Abstract
The aim of this study is to analyze how mothers with children placed in Swedish juvenile homes interpret, define and perceive, on the one hand, the project “Motverka Våld och Gäng” meaning “Counteract Violence and Gangs”, and on the other hand the role of the Coordinators employed in this project.
The mothers who were interviewed spoke about some Coordinators that they appreciated. They then paint different pictures of appreciated Coordinators. These includes Coordinators who possess the power to, for example, “check out the Social Service” and Coordinators without power who never-the-less are appreciated. The Coordinators who are described in a positive way are also seen as actors that are dedicated. They often call the mothers, they fight for their children and succeed in making absent fathers more committed.
The mothers whose stories contain criticism towards the Coordinators often criticize the other involved actors. The criticism itself isn’t only focused on the Coordinator but rather on the context in which the Coordinator is a part. When the Coordinator is criticized explicitly, the description partly projects the picture of the Coordinator as absent from the care-giving chain.
The mothers who were interviewed spoke about some Coordinators that they appreciated. They then paint different pictures of appreciated Coordinators. These includes Coordinators who possess the power to, for example, “check out the Social Service” and Coordinators without power who never-the-less are appreciated. The Coordinators who are described in a positive way are also seen as actors that are dedicated. They often call the mothers, they fight for their children and succeed in making absent fathers more committed.
The mothers whose stories contain criticism towards the Coordinators often criticize the other involved actors. The criticism itself isn’t only focused on the Coordinator but rather on the context in which the Coordinator is a part. When the Coordinator is criticized explicitly, the description partly projects the picture of the Coordinator as absent from the care-giving chain.
| Translated title of the contribution | Mothers` Voices on the Juvenile Care Coordinator in Sweden |
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| Original language | Swedish |
| Title of host publication | Vårdkedja för ungdomar eller professionella? En processutvärdering av projektet ”Motverka våld och gäng” |
| Editors | Goran Basic, Joakim Thelander, Malin Åkerström |
| Publisher | Statens institutionsstyrelse |
| Pages | 119-153 |
| Volume | Forskningsrapport 2009:5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Publication series
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Volume | Forskningsrapport 2009:5 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1404-2576 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Sociology (excluding Social Work, Social Psychology and Social Anthropology)
Free keywords
- mödrar
- jämförelse
- allians
- vi / de
- balansering
- kamprekvisita
- projekt
- samordnare
- sociology
- sociologi
- subvention
