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En lyckad sysselsättning efter fängelset: En kvalitativ studie om hur den upplevda självförmågan bidragit till en lyckad sysselsättning efter fängelset
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Success in finding employment after a prison sentence : A qualitative study of how perceived self-efficacy contributed to finding employment after release from prison (English)
Abstract [sv]

Efter avtjänat fängelsestraff kan individen befinna sig i ett socialt och ekonomiskt utanförskap, vilket gör att risken för återfall ökar. Trots att dessa individer förväntas försörja sig själva efter avtjänat fängelsestraff, visar forskning att de möts av flera hinder. Syftet med denna studie var att försöka förstå och förklara hur individers upplevda självförmåga påverkar deras möjligheter att skaffa sig en laglig sysselsättning efter avtjänat fängelsestraff för narkotikabrott. Ett socialpsykologiskt perspektiv valdes, som studerades med hjälp av Albert Banduras teori om den upplevda självförmågan. Studien är kvalitativ och bygger på semistrukturerade intervjuer med åtta personer som avtjänat fängelsestraff för narkotikabrottoch som lyckats hitta laglig sysselsättning. Den insamlade empiriska datan bearbetades med tematisk analys. Resultatet visade att individens upplevda självförmåga hade både en positiv och en negativ inverkan på deras möjlighet att skaffa sig en laglig sysselsättning efter avtjänat fängelsestraff. Samtliga respondenter berättade att den motivation som stödet från deras familj, bekanta och/eller partner gav dem var nyckeln till den lyckade omställningen. Samhällets antistöd i form av krav på utdrag ur belastningsregister samt deras avsaknad av arbetslivserfarenhet och körkort minskade deras möjlighet att hitta en laglig sysselsättning. 

Abstract [en]

After serving a prison sentence, an individual may experience social and economic exclusion, which further increases the risk of recidivism. Although it is expected that such individuals should be able to support themselves after serving a prison sentence, the study highlights the fact that they may encounter several obstacles in their attempt to obtain legal employment. The research questions concerned the sources of information that contribute to the individual's perceived self-efficacy. The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding of how an individual’s perceived self-efficacy affects her/his opportunities to obtain legal employment after serving a prison sentence for drug offenses. A social psychological perspective was chosen, which was studied with the help of Albert Bandura's theory. This qualitative study is based on semi-structured interviews with eight individuals who served prison sentences for drug offenses and managed to find legal employment afterwards. The collected empirical data were processed by means of thematic analysis. The results showed that perceived self-efficacy had both a positive and a negative effect on the possibility of obtaining legal employment after serving a prison sentence. All respondents stated that the motivation derived from family, acquaintance or partner support was the key to a successful transition. Society's anti-support/ in the form of criminal record as well as lack of work experience and a driving license reduced the possibility of obtaining legal employment

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021. , p. 33
Keywords [en]
Rehabilitation of criminals, crime, perceived self-efficacy, employment
Keywords [sv]
Rehabilitering av kriminella, brott, upplevd självförmåga, sysselsättning
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Social Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-20567OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-20567DiVA, id: diva2:1593839
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Social Psychology
Educational program
Social Psychology - Study Programme
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Available from: 2021-09-14 Created: 2021-09-14 Last updated: 2021-09-14Bibliographically approved

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