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Betydelsen av genus i förvaltningsrättens LVU-bedömningar: Genusnormer i svenska domskäl enligt 3 § LVU
Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare.
Dalarna University, School of Health and Welfare.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
The significance of gender in court assessments of Swedish Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act : Gender norms in Swedish court assessments related to 3 § Swedish Care (English)
Abstract [en]

This essay has examined how the administrative courts evaluate boys and girls in relation to the Swedish Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act (1990:52). This was examined using a qualitative social constructionist comparative design and analyzed using Fairclough's critical discourse analysis, gender theory and Foucault’s theory of power. The findings have demonstrated that gender-based disparities exist in court rulings. Girls are frequently viewed as victims, and their behavior is often associated with their sexuality, with the latter being used as a justification for risk assessment. By contrast, the presumptions that connect boys’ actions to their mindset and compulsion for destructiveness are used to evaluate them. In comparison to girls, boys exhibit a higher degree of normalization and acceptance of anti-social behavior. The study's findings demonstrate that there are indications that the courts do not treat boys and girls equally, and as a result, not everyone is treated equally. The study encourages further studies on the subject to demonstrate and amend current gender-biased legal systems.

Abstract [sv]

Uppsatsen har undersökt hur Förvaltningsdomstolar bedömer pojkar och flickor som är aktuella för 3 § Lagen om vård av unga (1990:52), LVU. Detta har gjorts med en kvalitativ jämförande design och analyserats med Faircloughs kritiska diskursanalys, Foucaults maktteori och genusteori med en utgångspunkt från socialkonstruktionismen. Resultatet visar att genusskillnader finns i förvaltningsrättens domskäl. Flickor tenderar att betraktas som offer och deras beteende kopplas ihop med deras sexualitet där sexualiteten används som ett argument vid fastställandet av risk för den unge. Pojkarna bedöms i stället utifrån andra premisser där deras beteenden kopplas ihop med deras inställning och deras motståndskraft mot destruktivitet. Normbrytande beteenden normaliseras och accepteras i högre grad hos pojkarna än hos flickorna. Studiens resultat visar att det finns indikationer på att domstolarna inte behandlar flickor och pojkar på samma sätt och därmed bedöms olika. Undersökningen uppmanar till fortsatta studier om ämnet för att påvisa och förändra nuvarande genusbundna rättssystem.

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2024.
Keywords [en]
Critical discourse analysis, gender norms, anti-social behavior, Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act judgements
Keywords [sv]
Kritisk diskursanalys, genusnormer, normbrytande beteende, LVU-domar
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-48438OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-48438DiVA, id: diva2:1855097
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Social Work
Available from: 2024-04-29 Created: 2024-04-29 Last updated: 2025-10-09Bibliographically approved

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