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Tvångsvård och rättssäkerhet: En kvalitativ studie om juridiska och etiska dilemman inom SiS

Garphorn, Jessica LU and Johansson, Linda LU (2025) SOPB63 20242
School of Social Work
Abstract
This study examines the legal and ethical dilemmas within compulsory institutional care at the Swedish National Board of Institutional Care (SiS). The research problem is based on the extensive criticism directed at SiS institutions, where deficiencies in legal certainty, treatment methods, and the rights of youths have been identified. The study focuses on how the exercise of power affects both staff discretion and the experiences of the youth in care. The aim is to analyze these challenges and explore opportunities to strengthen legal certainty and the ethical foundation of compulsory institutional care. The study highlights how staff navigate conflicts between youths’ autonomy and society’s need for control. This qualitative study is... (More)
This study examines the legal and ethical dilemmas within compulsory institutional care at the Swedish National Board of Institutional Care (SiS). The research problem is based on the extensive criticism directed at SiS institutions, where deficiencies in legal certainty, treatment methods, and the rights of youths have been identified. The study focuses on how the exercise of power affects both staff discretion and the experiences of the youth in care. The aim is to analyze these challenges and explore opportunities to strengthen legal certainty and the ethical foundation of compulsory institutional care. The study highlights how staff navigate conflicts between youths’ autonomy and society’s need for control. This qualitative study is based on semi-structured interviews with staff at a SiS institution. The interviews were thematically analyzed to identify patterns in the staff’s experiences and reflections. The findings indicate that staff often experience a conflict between legal requirements and ethical considerations. The power dynamics within compulsory institutional care create a problematic balance between control and care. The study underscores the need for increased legal certainty, enhanced youth participation, and improved aftercare to make compulsory institutional care more legally secure and effective. (Less)
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author
Garphorn, Jessica LU and Johansson, Linda LU
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organization
course
SOPB63 20242
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
compulsory institutional care, legal certainty, exercise of power, discretion, ethics, SiS, youth rights
language
Swedish
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9186571
date added to LUP
2025-03-18 13:56:39
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2025-03-18 13:56:39
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  abstract     = {{This study examines the legal and ethical dilemmas within compulsory institutional care at the Swedish National Board of Institutional Care (SiS). The research problem is based on the extensive criticism directed at SiS institutions, where deficiencies in legal certainty, treatment methods, and the rights of youths have been identified. The study focuses on how the exercise of power affects both staff discretion and the experiences of the youth in care. The aim is to analyze these challenges and explore opportunities to strengthen legal certainty and the ethical foundation of compulsory institutional care. The study highlights how staff navigate conflicts between youths’ autonomy and society’s need for control. This qualitative study is based on semi-structured interviews with staff at a SiS institution. The interviews were thematically analyzed to identify patterns in the staff’s experiences and reflections. The findings indicate that staff often experience a conflict between legal requirements and ethical considerations. The power dynamics within compulsory institutional care create a problematic balance between control and care. The study underscores the need for increased legal certainty, enhanced youth participation, and improved aftercare to make compulsory institutional care more legally secure and effective.}},
  author       = {{Garphorn, Jessica and Johansson, Linda}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Tvångsvård och rättssäkerhet: En kvalitativ studie om juridiska och etiska dilemman inom SiS}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}