Activation and 'coercion' among Swedish social assistance claimants with different work barriers and socio-demographic characteristics. What is the logic?

Autor/in	Nybom, Jenny
Titel	Activation and 'coercion' among Swedish social assistance claimants with different work barriers and socio-demographic characteristics. What is the logic? Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Aktivierung und 'Nötigung' bei schwedischen Sozialhilfeempfängern mit verschiedenen Arbeitshindernissen und sozio-demographische Merkmalen. Wo ist die Logik?
Quelle	In: International journal of social welfare, 22 (2013) 1, S. 45-57 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1369-6866; 1468-2397
DOI	10.1111/j.1468-2397.2011.00858.x
Schlagwörter	Sanktion; Aktivierende Methode; Aktivierung; Sozialpolitik; Arbeitsmarktpolitik; Arbeitsvermittlung; Qualifizierungsmaßnahme; Schwer vermittelbarer Arbeitsloser; Trainingsmaßnahme; Unterstützung; Sozialhilfeempfänger; Schweden
Abstract	The study analysed how the work barriers and socio-demographic characteristics of both activated and non-activated social assistance claimants influence their participation in activation and exposure to coercion, measured as two opposite indicators - sanctions and exemptions. The study covered 372 social assistance claimants in four municipalities during a period of 1 year. The results suggest that resource activation, which entails education and/or work practice in regular workplaces, often targets claimants who lack work motivation, whereas job activation, which aims at quick entry into the labour market, targets young claimants and claimants who lack formal skills (education and/or work experience). Swedish men older than 25 years appear to run the highest risk of facing sanctions irrespective of participation in activation. Exemptions vary more than sanctions between activated and non-activated claimants. The results are discussed in terms of five logics operating in social work. (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2013/3