indicate general differences in the cause behind compulsory care of girls and boys. Aspects such as deviant behavior, sexual behavior, or mental health issues are more prominent for girls whilst violent behavior or involvement in criminal activities distinguishes boys’ rulings. Interestingly, the findings show that there are rarely any arguments presented as to why compulsory care is in the best interests of the child. Therefore, what is in the best interest of the child is not always extensively discussed and as the reader of the LVU court judgments, the child’s best interest has to be derived from the arguments, since it is not clearly stated. (Less)
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author
Karlsson, Emelie LU and Helsing, Linnéa LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPB63 20231
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
compulsory care, gender, anti-social behavior, the principle of the best interests of the child, LVU (the care of young person act)
language
Swedish
id
9136085
date added to LUP
2023-09-06 20:30:07
date last changed
2023-09-06 20:30:07
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  abstract     = {{According to the Swedish Care of Young Persons Act (LVU), rulings regarding compulsory care should be independent of aspects of gender, ethnicity, or social background. This paper aims to examine on what grounds youths are taken into compulsory care according to the prerequisite “other socially destructive behavior” stated in 3 § LVU. Meanwhile, how administrative courts apply the concept of the child's best interest in their rulings was also analyzed. To identify possible differences, a qualitative content analysis of rulings from administrative courts across 12 different jurisdictions in Sweden was concluded. The empirical data consisted of 16 cases involving girls and 18 cases involving boys, spanning from 1 January 2023 until 24 April 2023. All cases are related to the prerequisite “other socially destructive behavior” stated in 3 § LVU. While reviewing the results, Yvonne Hirdman´s gender theory was applied. The findings indicate general differences in the cause behind compulsory care of girls and boys. Aspects such as deviant behavior, sexual behavior, or mental health issues are more prominent for girls whilst violent behavior or involvement in criminal activities distinguishes boys’ rulings. Interestingly, the findings show that there are rarely any arguments presented as to why compulsory care is in the best interests of the child. Therefore, what is in the best interest of the child is not always extensively discussed and as the reader of the LVU court judgments, the child’s best interest has to be derived from the arguments, since it is not clearly stated.}},
  author       = {{Karlsson, Emelie and Helsing, Linnéa}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Att skydda barnet (mot sig själv) - En kvalitativ studie om "annat socialt nedbrytande beteende" och barnets bästa i LVU-domar}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}