A Handbook for Asylum seekers in sweden - Tema asyl & integration
A Handbook for Asylum seekers in sweden - Tema asyl & integration
A Handbook for Asylum seekers in sweden - Tema asyl & integration
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Elderly-policySweden also has a policy <strong>for</strong> the elderly which aims at enabl<strong>in</strong>g older persons tolive <strong>in</strong>dependently with a high quality of life. Older persons <strong>in</strong> need of care andsocial services are entitled to high quality help. Elderly care is provided <strong>in</strong> accordancewith democratic pr<strong>in</strong>ciples and is ma<strong>in</strong>ly f<strong>in</strong>anced out of taxation revenue.The Swedish Parliament (Riksdagen) has def<strong>in</strong>ed the follow<strong>in</strong>g objectives <strong>for</strong> nationalpolicy <strong>for</strong> the elderly. Older persons shall:• be able to lead active lives and have <strong>in</strong>fluence <strong>in</strong> society and <strong>in</strong> issues affect<strong>in</strong>gtheir daily lives,• be able to age with security and with their <strong>in</strong>dependence preserved,• be met with respect and• have access to good health and social care services.Education (utbildn<strong>in</strong>g)www.randburg.com/sw/general/general_11.htmlAs part of its social welfare system, Sweden provides an extensive child-care systemthat guarantees a place <strong>for</strong> all young children from 1-5 years of age <strong>in</strong> apublic day-care facility (förskola or dagis). Between ages 6-16, children attendcompulsory comprehensive school, divided <strong>in</strong> three stages. After complet<strong>in</strong>g then<strong>in</strong>th grade, 90% cont<strong>in</strong>ue with a three year upper secondary school (gymnasium)lead<strong>in</strong>g sometimes to a vocational diploma and often to the qualifications <strong>for</strong>further studies at a university or university college (högskola). Both upper secondaryschool and university studies are f<strong>in</strong>anced by general tax revenues. A separatemunicipal adult education system (komvux) enables adults with <strong>in</strong>adequateschool<strong>in</strong>g to reach the same level of education as young people. Altogether thereare almost <strong>for</strong>ty <strong>in</strong>stitutions of higher education <strong>in</strong> Sweden which are operatedby the State and provide free <strong>in</strong>struction. Almost a quarter of Swedish adultshave a higher education. Private, government-subsidised adult education associationsarrange study circles <strong>for</strong> 2.5 million course participants a year.Public libraries (bibliotek)Public libraries <strong>in</strong> Sweden are regarded as one of the branches of popular education.There are public libraries <strong>in</strong> all municipalities <strong>in</strong> Sweden. Because Swedenis an old democracy, openness and freedom of expression are honoured and oftenadmired by many countries <strong>in</strong> the world. People who come to Sweden from otherparts of the world where free access to knowledge and <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation is not commonenjoy com<strong>in</strong>g to the libraries to read and borrow material as they wish.With your temporary LMA id-card you can get a library membership idA <strong>Handbook</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Asylum</strong> Seekers <strong>in</strong> Sweden | 39