Talking Violence, Constructing Identity Young men in institutional care

At the Faculty of Arts and Science at Linköpings universitet, research and doctoral studies are carried out within broad problem areas. Research is organized in interdisciplinary research environments and doctoral studies mainly in graduate schools. Jointly, they publish the series Linköping Studies in Arts and Science. This thesis comes from the Department of Child Studies at the Tema Institute. started and had plenty of conversations, and I have asked plenty of questions; all that is left is saying thank you. As a beginner and novice in academia, it might be a good idea to follow the instructions on how to do it correctly. Step 1. Decide if the other person said or did something that you want to thank him/her for. An abundance of other people have said and done things I want to thank them for – not least the young men and trainers at the youth detention home who allowed me to listen, start and have conversations and ask questions. Thanks guys! Not only have you provided me with the raw material that eventually was turned into this book, but you have also given me memories for years to come. Step 2. Choose a good time and place to thank the other person. It is noted that, it should be a quiet time and a private place where you are sure you will have the other person's attention. I figure that once you have opened this page of the book I just might have your attention, and a more quiet and private place than a book is hard to find. Step 3. Thank the other person in a friendly way. Express thanks with words, a gift, a letter, or a return favour. The present thanks is definitely expressed in words, even though I don't think it's enough in some cases. I do still owe a dinner or two to quite a lot of people, which in my opinion is the friendliest way of saying thank you! Step 4. Tell the other person why you are thanking him/her. In most cases I presume its obvious why I am thanking you, if not I'll do my best to explain myself. So, whom to thank? There are suggestions for different milieus where there might be possible candidates to thank: school, peer group and home, and the reason for thanking them. Thank teacher for help on a project: Thanks Karin Aronsson, my …