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“We are more hands-on, we are more practical” - A case study on institutional frames of social work, and their possible consequences on the relationship between the professional and client.
(2015-06-26)The purpose of this study is to investigate the institutional frames of social work in Uganda and to discuss their possible consequences for the professional-client relationship. Theoretically our analysis draws on two ... -
"We are our own social workers!" - Social Work and the Discourses of LGBT Rights in Kampala, Uganda
(2012-11-22)Social work has a strong tradition of supporting vulnerable groups and protecting exposed individuals in society and is by definition a human rights profession. In relation to the critical situation of LGBT populations in ... -
We are the Harry Potter generation – en kvalitativ studie om litteratur, ungdomskultur och empowerment.
(2011-04-05)Miljontals barn, ungdomar och vuxna världen över har läst böckerna och sett filmerna om trollkarlslärlingen Harry Potter. Några av ungdomarna har sökt sig vidare till den fankultur, eller Harry Potter-fandom, som har ... -
”We carry their hope” En kvalitativ studie om återhämtningsarbete inom psykiatrin i Australien
(2012-11-20)Syftet för studien är att utifrån ett återhämtningsperspektiv ta reda på hur personal inom psykiatrin i Australien jobbar för att möjliggöra en återhämtning hos klienten samt vilka krav detta ställer på personalen. Till ... -
“We Don’t Have a Job, We Have a Way of Life” Perspectives on Effective Aboriginal Social Work Education and Addressing the Impacts of Generational Trauma
(2013-07-03)The aim of this research paper is to investigate how Aboriginal social workers apply the knowledge they’ve gained as part of their formal social work education to working with Aboriginal clients dealing with the effects ... -
Welcome to Holland – a study in parent experience, copingstrategies and interaction with school and municipality, of parents to children with Asperger syndrome.
(2011-06-27)The purpose of the study is to examine, describe and analyse how a selection of parents to children with Asperger syndrome understand, experience and cope with their parenthood. To attain this purpose we focused on these ... -
Who cares about lone mothers in Italy?
(2007-06-20)This paper examines how lone mothers are taken care of in municipality of Parma in Italy, in a welfare model that does not have special social policies for lone mothers. The aim of this study is to see the relationship ... -
Women’s rights and the well-being of the Rwandan family
(2014-06-25)The main objective of this study was “How the promotion of the rights of women can lead to the improvement of the well-being of the family in Rwanda.” Human rights are fundamental entitlements adopted to protect the dignity ... -
Working with Mentors in Violence Prevention: The experiences and understandings of professionals
(2023-02-08)The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences and analyse the understanding the professionals’, who work with youth at one of the schools where Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) was implemented, have of their ... -
Wrong planet - En explorativ studie av ett Internetcommunity riktat till personer med Aspergers syndrom
(2009-01-29)Det övergripande syftet med denna explorativa studie är att undersöka hur Aspergers syndrom diskuteras av personer som själva har Aspergers på ett internetcommunity riktat till gruppen. Undersökningens primära frågeställning ... -
”Yogainspiratör i kriminalvården” En studie om hur arbetet med yoga påverkar arbetssituationen för kriminalvårdare
(2013-11-08)Sedan 2008 är yoga en nationell verksamhet inom Kriminalvården på häkten och anstalter i Sverige. Undervisningen i yoga bedrivs av kriminalvårdare som fått utbildning i yoga och kallas yogainspiratörer. Syftet med studien ... -
You got growin’ up to do – en kvalitativ studie om vad som styr institutionsplacering av barn och ungdomar
(2010-08-11)Syftet med denna uppsats är att ta reda på vad som styr antalet placeringar av barn och ungdomar på institution. För att besvara detta har fyra kvalitativa intervjuer med två IFO-chefer och två socialsekreterare gjorts. ... -
Young People Living in Residential Care in Estonia: Pathways to Further and Higher Education
(2018-07-23)Educational outcomes of children and young people in out-of-home care are internationally well researched. Relatively less is known about the basis for their choice of educational pathway. The aim of this degree report is ... -
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN GOTHENBURG (SWEDEN) AMONG NATIVE SWEDES AND IMMIGRANTS:A Qualitative Study of Labour Market Exclusion
(2007-07-27)The current research studies the youth unemployment in Gothenburg (Sweden), among native Swedes and immigrants. The qualitative investigation explores and analyzes two main questions: 1) what are the causes of youth ... -
THE YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION IN SWEDEN
(2007-06-20)This study has intended to understand overall youth unemployment situation in Sweden. This study consists of six chapters. Introduction is the first chapter and the second chapter presents previous studies including ...