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- Nord, Tora, 1976-
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Arbete som rättighet eller skyldighet : Föreställningar om arbetsmarknadsfrånvaro i välfärdsstaten
- 2018
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- By analysing how changes in social security systems are motivated, how they are implemented and what consequences they entail for the individual, this dissertation shows how ideological shifts within the Swedish work strategy are put into practice. The findings presented stress that the responsibility for exiting unemployment and/or sick leave has become increasingly a matter for the individual to handle on their own. This is done mainly by lowering the degree of economic and social support to individuals whilst being labour market absent, but also by neglecting investment in long-term efforts aiming to tackle the challenges of labour market absence. Instead, the political strategy is characterised by reducing labour market absence through increasing the supervision and control of individuals living on welfare allowance. The essence of this logic can be summarised by the idea that the individual must be disciplined, activated and, above all, compliant. Combined with a threat of economic sanctions, the individual is steered towards a flexible unemployed individual with the “right” attitude, thus more easily matching today’s pickier labour market. Where work in Sweden previously was a matter of the individual’s right, focus has shifted towards the obligation—in a more unconditional manner—to stand at the disposal of labour market needs and adjust to the demands placed there. This means that the essence of work in the Swedish welfare state has ultimately been transferred towards a more distinct disciplinary domain.
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- Bergman, Ann, 1963-, et al.
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Arbetsvillkor och coaching
- 2017
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Ingår i: Arbetsmarknad & Arbetsliv. - karlstad : Karlstads universitet. - 1400-9692 .- 2002-343X. ; 23:3, s. 4-6
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Eriksson, Birgitta, 1951-, et al.
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Introduktion till nr 1 2016
- 2016
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Ingår i: Arbetsmarknad & Arbetsliv. - Karlstad : Karlstads universitet. - 1400-9692 .- 2002-343X. ; 22:1, s. 4-5
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Hobbins, Jennifer
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Samhälle, individ och ansvar : En studie om synen på arbetslöshet
- 2016
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The aim of the thesis is to highlight and to problematize conceptions of unemployment in Swedish society. The questions guiding my work have been: Which conceptions of unemployment emerge in society? How are these dealt with by the unemployed? Work on the thesis has been guided by a social constructionist approach. The empirical findings are constituted by four publications which, in various ways, are linked to overarching aim of the thesis. These publications consist of an analysis of the legal regulation surrounding the unemployed, a study of the activities of civil society organisations working with unemployed and two publications based on interviews with long-term unemployed young adults.The thesis provides increased knowledge of conceptions of unemployment in Swedish society. It shows that there is a widespread societal discourse concerning the individual being responsible for her/his unemployment, and that this conception has historically been well-grounded in Swedish labour market and social policy, as well as in people’s understandings. Among representatives of civil society organisations and unemployed individuals, there is also both a questioning of and a resistance to this understanding, indicating a possible change in the discourse. The thesis further shows that the individualisation of responsibility greatly affects individuals’ approaches in social contexts, as well as in their contacts with government agencies, but also when it comes to relationships with politics and political involvement. These insights are significant, for example during both policy formulation and efforts for the unemployed, bearing in mind that consideration needs to be paid to individual prerequisites in order for the individual’s strengths and abilities to be utilized. This is particulary important when it comes to those in an exposed position.
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- Bergman, Ann, 1963-, et al.
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Introduktion nr 4 2015
- 2015
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Ingår i: Arbetsmarknad & Arbetsliv. - : Karlstads universitet. - 1400-9692 .- 2002-343X. ; 21:4, s. 4-6
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Bergqvist, Tuula, 1958-, et al.
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Passion and Exploitation Among Young Adults with Different Labor Market Status in Europe
- 2015
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Ingår i: Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies. - 2245-0157. ; 5:2, s. 17-31
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this article is to describe and analyze the relationship between attitudes to work, wellbeing, and labor market status among young adults in Europe and to discuss the extent to which the relationship can be understood in terms of passion or exploitation. This aim is made concrete in the following research questions: To what extent do young adults in Europe have a passionate attitude to work? Are there differences between groups with various labor market status and nationalities? Are there differences in levels of well-being between the groups of young adults with different labor market status, and differences between the countries? The results are based on an individual survey conducted with three categories of young people (18–34 years old): long-term unemployed, those in precarious employments, and those regularly employed. The study had a cross-national comparative design and the countries included were France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Sweden, and Switzerland.
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