The Swedish society is characterized by an increasingly extensive criminality. Research shows that the possibility of earning a living through work is something that reduces the risk of committing criminal acts, but despite this, there are difficulties for ex-criminals regarding the possibility of obtaining a job. The purpose of the study is to increase understanding of the work with ex-criminals' transition from crime to employment and how a career guidance counselor can respond to the target group in a beneficial way. The study aims to answer which factors in ex-criminals' transition from crime to employment may be beneficial for career guidance counselors to know, as well as how career guidance counselors with knowledge of these factors can promote ex-criminals' transition. In order to investigate ex-criminals' transition from crime to employment, we have chosen to use a qualitative method with semi-structured interviews. The selection consists of six professionals who work with ex-criminals in various ways. The results of the study show that ex-criminals' low self-esteem and insecurities regarding managing a job on the regular labor market are central factors in the transition from crime to employment. For career guidance counselors, a significant part of the work with ex-criminals involves increasing their motivation to achieve the goal of a job. It is about building up the individuals' self-esteem and countering their insecurities.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mau-68438 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Heimroth, Sophia, Malmström, Maria |
| Publisher | Malmö universitet, Institutionen för samhälle, kultur och identitet (SKI) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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