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Lättvindighet eller höga krav? En studie om LVU-kampanjen på Flashback ur ett diskursteoretiskt perspektiv

Alvehus, Sam LU (2024) SOAM21 20241
School of Social Work
Abstract
This study examined discussions of the "LVU Campaign" on the Swedish forum "Flashback". LVU, the Swedish Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act (SFS 1990:52), allows social services to take children into care without parental consent if it is in the best interest of the child. Discourse analysis, using Discourse Theory, was conducted on three forum threads. Two discourses emerged: the "carelessness discourse," marked by distrust towards social services and the legal system, and the "high demands discourse", characterized by the notion that the criteria for taking children into care are set too high. This discourse appears more fragmented and encompasses elements of both trust and distrust. The most prevalent subject positions were... (More)
This study examined discussions of the "LVU Campaign" on the Swedish forum "Flashback". LVU, the Swedish Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act (SFS 1990:52), allows social services to take children into care without parental consent if it is in the best interest of the child. Discourse analysis, using Discourse Theory, was conducted on three forum threads. Two discourses emerged: the "carelessness discourse," marked by distrust towards social services and the legal system, and the "high demands discourse", characterized by the notion that the criteria for taking children into care are set too high. This discourse appears more fragmented and encompasses elements of both trust and distrust. The most prevalent subject positions were to identify as a social worker but not as a social services practitioner, or to identify as someone with knowledge. The main antagonism between the discourses was whether the social services act in good or ill will. The hegemonic interventions from the second discourse were to blame the shortcomings of social services on the courts or lack of resources. There was no clear antagonism in claims that Muslim children are taken into care more frequently or that social services are unfair to men. (Less)
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author
Alvehus, Sam LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOAM21 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
LVU-kampanjen, påverkanskampanj, otillbörlig informationspåverkan, Flashback, nätforum, diskursanalys, hat och hot, socialsekreterare, desinformation, socialtjänsten, disinformation, online networks, influence campaign, disinformation campaign, social services, swedish welfare system, compulsory care of children, child welfare, Swedish Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act, discourse analysis
language
Swedish
id
9158217
date added to LUP
2024-06-11 17:25:24
date last changed
2024-06-11 17:25:24
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  abstract     = {{This study examined discussions of the "LVU Campaign" on the Swedish forum "Flashback". LVU, the Swedish Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act (SFS 1990:52), allows social services to take children into care without parental consent if it is in the best interest of the child. Discourse analysis, using Discourse Theory, was conducted on three forum threads. Two discourses emerged: the "carelessness discourse," marked by distrust towards social services and the legal system, and the "high demands discourse", characterized by the notion that the criteria for taking children into care are set too high. This discourse appears more fragmented and encompasses elements of both trust and distrust. The most prevalent subject positions were to identify as a social worker but not as a social services practitioner, or to identify as someone with knowledge. The main antagonism between the discourses was whether the social services act in good or ill will. The hegemonic interventions from the second discourse were to blame the shortcomings of social services on the courts or lack of resources. There was no clear antagonism in claims that Muslim children are taken into care more frequently or that social services are unfair to men.}},
  author       = {{Alvehus, Sam}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Lättvindighet eller höga krav? En studie om LVU-kampanjen på Flashback ur ett diskursteoretiskt perspektiv}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}