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Den psykiska ohälsan osynliga arena: En kvalitativ studie om Hallands kommuners arbete mot pyskik ohälsa
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
The invisible arena of mental illness : A qualitativestudy of Halland municipalities' work with mentalillness (English)
Abstract [en]

This qualitative study was conducted to get answers to what the municipalities are doing to counteract mental illness in young adults and what difficulties there is in the work to prevent mental illness. The study has been based on seven interviews and document analysis. The purpose of the study was to investigate how the municipalities in Halland work against mental illness for the age group 18 - 29 years, what should be improved and why mental illness affects young adults. The study's theories have been Thomas J. Scheff’s theory of social ties and shame, Jürgen Habermas’ theory of system and lifeworld and Michel Foucault’s theory of governance. The empirical data, provided by the interviews, showed what the municipalities believe is the reason why young people experience mental illness in each municipality, which groups they identify as particularly vulnerable, what they do for the young adults between the ages of 18–29 and what the interviewees believe should be improved in their work. The conclusions of the study are that none of Halland's municipalities have any work against mental illness for young adults between the ages of 18–29.

Abstract [sv]

Denna kvalitativa studie utfördes för att få svar på vad kommunerna gör för att motverka psykisk ohälsa hos unga vuxna samt vilka svårigheter som finns i arbetet mot psykisk ohälsa. Studien har baserats på sju intervjuer och dokumentanalys. Studiens syfte har varit att undersöka Hallands kommuners arbete mot psykisk ohälsa för åldersgruppen 18 - 29 år, vad som borde förbättras och varför psykisk ohälsa drabbar unga vuxna. Studiens teorier har varit Tomas J. Scheffs teori om sociala band och skam, Jürgen Habermas teori om system och livsvärld samt Michel Foucaults teori om styrning. Den empiri som intervjuerna gav visade vad kommunerna tror är orsaken till att unga mår dåligt i respektive kommun, vilka grupper de identifierar som extra utsatta, vad de gör för åldersgruppen 18 - 29 år samt vad intervjupersonerna anser borde förbättras i deras arbete. Slutsatserna i studien är ingen av Hallands kommunerna har något arbete för unga vuxna i åldern 18–29 år. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2022. , p. 48
Keywords [en]
mental illness, public sector, organization, system and lifeworld, sociology
Keywords [sv]
psykisk ohälsa, offentlig sektor, organisation, system och livsvärld, sociologi
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Social Sciences Sociology Public Administration Studies Public Health, Global Health and Social Medicine
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-47511OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-47511DiVA, id: diva2:1679541
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Länsstyrelsen Halland
Subject / course
Sociology
Educational program
Social Change and Social Sustainability, 180 credits
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Available from: 2022-06-12 Created: 2022-07-01 Last updated: 2025-02-21Bibliographically approved

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