Sofia Smolle
- Academic title: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Telephone: +46 (0)10-1428840
- Email: sofia.smolle@miun.se
- Room number: P2116
- Location: Östersund
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- Employed at the subject:
- Social Work
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- Department:
- Department of Psychology and Social Work (PSO)
Research projects
Finished
Norm-critical perspectives in the social work with older transgender adults
Publications
Articles in journals
Chapters in books
Conference papers
Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries
Articles in journals
Smolle, S. (2025). Expectations through retrospective narratives of aging trans women’s encounters with the Swedish welfare state. European Journal of Social Work, vol. 28: 3, pp. 618-628.
Smolle, S. & Espvall, M. (2021). Transgender competence in social work with older adults in Sweden. Journal of social service research, vol. 47: 4, pp. 522-536.
Chapters in books
Smolle, S. (2024). Professional Preparedness for Supporting Older Transgender Adults When Working in Social Services in Sweden. In Trans and Gender Diverse Ageing in Care Contexts : Research into Practice. Policy Press. pp. 120-133.
Smolle, S. & Siverskog, A. (2023). Transgender, Human rights and Social work. In The Routledge Handbook of International Critical Social Work : New Perspectives and Agendas. London : Routledge. pp. 586-598.
Smolle, S. (2022). Transaktivism på sociala medier. In Aktivism : En antologi om arbete för social och politisk förändring. Östersund : Mid Sweden University (Genusstudier vid Mittuniversitetet). pp. 94-107.
Conference papers
Smolle, S. (2024). Transgender activism in Sweden and implications for social work. Paper presented at the Nationell paperkonferens i socialt arbete, NaPSa 2024, Östersund, Mars 20-21, 2024
Smolle, S. & Bremer, S. (2024). Transpersoner och ickebinära som målgrupp i socialt arbete : Kursutveckling i socionomutbildningen. Paper presented at the Nationell paperkonferens i socialt arbete, NaPSa 2024, Östersund, Mars 20-21, 2024
Smolle, S. (2023). Developing positive practice : Meeting the needs of older trans adults in social work. Paper presented at the ICSD 2023 Biennial Conference, University of Gävle, August 23-25, 2023
Smolle, S. (2022). Transgender activism in Sweden : Implications for social work with older adults. Paper presented at the Nationell paperkonferens i socialt arbete (NaPSa), Linnéuniversitetet, Växjö, 16-17 mars, 2022
Smolle, S. (2021). Thinking Trans in Human Service Organizations : A Summer Course. In Innovation and Resilience : Preparedness of Social Work Education in Uncertain Times.. pp. 104-
Doctoral theses
Smolle, S. (2025). Äldre transpersoner i socialt arbete – kunskap och erfarenheter. Dis. (Comprehensive summary) Sundsvall : Mittuniversitetet, 2025 (Mid Sweden University doctoral thesis : 420)