| Summary: | This study examines how segregation affects the Andersberg area in Gävle municipality, while also examining the socio-economic conditions of people living in the area. Questions answered in this study are the following: What does segregation look like in Andersberg? How does segregation in Andersberg affect socio-economic conditions? The topic is interesting to read because it informs about how segregation can affect the vulnerable areas, and how the segregation affects the socio-economic conditions in the area is investigated. The target groups that the work focuses on were people living in the area aged 18. The report is based on responses from the survey we conducted, which was both voluntary and anonymous. In the survey, we gave the respondents the option to answer freely and get several questions instead of having specific answer alternatives. The report also discusses several aspects that are relevant to segregation, such as income, origin, class, and form of housing, we also compiled the results and discussed them in collaboration with various theories. One of the conclusions we have reached is that Andersberg is greatly affected by segregation. An example of this is that a large part of the area's inhabitants earn less than the rest of the municipality's average income. In addition, we have concluded that only groups with a foreign background choose to settle in the area, which leads to a more segregated area with residents with weak resources. The second conclusion is that the socio-economic conditions for the residents living in Andersberg are affected by segregation in the area, for example, a large proportion of residents live on benefits and a lot earn between SEK 0–8000.
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