Honour-Related Violence and Oppression : – The Role of the School: A Qualitative Content analysis of the Preventive Work of the Swedish National Agency for Education

Honour-related violence and oppression constitute a serious societal issue, particularly affecting the right, safety, and life circumstances of children and young people. Therefore, the school have a central role in the preventive work by identifying and counteracting against such forms of oppression. This study aims to examine and critically analyse the Swedish National Agency for education’s (Skolverket) action plan against honour-related violence and oppression, with the objective of identifying and highlighting the presence of any potential prejudices or stereotypes within the document. Through a qualitative content analysis of the action plan issued by the agency exploring underlying values and potential perceptions held by the agency. The results indicate that no overt or severe forms of prejudice or stereotyping are present. However, certain generalisations found within the document may divert attention from other critical areas of work. Prejudice and stereotypes can have significant consequences for example by rendering certain individuals and groups invisible withing the policy discourse.