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  • 1.
    Appel Nissen, Maria
    et al.
    Aalborg University.
    Eriksson, Maria
    Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College, Department of Social Sciences.
    Editorial2017In: Nordic Social Work Research, ISSN 2156-857X, E-ISSN 2156-8588, Vol. 7, no 2, p. 81-85Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 2.
    Appel Nissen, Maria
    et al.
    Aalborg University, Denmark.
    Eriksson, Maria
    Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College, Department of Social Sciences.
    Editorial2016In: Nordic Social Work Research, ISSN 2156-857X, E-ISSN 2156-8588, Vol. 6, no 1, p. 1-3Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 3.
    Appel Nissen, Maria
    et al.
    Aalborg University, Denmark.
    Eriksson, Maria
    Mälardalens högskola.
    Editorial2016In: Nordic Social Work Research, ISSN 2156-857X, E-ISSN 2156-8588, Vol. 6, no 3, p. 157-161Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 4.
    Appel Nissen, Maria
    et al.
    Aalborg universitet, Denmark.
    Eriksson, Maria
    Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College, Department of Social Sciences.
    Nordic Social Work Research: Steadily growing and moving around2018In: Nordic Social Work Research, ISSN 2156-857X, E-ISSN 2156-8588, Vol. 8, no 3, p. 205-209Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 5.
    Börjeson, Martin
    et al.
    Linköpings universitet.
    Johansson, Kerstin
    Linköpings universitet.
    In search for a model for knowledge production and practice research in Swedish social work2014In: Nordic Social Work Research, ISSN 2156-857X, E-ISSN 2156-8588, Vol. 4, no Sup1: Practice Research, p. 70-85Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    In recent years, a number of studies have shown that the scientific base for Swedish social work is weak and that methods for evaluation of practice are poorly developed. As a response to this, the government has made significant efforts to develop evidence-based practice (EBP) within social services. However, these efforts have so far been characterised as a top-down project, and as several authors have concluded, they have not proved productive. Therefore, they must, it is argued, give way to EBP where the role of the profession is central. This article should be seen as a contribution to the discussion of this alternative route. We try to tackle the crucial question about how the knowledge base for social work practice can be strengthened, and we discuss a model for developing education and research in collaboration with social work practice. In this, the tradition of Practice research has offered important points of departure.

  • 6.
    Ekström, Veronica
    Linköpings universitet.
    Negotiating and justifying social services’ support for female victims of domestic violence2017In: Nordic Social Work Research, ISSN 2156-857X, E-ISSN 2156-8588, Vol. 7, no 1, p. 18-29Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The social services in Sweden have become key actors in the field of support for female victims of domestic violence. However, knowledge about what kind of support the social services offer is underdeveloped. The aim of this article is to examine social workers’ perceptions of the needs they meet among female victims of domestic violence, what kind of support they offer to meet these needs, and how they use their discretion to negotiate and justify their work. The article builds on a qualitative analysis of interviews with social workers. The analysis shows that the social workers have a great deal of discretion, as a result of framework legislation and a high status among local politicians and managers. However, both specialisation and a lack of available services limit their discretion. What an abused woman is offered or is entitled to is negotiated and justified depending on, for example, which services are available, whether the woman is considered to have own resources (not only financial but also emotional and practical), and if the social worker is available. Three main strategies for reducing workload are identified: increasing demands for authority decisions, transferring responsibility to others, and placing requirements on the abused women’s actions and attitudes.

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  • 7.
    Ekström, Veronica
    et al.
    Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College, Department of Social Sciences.
    Johansson, Magnus
    Karolinska institutet.
    No other choice than to go on: Mothers’ experiences of sharing parenthood with someone who has a problematic alcohol use2023In: Nordic Social Work Research, ISSN 2156-857X, E-ISSN 2156-8588, Vol. 13, no 3, p. 380-392Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Having someone with problematic alcohol use in one’s life is connected to reduced personal wellbeing. For children in such families, support from a parent without alcohol problems can be a protective factor. However, there is a limited body of research on the challenges facing parents who do not have a drinking problem of their own but have children with someone who does. This study investigates how mothers are affected by the other parent’s problematic alcohol use and how mothers’ need for support can be understood. The study uses a qualitative design and consists of interviews with 23 mothers who have children together with a man who has a problematic alcohol use. The Stress-Strain-Coping-Support model developed by Orford and colleagues, is used in the analysis. Even though most mothers in the study are separated, they describe a lot of stress and strain, caused by the father’s problematic alcohol use. Parenthood can be regarded as a special form of stress. Constant worrying for your children is also a special form of strain affecting the parent without problematic alcohol use. Three areas of support needs are identified: therapeutic support, information and help to manage the father. However, the study also reveals great difficulties in finding support.

  • 8.
    Eriksson, Maria
    et al.
    Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College, Department of Social Sciences.
    Appel Nissen, Maria
    Aalborg University, Denmark.
    Categorization and changing service user positions2017In: Nordic Social Work Research, ISSN 2156-857X, E-ISSN 2156-8588, Vol. 7, no 3, p. 183-187Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 9.
    Eriksson, Maria
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola.
    Appel Nissen, Maria
    Aalborg University, Denmark.
    Editorial2017In: Nordic Social Work Research, ISSN 2156-857X, E-ISSN 2156-8588, Vol. 7, no 1, p. 1-5Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 10.
    Eriksson, Maria
    et al.
    Mälardalens högskola.
    Appel Nissen, Maria
    Aalborg University, Denmark.
    Editorial2016In: Nordic Social Work Research, ISSN 2156-857X, E-ISSN 2156-8588, Vol. 6, no 2, p. 73-76Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 11.
    Eriksson, Maria
    et al.
    Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College, Department of Social Sciences.
    Appel Nissen, Maria
    Aalborg universitet, Denmark.
    Social work, health and health care2018In: Nordic Social Work Research, ISSN 2156-857X, E-ISSN 2156-8588, Vol. 8, no 2, p. 101-104Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 12.
    Eriksson, Maria
    et al.
    Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College, Department of Social Sciences.
    Bjerge, Bagga
    Aarhus universitet, Denmark.
    Negotiating the social work profession2019In: Nordic Social Work Research, ISSN 2156-857X, E-ISSN 2156-8588, Vol. 9, no 1, p. 1-4Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 13.
    Holmqvist, Anna
    et al.
    Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College, Department of Social Sciences.
    Eriksson, Maria
    Ersta Sköndal University College, Department of Social Sciences.
    Tideman, Magnus
    Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College, Department of Social Sciences.
    Being represented by others due to diminished decision capacity: a review of research literature2023In: Nordic Social Work Research, ISSN 2156-857X, E-ISSN 2156-8588, Vol. 13, no 3, p. 445-459Article, review/survey (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    In social work, when a person needs to be supported or represented by another – be it voluntarily or by compulsion, permanently or for a limited time – questions on autonomy, integrity, and rights are raised. In particular, representation has implications for the relationship between the person being represented, the representative, and the social worker or service provider. While legal reforms on support and representation have been performed in the Nordic countries the last decade, the views from those being represented, i.e. their needs and wishes on different forms of representation, have not been prominent. Using this as a starting point, this literature review explored previous research on experiences of people represented by others, e.g., people with intellectual disability, people with mental illness, and children needing representation by a third party The literature review encompassed relevant studies using qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods, and a range of policy and legal areas. Four databases were used in the search process (Academic Search Complete, ASSIA, SocIndex, and Sociological Abstracts). Based on inclusion criteria, eight articles were included in this review, encompassing experiences of people with intellectual disability, people with mental illness, and children needing representation by a third party. Two recurrent themes relevant for social work were identified: the balance between protecting and violating rights, and the importance of lasting and trusting relationships between the person being represented and the person representing. The review revealed a need for more social work research, not least from a Nordic perspective, reflecting the experiences  of people being represented. 

  • 14.
    Korkmaz, Sibel
    et al.
    Stockholms universitet.
    Carolina, Överlien
    NKVTS, Nasjonalt kunnskapssenter om vold og traumatisk stress, Norway.
    Lagerlöf, Hélène
    Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College, Department of Social Sciences.
    Youth intimate partner violence: Prevalence, characteristics, associated factors and arenas of violence2022In: Nordic Social Work Research, ISSN 2156-857X, E-ISSN 2156-8588, Vol. 12, no 4, p. 536-551Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Internationally, it is established that many youth experience violence within their romantic intimate relationships (youth intimate partner violence, Youth IPV). In Sweden, however, despite a well-developed research field on domestic violence and violence against children, knowledge about the prevalence of Youth IPV remains lacking. Therefore, taking its starting point in a mixed-method study on youth IPV in Sweden, this study presents incidence rates of Youth IPV victimization in a sample of Swedish youth, as well as associated factors to such victimization. Arenas of violence – i.e. settings where the violence takes place – are also addressed. In total, 59.7% (n = 526) of study respondents reported having experienced some form of IPV either once or multiple times. The results suggest gender differences: girls reported higher rates of victimization, especially for multiple experiences of violence. Markers for IPV victimization are presented. It is shown that Youth IPV happens in arenas to which adults have access. Viable markers for victimization are suggested; furthermore, the belief that ‘only at-risk youth experience IPV’ is challenged. It is critical that Youth IPV be considered a social problem in Sweden, deserving of specific attention and interventions. Youth IPV does not happen behind closed doors, but under the same roof as adults who have the obligation to protect them (i.e. parents and school staff) and this offers unique opportunities to respond and help. Further research should investigate the support offered to IPV-exposed youth, thereby shifting the focus to how this social problem is tackled.

  • 15.
    Vamstad, Johan
    et al.
    Marie Cederschiöld University, Institutionen för civilsamhälle och religion, Centre for Civil Society Research.
    Mattsson, Elisabet
    Marie Cederschiöld University, Department of Health Care Sciences. Uppsala universitet.
    Klarare, Anna
    Marie Cederschiöld University, Department of Health Care Sciences. Uppsala universitet.
    Social rights and street-level services for women in homelessness: A qualitative study2022In: Nordic Social Work Research, ISSN 2156-857X, E-ISSN 2156-8588Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Women in homelessness are among the most marginalized citizens in the modern welfare state and they are thus living indicators of the reach of social rights to basic welfare. In this article, qualitative interviews with women in homelessness in Sweden are used to illustrate the ways in which women in this group are denied their social rights and why. A theoretical understanding based is that social rights are essential for the realization of civil and political rights, but also that they are a first stepping-stone on a path to a more ordered and dignified life for these women. The analysis highlights several ways in which rights are unrealized, including both individual and institutional factors. We conclude that outreach activities and specialized health care services are two important tools for ensuring basic social rights that a fuller citizenship can be built on.

  • 16.
    Wollter, Filip
    Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College, Department of Social Sciences, Institute for Research on Conditions, Organisation and Outcomes of Social Work.
    The reasoning and conditions underpinning intervention design: a social worker perspective2022In: Nordic Social Work Research, ISSN 2156-857X, E-ISSN 2156-8588, Vol. 12, no 5, p. 763-777Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    In social work, the methods for achieving policy goals are often subject to local and case-by-case autonomy. This autonomy enables the design of interventions intended to meet policy goals to be negotiated between multiple actors, which are underpinned by diverse logics and interests and to be influenced by local organizational conditions. This article presents empirical findings from case studies taken from the child welfare departments of three Swedish municipalities, exploring how various patterns of reasoning (social workers’ own reasoning and their experiences of other actors’ reasoning) and local organizational conditions influenced the design of interventions. The study resulted in three findings: First, social workers mainly used collective experiences to formulate common approaches to intervention design proposals. Second, social workers’ intervention proposals were negotiated with various actors, whose focuses and interests differed, before being formalized, with clients mainly focusing on implementation feasibility and intervention needs, managers mainly focusing on procurement contracts and intervention costs, and laypersons mainly focusing on community interests. Third, the local availability and range of interventions constituted a considerable limitation for intervention design, since interventions to address recurrently identified client needs were frequently missing.

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