4. Social Inclusion
Address
Swedish Agency for Youth and Civil Society
Myndigheten för ungdoms- och civilsamhällesfrågor
Liedbergsgatan 4
Box 206
SE-351 05 Växjö
Tel: +46 10 160 10 24
E-Mail: info@mucf.se
Website: www.mucf.se
This chapter presents main challenges to social inclusion for all young people and initiatives taken by the Swedish Government for promoting social inclusion of young people.
The transition between education to work is central for young people's inclusion in society. Longer periods of unemployment and incomplete upper secondary education are main challences to social inclusion for young people in Sweden. Young people with disabilities or with immigrant background are at a greater risk of encountering challences completing upper secondary education as well as entering the labour market. Socioeconomic factors also influence differences between young people.
Another challenges to social inclusion are prejudice and discrimination as well as honour based violence, which girls and minority groups have a higher risk of encountering.