SSP : En kvalitativ studie av ett samarbete mellan socialtjänst, skola och polis

Sammanfattning: This thesis has examined a co-operation called SSP, between the social authorities, the school and the police, located in Malmö. The intention with SSP is to prevent crime and drug use among juveniles but also to evolve a structure for a long-term co-operation between the authorities. The purpose of the thesis was to understand and analyse what the co- operation represented and stood for. The study also examined how the co- operation was effected by differences in the organisation of the three parts. The main questions were the following; what does SSP contain, is SSP preventive and for whom, what motivates the co-operation and how is the cooperation effected by the view the authorities have on the target group? The method used for answering the questions was based on qualitative interviews with the three authorities involved. We have also searched for literature on the subjects involved. The main content of the thesis has showed that the limits of SSP are diffuse, and the focus of the co- operation lies at a structural level. Their differences in organisation and background caused no significant difficulties and all parts seemed to benefit from the co-operation.