ABSTRACT

Societal norms and values along with laws and regulations strongly influence social work, as do megatrends as globalisation and migration. International agreements on human rights with special focus on violence against women have drawn attention to domestic violence, including honor-based violence (HBV). The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors that affect social workers’ ability to work within the area of HBV and their experiences of their current work situation. Based on a qualitative approach using in-depth interviews with Swedish social workers, the study shows that HBV is not a new phenomenon in social work, but that unfamiliarity and a lack of legitimacy have made it difficult for social workers to deal with the issue. Inspired by recognition theory, a picture emerges of a profession with low mandates and low recognition that lacks resources regarding education, guidelines and a common view on how HBV should be identified and handled, both within the social workers’ own organisation and in other authorities. The dynamics of HBV and approaches to the issue require a present state and legislative support. Social workers also need support from researchers in the field to develop effective interventions in their practical social work with HBV.

摘要

社会规范和价值观以及法律法规强烈影响社会工作，全球化和移民等大趋势也是如此。国际人权协议特别关注对妇女的暴力行为，引起了人们对家庭暴力的关注，包括基于荣誉的暴力（HBV）。本文的目的是确定影响社会工作者在 HBV 领域内工作的能力的因素以及他们对当前工作情况的体验。该研究基于对瑞典社会工作者进行深度访谈的定性方法，表明乙肝病毒在社会工作中并不是一个新现象，但由于不熟悉和缺乏合法性，社会工作者很难处理这个问题。受认知理论的启发，在社会工作者自己的组织和其他当局内部，出现了这样一种情况：一个任务授权低、认可度低的职业，缺乏关于教育、指导方针和关于如何识别和处理 HBV 的共同观点的资源。HBV 的动态和解决该问题的方法需要当前的状态和立法支持。社会工作者还需要该领域研究人员的支持，以便在他们的乙肝病毒实际社会工作中制定有效的干预措施。