Today, it is prescribed by law that authorities should cooperate, especially around vulnerable children. There is a need in Sweden of research about cooperation and the problems that can occur. Hence, this study seeks to examine which structural organizational conditions that affect cooperation in a few consultation groups around violence and sexual abuse against children in Kronobergs län. Another aim is to see which meaning these conditions have for a functioning cooperation. Eight interviews have been done to investigate how different actors felt about cooperation, in the consultation groups. We have also studied the directives for these groups in order to get a deeper understanding how the consultation groups work. Our main results are that there are some central conditions which influence on how the cooperation in the consultation groups works, for example different regulations, distinct working areas and obvious goals for the groups. We found, beyond these conditions, that the target group also effects in our case. Our conclusion is that the cooperation in the consultation groups works fairly well but there are still some problems left to overcome.

<p>Today, it is prescribed by law that authorities should cooperate, especially around vulnerable children. There is a need in Sweden of research about cooperation and the problems that can occur. Hence, this study seeks to examine which structural organizational conditions that affect cooperation in a few consultation groups around violence and sexual abuse against children in Kronobergs län. Another aim is to see which meaning these conditions have for a functioning cooperation. Eight interviews have been done to investigate how different actors felt about cooperation, in the consultation groups. We have also studied the directives for these groups in order to get a deeper understanding how the consultation groups work. Our main results are that there are some central conditions which influence on how the cooperation in the consultation groups works, for example different regulations, distinct working areas and obvious goals for the groups. We found, beyond these conditions, that the target group also effects in our case. Our conclusion is that the cooperation in the consultation groups works fairly well but there are still some problems left to overcome.</p>

The purpose of this study is to analyze children’s books that both deal with children who are suffering, and children’s books that aim to prevent child abuse. By conducting a systematic literature study, I have answered my research questions. The results of the study can lead to increased knowledge and understanding of how children’s literature can be helpful when it comes to issues and topics that concern violence against children and children’s integrity. The questions I have answered in this study are how the different family situations are depicted, how the children’s relationships and vulnerability are reflected, and how the vulnerable children react in these books. The scientific articles summarized under previous research cover topics such as touch in preschool, what criteria a children’s book should have to be used for “abuse prevention” purposes, how such literature has changed over time, and what the consequences of lack of competence in adults are. My study supports previous research showing that children’s books are an important part of children’s learning and development, and that they can convey different values, norms, and messages about children’s rights and vulnerability in society. But this genre of books is still too new to see any positive change in the statistics regarding adult violence against children, and if any change would depend on the literature. The work to prevent abuse is not just about reducing the number of children exposed. It can also have a range of positive effects on society as a whole. / Studiens syfte är att analysera barnböcker som dels handlar om barn som farilla, samt barnböcker som har ett anspråk på att förebygga att övergrepp motbarn sker. Genom att göra en systematisk litteraturstudie har jag fått svar påmina frågeställningar. Studiens resultat kan leda till ökad kunskap ochförståelse om hur barnlitteratur kan vara till hjälp, när det kommer till frågoroch ämnen som berör våld mot barn och barns integritet. De frågor jag fåttbesvarade i denna studie är hur de olika familjesituationerna skildras, hurbarnens relationer och utsatthet speglas samt hur de utsatta barnen reagerar idessa böcker. De vetenskapliga artiklarna som sammanfattats under tidigareforskning berör ämnen som beröring i förskolan, vilka kriterier en barnbok börha för att kunna användas i “övergreppsförebyggande” syfte, hur sådanlitteratur har förändrats över tid och vad bristande kompetens hos vuxna får förkonsekvenser. Min studie stödjer tidigare forskning som visar att barnböckerär en viktig del av barns lärande och utveckling, och att de kan förmedla olikavärderingar, normer och budskap om barns rättigheter och utsatthet i samhället.Men denna bokgenere är än så länge för ny, för att se någon positiv förändringi statistiken när det gäller vuxnas våld mot barn, och om eventuell förändingskulle bero på litteraturen. Arbetet med att förebygga övergrepp handlar intebara om att minska antalet barn som utsätts. Det kan också ha en rad positivaeffekter på samhället i stort.