Abstract

Violence in close relationships (VCR) is a major social problem, and calculations indicate that every third woman globally has been subjected to VCR at some point in her life. Given the extent of the problem, it is likely that many social workers will meet victims of violence in their daily work. Their knowledge on VCR are therefore of great importance. The aim of this study was to examine the professional knowledge on VCR among social workers in the Swedish social services. The results are based on a survey answered by 153 social workers in three Swedish municipalities. The results revealed that in social workers’ acquisition of knowledge, they value professional experience and education the most. Around 70 percent stated that they lack knowledge on several topics related to VCR, such as the special needs of targeted groups. In order for social workers to maintain a high professionalism in their work with VCR educational efforts are required, it is also necessary to provide time and conditions for supervision and critical reflection in ongoing work. An important area for future research is to examine how social work education addresses these issues, the conditions for continuing education and training in the social service.

摘要

亲密关系中的暴力（VCR）是一个主要的社会问题，计算表明，全球每三名女性在其生命中的某个时刻都遭受过VCR。考虑到问题的严重性，许多社会工作者在日常工作中可能会遇到暴力受害者。因此，他们对VCR的了解非常重要。这项研究的目的是检查瑞典社会服务中社会工作者中有关VCR的专业知识。该结果基于瑞典三个城市的153名社会工作者的调查问卷。结果表明，在社会工作者的知识获取中，他们最重视专业经验和教育。大约70％的人表示他们缺乏与VCR相关的多个主题的知识，例如目标群体的特殊需求。为了使社会工作者在VCR的教育工作中保持较高的专业素养，还必须提供时间和条件进行监督和对正在进行的工作进行批判性反思。未来研究的重要领域是研究社会工作教育如何解决这些问题，继续接受社会服务教育和培训的条件。