Children in foster care and their relations with their network of origin
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.
Social Work
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.
Ongoing Research Projects
GovTech Challenges Research School
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...
Local labor market interventions for labor market inclusion: a review of social services’ interventions to people with social assistance
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...
Protected shelters in transition: marketization dynamics and policy shifts
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...
Social services in cooperation
The aim is to carry out a feasibility study to gather basic information on the work of social services in geographically peripheral areas, with a focus on interventions targeting children in need.
The future of Torvalla: a place for participation, engagement and chance
The project is an interactive evaluation study of the work being carried out to create meeting places for young people (16-24 year) in Torvalla, Östersund. The aim is to produce knowledge about...
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