Denna studie granskar förvaltningsrättens barnperspektiv i sex domstolsbeslut då ungdomar dömts till tvångsvård enligt 3 § LVU. Studien syftar till att granska om förvaltningsrättens bedömningar är rättsäkra genom att analysera om barnperspektivet beaktas i besluten. Studien syftar även till att studera det tidigare forskningsfältet om tvångsvård av unga för att undersöka vilka effekter tvångsvård kan leda till för den unge. Genom en kritisk diskursanalys har domstolsbesluten analyserats utifrån teorier om makt samt barnkonventionens riktlinjer och föreskrifter. Vidare har tidigare forskning analyserats för att studera tvångsvårdens effekter på ungdomarna. Studien visar att tvångsvård kan leda till negativa effekter för ungdomarna. Vidare framkommer det i studien att barnperspektivets mångfacetterade karaktär kommer till uttryck i domstolsbeslutens olika tolkningar och konstruktioner, där rättssäkerheten gällande barnperspektivet har tolkats fått olika ställning i besluten. De olika konstruktionerna av besluten visar att det tycks finnas en problematik med tolkningen av lagtexten i förvaltningsrättens bedömningar och att barnkonventionens föreskrifter inte alltid användas i tillräcklig utsträckning. I beslutens komplexitet får barnet ibland både en objektsstatus och/eller en subjektsstatus. Barnets position under processens gång är därför en central fråga för att säkerställa ett rättssäkert barnperspektiv. / This study analyzes the administrative court and if they ensure the “child's perspective” when judging youths to compulsory care. This has been studied by reviewing CRC:s guidelines and if the court follows these guidelines and applicable laws in their decisions. The material that have been analyzed consists of six court decisions concerning youth that are convicted pursuant to 3 § LVU. The study also intends to see what effects compulsory care has on youth. The court decisions are analyzed through a critical discourse analysis based on theories of power. Furthermore, previous research is analyzed relating to the child's best interests and the consequences for youth being placed in compulsory care to see what effects it can lead to. The study has shown that compulsory care can lead to negative effects for the youth and that the child’s perspective has a multifaceted character which is reflected in the court decisions different interpretations and constructions. The various constructions in the decisions have shown that there seems to be some problems with the interpretation of the law and that the CRC's guidelines are not always used sufficiently. The complexity of decisions shows that the child at times is seen as both as an object and/or a subject. The child's position during the process is therefore a key issue to ensure a legally secure child's perspective.

The aim of this study was to examine the issues surrounding the perception of young girls' and boys' sexuality and how it may influence decisions regarding care according to the Act (1990:52) with Special Provisions for the Care of Young Persons (LVU). By analyzing judgments from the administrative court, where the criterion of "other socially destructive behavior" under LVU is applied, the study explores how sexuality is constructed and interpreted. The study adopts a social constructivist approach with Hirdman's gender system and sexual scripts as the theoretical framework. Fairclough's three-dimensional model was employed as the analytical method. Previous research has indicated a trend where girls' sexuality is often viewed as problematic and deviant from norms, while boys' sexuality is rarely addressed in the same manner. The main finding of our study revealed differences in how young individuals were described based on gender-related discourses. Girls are portrayed as vulnerable, exposed, and in need of protection, while boys are depicted as risks, perpetrators, and dangers to girls. The discussion revolved around how gender-specific norms manifest in legal decisions and how these decisions may impact the young girls and boys who are the focus of our study. The results indicated that societal power dynamics maintain a distance between genders, where we observed differential assessments of girls' and boys' behavior. By exploring these issues, the study aims to enhance understanding of how the legal system influences and reproduces norms regarding sexuality and sexual behavior, as well as the implications for social work and the young girls and boys involved.