Ungas narkotikabruk: En kvalitativ studie om gymnasielärares och Socialtjänstens perspektiv i relation till teori och tidigare forskning
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesisAlternative title
Youth's drug use : A qualitative study on upper secondary school teachers’ and Social Services’ perspectives in relation to theory and previous research (English)
Abstract [sv]
Narkotikabrott, ofta i form av bruk, är ett av de vanligaste brotten bland Sveriges unga. Studiens syfte har varit att genom intervjuer med gymnasielärare respektive socialsekreterare inom Socialtjänsten, enheten barn och unga undersöka perspektiv på ungas attityder till narkotika. Även att undersöka eventuella faktorer som är kopplade till ungas narkotikabruk utifrån de yrkesverksamma som arbetar nära ungdomar. Fyra kvalitativa semistrukturerade intervjuer har genomförts och analyserats genom en tematisk analys. Resultatet låg till grund för att illustrera tidigare forskning samt teori. Deltagarna framställde ungas attityder till narkotika som positiva. De främsta faktorer som ansågs öka ungas benägenhet till ett bruk var bristande familjeförhållanden, umgängeskretsar med normbrytande beteenden och avsaknad av konventionella sysselsättningar. Individuella aspekter som trauman och neuropsykiatriska funktionsnedsättningar samt samhälls-faktorer som popkulturen ansågs också vara centrala. Deltagarnas syn överensstämde med tidigare forskning och valda teorier.
Abstract [en]
Drug offenses, often drug use, are among the most common crimes committed by Swedish youth. The purpose of this study has been to examine perspectives on youth's attitudes towards drugs through interviews with upper secondary school teachers and social workers within the Social Services, the unit for children and youth. It also aimed to examine possible factors related to youth's drug use based on the professionals who work closely with youth. Four qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted and analyzed through a thematic analysis. The results served to illustrate previous research and theory. The participants described youth's attitudes towards drugs as positive. The main factors that were considered to increase youth's propensity to use drugs was poor family relations, social circles with norm-breaking behaviors, and a lack of conventional activities. Individual aspects such as trauma and neuropsychiatric disabilities, as well as social factors such as pop culture, were also considered key factors. The participants’ perspectives aligned with previous research and chosen theoretical perspectives.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. 47
Keywords [en]
Youth's drug use, attachment, strain, positive attitude, normalization
Keywords [sv]
Ungas narkotikabruk, anknytning, strain, positiv attityd, normalisering
National Category
Criminology Social Work
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-47866OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-47866DiVA, id: diva2:1980175
Subject / course
Criminology
Educational program
Study Program in Applied Criminology
Supervisors
Examiners
2025-07-022025-07-012025-10-02Bibliographically approved