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Does the state strengthen or weaken the family? What role does family policy play in preventing or creating social problems? In this episode of Gröning and Blomgren outside, journalist and social debater Johan Hakelius discusses Swedish family policy and how the state's intervention has unexpectedly affected the Swedish family. Rather than strengthening the family as a unit, policy has often encouraged individual independence for parents and children. Nevertheless, we see that Swedish families to a large extent stay together and function well, which differs from the development in many other countries. - Swedish family policy is interesting in that it is often about strengthening the individual rather than the family, but still we see that the family structure is relatively strong here, says Johan Hakelius. Johan also highlights how the family's role in preventing social problems such as juvenile delinquency has become increasingly important. The discussion revolves around whether the state's policy may have created an unexpected strength in Swedish families, and whether this model is sustainable in the long term. Johan Hakelius is one of Sweden's most prominent social debaters, known for his sharp irony and ability to pinpoint social paradoxes. Hakelius has a long career as a journalist and writer, where he has portrayed both Swedish and British culture and history in a unique way, including as editor-in-chief of Fokus and former editor at Aftonbladet. https://www.epochtimes.se/erbjuande