Författare:     Moa Sjögren Titel:              Jämställd ledsagning? En studie om kvinnors och mäns tillgång till ledsagning i Kalmar län   Sweden has come a long way when it comes to equality between men and women, but there are still some areas that need improvement. In a study made in 2012 the statistics showed that more men, with autism, conditions resembling autism and developmental disabilities, use the escortservice according to LSS (The Law of support and service for disabled persons). The purpose of this study is to investigate how an information meeting, between the LSS-administrator and the individual who seek support, is executed. And what information is given to individuals with autism, conditions resembling autism and developmental disabilities. The method used for this study is semistructural interviews with eight LSS-administrators in six municipalities in Kalmar County in Sweden. In the analysis of the result, Yvonne Hirdman’s theory of gender and Charles R Bantz theory of organizations as socially constructed among others, was being used. The results showed no difference in the execution of the information meetings or the information that was provided to men and women with autism, conditions resembling autism and developmental disabilities. The inequality was not something the LSS-administrators had reflected over or discussed. The only difference shown was between the municipalities guidelines when it came to interpreting the law (LSS). After analyzing the result of the study with the chosen theories a possible explanation, for the statistics shown in the previous study that was made in 2012, was presented. The results and analyze showed that the LSS- administrators could have different perceptions about men and women, and therefore gave men and women different information.

A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON THE EXPERIENCE OF ESCORT SERVICE UNDER THE ACT (SFS 1993:387) SUPPORT AND SERVICE FOR THE DISABLEDThe purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of escort service under the Act (SFS 1993:387) concerning Support and Service for the disabled (LSS) for self-determination, participation and equality of living conditions. In the results of this study appears that the escort service fulfills its role in breaking the isolation of persons with disabilities. It gives a picture of the escort service is much more than to break the isolation of people with disabilities. The aspects that emerges is that escort service gives persons with disabilities the opportunity to develop their independence, increase their self-esteem and broaden their frames of reference through increased participation in community life. All users report that they experience autonomy in the choice and order of activities within their grant initiatives. The result reveals that even the escorts feel that the users have the option to be able to determine their choice of activities. When it comes to concepts of self-determination, participation and equality of living conditions there is a certain ambiguity regarding the individual's definition of the various concepts as they can be experienced and perceived differently by different individuals. This makes it difficult to draw definitive conclusions about experience of escort service.Nyckelord: Delaktighet, Funktionshinder, Jämlikhet i levnadsvillkor, Ledsagarservice, Självbestämmande.