Government funds survey on Swedish values
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The Government has decided to grant SEK 5 million to the World Values Survey (WVS) to carry out yet another survey on values and social norms in Sweden, with a specific focus on foreign born. The aim, among other things, is to improve and develop ways of monitoring integration.
Monitoring needs to be improved and developed so that integration initiatives can be more accurately targeted. In terms of values, more knowledge is required on the differences between those who are born in Sweden and those who are foreign born.
The survey will provide an updated and in-depth picture of social, cultural and democratic values among people living in Sweden. It can also provide insights on how these values have changed over time.
“Everyone in Sweden should be aware of the liberal values on which our country is built. We therefore need more knowledge about which values shape the Swedish society. The WVS survey will provide better evidence-based knowledge on the differences in values between those who are born in Sweden and those who are foreign born. It is only once we have the correct knowledge that we can implement the right measures,” says Minister for Education and Integration Simona Mohamsson.
Register data often does not sufficiently capture social, cultural and democratic dimensions, which is why the survey involves a continued commitment to improve the monitoring of integration.
Data collection will be based on personal interviews, and the results should be freely available for use by government agencies, researchers and the public.
