Honour related problems : -  A qualitative study about school opportunities for prevention

The issue of honour related problems in schools are important social problems in Sweden. It’s not unusual that honour related problem has had serious consequences before any action has been inserted by society. Sometimes the efforts made by society have had no impact whatsoever due to them being inserted too late. We can conclude based on our literature and our interviews, the importance of prevention. For all involved, both schools and social services, the work of prevention regarding honour related problems before the situation becomes acute, is beneficial. If the parents have confidence in the school they will release some of their need of control for the student. If the parents are not included in their child’s curriculum there’s a risk that they will loose the sense of security for the school. It is important for school counsellors to have competence in the field, to be able to handle and to do proper risk assessment. It is also important for the school to establish and maintain a good relationship with the parents. The condition for this is already in the curriculum, which encourages all those who work in schools to promote a good relationship with parents. The education act guarantees all students equal opportunities to education regardless of background