Social work as a research subject includes studies of social problems and vulnerability as well as their causes and consequences at the individual, group, and societal levels.
The subject studies social interventions and the professional practice aimed at managing or solving social problems. The subject also studies issues relating to the design and implementation of social policy and the organisation of welfare systems.
Protected shelters are vital for women exposed to violence and is provided by non-profit or for-profit actors. In 2024, the government introduced regulation because of “unscrupulous actors,” which...
Municipal labor market professionals face an increasingly complex target group, and they seek a comprehensive, in-depth understanding of the various, often fragmented initiatives aimed at enhancing...
This study examines how landlords, social services, and the Enforcement Authority collaborate during the eviction process in Östersund. Through 12-15 semi-structured interviews, including 8-10 with...
In this research project, we want to gain knowledge about children and young people who live in foster care and their relationships with their network of origin.
How do home care employees act when they meet older users with suspected high consumption of alcohol? Involved municipalities and MIUN create a research-based, effective, and working model to provi...
We are going to study schools’ student health teams’ conditions for working with students in need of special support. The study focuses the schools’ prerequisites to develop their work based on...
The goal is to create opportunities to analyse and develop through a long-term investment in a joint graduate school in two phases. deeper knowledge and new ways of working around the digitalisatio...
This project explores the conditions of globally displaced older refugees and outlines the implications for social work as a human rights profession.
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