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Credible and knowledgeable Enforcers

Johansson, Jespher LU (2023) WPMM41 20231
School of Social Work
Abstract
In many of Sweden’s major cities, the majority of apartments in the suburbs are managed and owned by municipality-owned public housing companies. A number of these suburbs are defined by the National Operations Branch (NOA) of the Swedish Police as vulnerable or particularly vulnerable. These definitions are based on the level of influence of criminal behavior within the areas. This study aims to investigate how local public housing companies construct their role in improving the status of socio-economically challenged areas and what significance publicly set labels such as Vulnerable areas have on their work within
certain areas. Unstructured interviews with representatives from five public housing companies in five different Swedish... (More)
In many of Sweden’s major cities, the majority of apartments in the suburbs are managed and owned by municipality-owned public housing companies. A number of these suburbs are defined by the National Operations Branch (NOA) of the Swedish Police as vulnerable or particularly vulnerable. These definitions are based on the level of influence of criminal behavior within the areas. This study aims to investigate how local public housing companies construct their role in improving the status of socio-economically challenged areas and what significance publicly set labels such as Vulnerable areas have on their work within
certain areas. Unstructured interviews with representatives from five public housing companies in five different Swedish municipalities were conducted. Neither of the interviewed companies puts particular significance into the "NOA labels”, instead they use self-constructed labels. Other findings are that these companies are „credible enforcers“ within their neighborhoods of
operation. The companies can practice a certain power based on the legitimacy of reward (empowerment of and responsiveness towards the tenants) and punishment (of unwanted behavior). The companies are also the most present public actors and, as such, are
functioning as a hub for cooperation with other actors. Thirdly, the companies play a significant role in improving the neighborhood‘s image for outsiders and residents alike. (Less)
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author
Johansson, Jespher LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
A study of the role of five Swedish public housing companies in vulnerable areas and their perception of the definition vulnerable areas
course
WPMM41 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
suburbs, public housing companies, broken windows theory, vulnerable areas
language
English
id
9143851
date added to LUP
2024-01-05 09:42:05
date last changed
2024-01-05 09:42:05
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  abstract     = {{In many of Sweden’s major cities, the majority of apartments in the suburbs are managed and owned by municipality-owned public housing companies. A number of these suburbs are defined by the National Operations Branch (NOA) of the Swedish Police as vulnerable or particularly vulnerable. These definitions are based on the level of influence of criminal behavior within the areas. This study aims to investigate how local public housing companies construct their role in improving the status of socio-economically challenged areas and what significance publicly set labels such as Vulnerable areas have on their work within
certain areas. Unstructured interviews with representatives from five public housing companies in five different Swedish municipalities were conducted. Neither of the interviewed companies puts particular significance into the "NOA labels”, instead they use self-constructed labels. Other findings are that these companies are „credible enforcers“ within their neighborhoods of
operation. The companies can practice a certain power based on the legitimacy of reward (empowerment of and responsiveness towards the tenants) and punishment (of unwanted behavior). The companies are also the most present public actors and, as such, are
functioning as a hub for cooperation with other actors. Thirdly, the companies play a significant role in improving the neighborhood‘s image for outsiders and residents alike.}},
  author       = {{Johansson, Jespher}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Credible and knowledgeable Enforcers}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}