Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur polisens kunskap om och definitioner för våld i ungas nära relationer kan påverka arbetet med unga utsatta för våld i nära relation. Studien var av kvalitativ metod och semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med poliser och andra yrkesverksamma som arbetar med unga våldsutsatta. Det huvudsakliga resultatet visade på att definitioner för ungas relationsvåld innehar en snäv avgränsning hos polisen, vilket tydliggjordes i jämförelse med andra yrkesverksammas definitioner. Det konstaterades även finnas flertalet särskilda omständigheter vilka särskiljer ungas relationsvåld från vuxnas och att det inom polisen kan saknas en förståelse kring dessa omständigheter. Detta påvisades även i polisens annorlunda förhållningssätt till våld i ungas nära relationer gentemot andra yrkesverksamma, som hade ett offerfokuserat förhållningssätt. Polisen uppfattades istället vara aningen begränsade till lagstiftningen i deras bemötande och arbetsmetoder. Sammanfattningsvis konstaterades behov av ökad kunskap vad gäller ungas relationsvåld, för att ungas förutsättningar ska bli desamma som vuxnas. / The purpose of this study was to investigate how the police's knowledge of and definitions of young intimate partner violence (YIPV) can affect the work with young people exposed to intimate partner violence. The study was of a qualitative method and semi-structured interviews were conducted with police officers and other professionals working with young people exposed to IPV. The main result was that the definitions for YIPV have a narrow delimitation among the police, clarified in comparison with other professional's definitions. It was also found that there are several special circumstances which distinguish YIPV from adults and that among the police there can be a lack of understanding about these. This was also demonstrated in the police's different approach to young intimate partner violence compared with other professionals, who had a victim-focused approach. Instead, the police seem to be somewhat limited to the legislation, in their treatment and working methods. In summary, there is a need for increased knowledge regarding YIPV, in order for young people's conditions to be the same as adults.

Men's violence against women is a major societal problem that can manifest itself in many different ways. The purpose of this study was to see how Sweden's three largest news magazines portray the problem of men's intimate partner violence against women, how different subject-positions are presented and to investigate whether the public's view of the problem is affected by media reporting. To do this, a qualitative discourse analysis has been done with 41 articles on the subject. The articles analyzed are taken from the newspapers Aftonbladet, Dagens Nyheter and Expressen. The study is based on a social constructionist perspective, where the focus is on language and how it constructs our understanding of the world and different phenomena. In addition to the social constructionist perspective, the study is based on three theoretical themes; Gender, media influence and discourse. The articles include, among other things, many women's own stories about the violence in their relationship. How they gradually broke down and how the violence, whether physical, mental, or both, has had devastating consequences for the women. A clear result is that there is a great deal of uncertainty and a lack of knowledge regarding men's intimate partner violence against women. And that it ́s not prioritized within the police and judiciary. The consequence is that few reports leads to prosecution and even fewer to actual convictions, which is problematic as the bleak picture that the media paints can affect others in a similar situation from seeking help.