När vänner av motsatt kön inte tillåts: Ungdomars erfarenheter av föräldrars restriktioner

Abstract

Denna artikel baseras på en enkätundersökning bland 2356 elever i årskurs nio i Sverige. I artikeln studeras ungdomars erfarenheter av vänskapsrelationer. En stor majoritet uppger att de umgås med vänner på sin fritid, går hem till vänner och bjuder vänner hem till sig. Men en grupp ungdomar, framförallt flickor med utlandsfödda föräldrar tillåts inte umgås med vänner av motsatt kön.

English abstract

When opposite gender friendship is not allowed – Youths’ experiences of parental restrictions

This study examines a survey carried out amongst 2356 senior-level students of the Swedish nine-year mandatory school. The purpose of this article is to highlight youths’ experiences of social relationships with friends of the same and opposite sex respectively. A key question for the study is whether there are teenagers who are restricted by their parents from socializing with friends. The results illustrate that mainly girls with foreign-born parents are more likely to be banned from spending time with friends of the opposite sex, compared to adolescents with both parents born in Sweden.