“It is a thin line to walk on”: Challenges of staff working at Swedish immigration detention centres

Figures & data

Figure 1.  Illustration of the analytical process of developing an overarching theme from initial themes.

Table I Coding process.

Interview extract	Coded for
…I think we are better than, for instance [country X]. I read an article from [country X] in Time magazine, and the picture was so worrying.	Swedish detention system better than others
…I think it is because many people who stay here are from Arabic countries. In that culture Mama is a very high person. You don't do your Mama anything.	Respect for older female detention staff

Table II Overarching themes and sub-themes.

Overarching theme	Sub-theme
Immigration detention: not the best management
Stressors in detention	Perceived fear of physical threat from detainees
	Limited help to offer
It is a thin line to walk on	The balancing act
	Clear communication needed