This study intends to describe the experiences of the collaboration between the Swedish Public Employment Service and the folk high schools when it comes to the study-motivating folk high school course. A course which in its abbreviation has come to be called SMF. The collaboration to offer the course began in 2010 and is today offered to people who are registered at the Swedish Public Employment Service, who have reached the age of 16 and who do not have a high school diploma. SMF intends to motivate people without a high school diploma to go on to regular studies. SMF are one of two courses that the Swedish Public Employment Service has to offer unemployed people who lack upper secondary school qualifications. This points to the importance of continuously reviewing how the organizations that cooperate regarding SMF maintain and develop their cooperation to meet the needs of the unemployed who are registered with the Swedish Public Employment Service. The central question of the study is what the essence of the collaboration between the Swedish Public Employment Service and the folk high schools regarding SMF is, and how the work between the organizations has developed over time. To develop an understanding of the collaboration between the Swedish Public Employment Service and the folk high schools, a phenomenological method has been used where 12 informants have been able to share their experiences of the collaboration regarding SMF. The results show that reform of the Swedish Public Employment Service with its digitalization has affected the opportunities to meet in the social arenas, which has been important for the two organizations to gain insight into the working world of each other to best support the unemployed, thus also their opportunities to cooperate effectively and favorably for the individual. The results show that the essence of the collaboration around SMF is about the social arenas and the opportunities that these offered. / Denna studie ämnar beskriva upplevelserna av samarbetet mellan Arbetsförmedlingen och folkhögskolorna när det kommer till den studiemotiverande folkhögskolekursen. En kurs som i sin förkortning har kommit att kallas SMF. Samarbetet för att erbjuda kursen påbörjades 2010 och erbjuds idag till personer som är inskrivna på Arbetsförmedlingen, som har fyllt 16 år och som saknar gymnasieexamen. SMF ämnar motivera personer utan gymnasieexamen att gå vidare till reguljära studier. SMF är en av två kurser som Arbetsförmedlingen har att erbjuda arbetslösa som saknar gymnasiekompetens. Något som pekar på vikten av att kontinuerligt se över hur organisationerna som samarbetar gällande SMF upprätthåller och utvecklar sitt samarbete för att möta det behov som finns hos de arbetslösa som är inskrivna hos Arbetsförmedlingen. Studiens centrala frågeställning är vad som är essensen i samarbetet mellan Arbetsförmedlingen och folkhögskolorna gällande SMF, samt hur arbetat mellan organisationerna har utvecklats över tid. För att utveckla en förståelse för samarbetet mellan Arbetsförmedlingen och folkhögskolorna har en fenomenologisk metod använts där 12 informanter har fått dela med sig om sina upplevelser av samarbetet gällande SMF. Resultatet visar att Arbetsförmedlingens reformering med dess digitalisering påverkat möjligheterna för att mötas på de sociala arenorna vilket har haft betydelse för de båda organisationerna att få insyn i varandras världar, således också på deras möjligheter att samarbete effektivt och gynnsamt för individens bästa. Resultatet visar att essensen gällande samarbetet kring SMF handlar om de sociala arenorna och de möjligheter som dessa erbjuder

Bakgrund: Under de senaste åren har debatten om ungdomars psykiska besvär hamnat i rampljuset. Undersökningar som gjorts på området visar bland annat att orsakerna, till att ungdomar upplever känslor som ångest, oro och stress, kan vara ökad individualisering och ökad valfrihet. Dagens samhälle erbjuder en rad olika valmöjligheter och livsstilar och det kan för vissa ungdomar vara en utmaning att orientera sig bland dessa.  Syfte: Med redogörelser och resonemang, som beskrivs i uppsatsen, kan man anta att de förändringar som skett, i takt med det moderna samhällets framväxt, har påverkat ungdomarnas situation i samhället. Uppsatsen syfte är att lyfta fram en grupp ungdomar som upplever ett sviktande välbefinnande och presentera deras berättelser för att på så vis synliggöra deras inställning till hur dagens samhälle påverkar deras välbefinnande. Jag vill även skapa en förståelse för hur de rör sig inom och förhåller sig till olika samhällsarenor och sociala arenor. Metod: Studien är baserad på narrativ metod. I de narrativa intervjuerna användes en halvstrukturerad intervjuguide med övergripande teman. Insamling av materialet har skett genom livsberättelser med fem respondenter och under samtalets gång har följdfrågor ställts som varit relevanta i det unika mötet. Teori: Studien lyfter fram begreppen individualisering, främre och bakre region, val av livsstilar, anomi och sociala band. Dessa begrepp har varit till hjälp i analyseringen av materialet, vilket utgörs av ungdomarnas berättelser, samt i besvarandet av syftet och frågeställningarna. Resultat: Resultatet visade att förändringar inom samhällsarenor och sociala arenor har påverkat ungdomarna och deras välbefinnande. De upplever svårigheter i att förhålla sig till omgivningen, arbetslivet och orientera sig bland samhällets olika valmöjligheter. Vidare visar också resultatet att de arenor som är av betydelse för ungdomarnas välbefinnande är sociala relationer och meningsfulla aktiviteter och det är inom dessa som ungdomarna upplever att deras välbefinnande påverkas positivt. / Background: The mental state of adolescents has during the last years ended up in the spotlight. Studies have shown that the causes to the health issues have been increased individualization and increased freedom of choice. The society today offers a variety of options and lifestyles and for some adolescents it could be a challenge to choose among them.   Purpose: With statements and arguments that the study describes, one can assume that the changes that have occurred have affected the situation of the youths in the society. This essay aims to highlight a group of young people with declining well-being and present their stories to thereby display their approach to the way our society has affect their well-being. I also want to create an understanding of how they relates to different social arenas. Methodology: The study is based on narrative methodology. A semi structural interview guide with themes has been used to gathering information from the young people; the data collected consists of five life stories and follow-up questions. Theory: The terms in the study are individualization, front and back stage, the choice of lifestyles, anomie and social bonds. These terms have been helpful in analyzing the narratives and to answer the purpose.   Results: The results showed that the changes within the different social arenas have affected adolescents and their well-being. They experienced difficulties to relate to the environment, work and to orient among various choices of the society. The study also showed that the social arenas that are of importance to the adolescents’ well-being are social bonds and meaningful activities.

<p>The purpose of this study is to gain understanding of how self employed entrepreneurs (hereafter referred to as “entrepreneurs”) develop their competence based on their perceived learning space. The main question is: How do these entrepreneurs develop their competence based on their perceived learning space? Other questions relevant for the study are: How important is the social environment for these entrepreneurs and how do they interact with their social environment in order to develop their competence. The study has a qualitative approach. Semi-structured interviews with six entrepreneurs were conducted, during March and April 2008. The main finding of this study is the process by which the entrepreneurs develop their competence based on their perceived learning space. This is done through interaction with the entrepreneurs’ social environment. With a specific work task in mind, the entrepreneur evaluates his/her own competence in order to solve the task at hand, and in parallell search for the needed competence in his/her social environment. The social environment is therefore found to be very important to the entrepreneurs in the study. The active and conscious interactions lead to learning and in turn to development of the individual competence. This approach is essential for the entrepreneur to keep up-to-date and to stay attractive on the work market. Another finding in the study is how the entrepreneurs are forced to be more selective in the development of their competence, compared to a traditional employee, i.e. the entrepreneur needs to be more aware of whether he or she will gain anything from engaging in the specific activity. The responsibility for development of the individual competence lies solely on the entrepreneur. The development of the competence is however not separated from the overall responsibility of the business, but can be seen as part of the daily work.</p>

The purpose of this study is to gain understanding of how self employed entrepreneurs (hereafter referred to as “entrepreneurs”) develop their competence based on their perceived learning space. The main question is: How do these entrepreneurs develop their competence based on their perceived learning space? Other questions relevant for the study are: How important is the social environment for these entrepreneurs and how do they interact with their social environment in order to develop their competence. The study has a qualitative approach. Semi-structured interviews with six entrepreneurs were conducted, during March and April 2008. The main finding of this study is the process by which the entrepreneurs develop their competence based on their perceived learning space. This is done through interaction with the entrepreneurs’ social environment. With a specific work task in mind, the entrepreneur evaluates his/her own competence in order to solve the task at hand, and in parallell search for the needed competence in his/her social environment. The social environment is therefore found to be very important to the entrepreneurs in the study. The active and conscious interactions lead to learning and in turn to development of the individual competence. This approach is essential for the entrepreneur to keep up-to-date and to stay attractive on the work market. Another finding in the study is how the entrepreneurs are forced to be more selective in the development of their competence, compared to a traditional employee, i.e. the entrepreneur needs to be more aware of whether he or she will gain anything from engaging in the specific activity. The responsibility for development of the individual competence lies solely on the entrepreneur. The development of the competence is however not separated from the overall responsibility of the business, but can be seen as part of the daily work.