We do what we think is the best – a discourse study on alcohol problem prevention. Per Blanck, Fredrik Spak, Gunnel Hensing University of Gothenburg Mandurah West Australia, March 2004
Aim How is preventive work described What aspects of ADP (Alcohol and drug prevention) were identified as important? What were the arenas for ADP? How is less successful ADP strategies handeled?
Method Group Interviews Civil servants Self selected 4 municipalities 6-8 persons/group Geographical spread Variation in municipality size Ongoing ADP
Method II - themes What is done Important decisions – such as policies Resources, organisation What is special in your municipality What should be prioritized? actual dreams
Content – analysis (Merriam) 2 readers Identifying text units Database for handling Categorization
Categories Activities directed to people Youth Parents Children Abusers
Categories Arenas School Politicians Associations
Categories Attitudes Concrete actions Desirable development
Conclusions Engaged and commited actors Main target groups are children and youth Need of dialogue? youth politicians public More of the same – and with more co-ordination
Conclusions No alteration of the general course Very wide range of activities are preventive… we believe. What we do with good intension is also preventive. Small resources are spread over a wide range.
Questions Why is the main target group children and youth? What other groups in the community is of interest for a content analysis?