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Well-being at work factors perceived by social work professionals during COVID-19: reflections for the generation of Healthy Organisations European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Aleix Morilla-Luchena, Octavio Vázquez-Aguado, Manuela A. Fernández-Borrero
The COVID-19 crisis brought with it many questions and highlighted the shortcomings of the different social protection systems, including the Social Services, with the consequent impact on their pr...
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Domestic violence professionals in Portuguese shelters: navigating challenges amidst the COVID-19 pandemic European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Ana Cunha, Marlene Matos, Mariana Gonçalves
This study investigates the experiences of professionals working in shelters in Portugal and their responses to domestic violence within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. We analysed qualitativ...
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Mental health and quality of life among Norwegian child welfare service workers European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2024-02-25 Amy K. Østertun Geirdal, Per Nerdrum, Alicja Olkowska
Social workers in child welfare services play an important role in preventing crises and identifying the need for and implementing relevant measures among children and families of different ages an...
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Editorial European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Jochen Devlieghere, Rudi Roose
Published in European Journal of Social Work (Vol. 27, No. 2, 2024)
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Waiting as sociality – relational waithood in Norwegian activation European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Heidi Moen Gjersøe, Anne Birgitte Leseth
In research on waiting and unemployment, waiting tends to be described as an asymmetrical power relation between those who wait and those who impose waiting within institutional contexts. This pape...
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Social workers as politicians. A quantitative study on social workers holding elected office in Germany European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Eva Maria Löffler
There is a reciprocal relationship between social work and (social) policy: (i) social workers act on the basis of social policy guidelines, and (ii) they should contribute to changing these framew...
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Practice development in social work: differences between social workers with a bachelor's and master’s degree European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Mariël van Pelt, Peter Sleegers, Rudi Roose, Giel Hutschemaekers
A process of academisation in social work is going on in Europe, as illustrated by the establishment of master’s programmes in social work (MSW programmes) at Dutch universities of applied sciences...
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Features and outcomes of community–academic partnerships in social work: a scoping review European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2024-02-11 Nanne Isokuortti, Ilse Julkunen, Maija Jäppinen, Kaisa Pasanen, Ida Nikula
To bridge the gap between research and practice and to increase its research impact, the field of social work has advanced community–academic partnerships (CAPs). However, in the extensive literatu...
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Admission of an older person into a care home in Europe: exploring the dimensions of a ‘Healthy Transition’ and the potential role of social work European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Alisoun Milne, Mo Ray, Sarah Donnelly, Sarah P. Lonbay, Lorna Montgomery, Francesca Corradini, Daniela Şoitu, Eeva Rossi, Sointu Riekkinen-Tuovinen, Giulia Notari, Janet Carter Anand
Transitions in gerontological social work are poorly theorised and underresearched. Although social workers are routinely involved in transitions of older people into care homes, they tend to be tr...
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Exit, loyalty and focus. Dutch social workers’ responses to swing-of-the-pendulum policies European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Margo Trappenburg, Mariël van Pelt
Many social workers are confronted with tidal waves – cyclical or swing-of-the-pendulum policies – in the course of their career. Policies oscillate between harsh and lenient, emphasising safety an...
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Integration and differentiation in collaboration between services for youth not in employment, education, or training (NEET) European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2024-01-21 Marthine Thøgersen
The need for a holistic social work-like approach to labour market inclusion is widely acknowledged. When considering the case of youth not in employment, education, or training (NEETs), services f...
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‘Pushing forward’: resilience of youth from alternative care in Croatia European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2024-01-21 Ana Stojanović, Ines Rezo Bagarić
Children and youth living in alternative care represent a vulnerable group in need primarily because of the lack of parental care and placement in some form of alternative care. Before living in al...
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Youth work in Europa European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Darko Mitevski
Published in European Journal of Social Work (Vol. 27, No. 2, 2024)
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The flexibility of family co-ordinators in complex family interventions: building relations over time with families living in sustained poverty European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Kjetil G. Lundberg, Hilde Danielsen
Complex family interventions represent innovative yet contested policy approaches to child poverty and their follow-up with families with complex needs laid down in several national policies. Acros...
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Discretion for whom? Local policies and the agency problem between politicians and care managers in Swedish social service European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Sara Wittberg
Research on social work’s relation to local political decisions and the design of political policy documents is scarce. This paper analyses the design of local political policies for elder care in ...
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When the outside penetrates the inside: the relationship between Palestinian Israeli and Jewish Israeli social workers in mixed cities during the events of May 2021 European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Sagit Lev, Neveen Ali-Saleh Darawshy, Shlomit Weiss-Dagan
The violent national events that occurred in Israel in May 2021 heightened the sense of anxiety and insecurity for Palestinian and Jewish citizens alike, particularly in mixed cities. This study ex...
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‘There is a fear of not being SUPER knowledgeable’ – social workers striving to enhance children’s participation in the assessment process for disability support European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Elisabet Björquist, Stina Persson, Martin Molin
There is a need for more knowledge about how to enhance children’s participation in the assessment process when applying for support in accordance with the Swedish Disability Act (SDA). Here, Augme...
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Constructing a client category of the experience of buying sex: an explorative study of how sexuality and masculinity construct the client category of men who buy sex within social work in Sweden European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-12-31 Narola Olsson, Mikaela Starke
This study focuses on professionals working in social services with men who buy sex in Sweden. Ten of these professionals have been interviewed, and the study explores how they construct and unders...
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Professional understandings of men’s violence against women European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-12-31 Mira Sörmark, Torbjörn Bildtgård, Lena Hübner
In Sweden, the social services have recently been given legal responsibility to act so that men who are violent against women in intimate relationships change their behaviour. However, research on ...
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Guest editorial: social work in times of transformation: a perspective from Central and Eastern Europe European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Siniša Zrinščak
Published in European Journal of Social Work (Vol. 27, No. 1, 2024)
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Social work in an assembly line? The development of specialisation in child welfare and further internal division of work between 2003 and 2018 European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Karin Steive, Pia Tham, Stefan Wiklund, Pär Grell, Ingemar Kåreholt
Organisational specialisation characterises present social work in Sweden as internationally. Specialisation is often expected to lead to higher professional expertise. This study provides an overv...
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Alltag und Soziale Arbeit in der Corona-Pandemie. Einblicke in Perspektiven der Adressat*innen European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Niels Rosendal Jensen
Published in European Journal of Social Work (Vol. 27, No. 2, 2024)
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Efficacy in working with migrant families in child welfare services: influencing factors European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Justyna Mroczkowska
The Child Welfare Services (CWS) practitioners’ cultural competence in service provision influences the practice and decision-making, and thus outcomes for migrant children and families. This study...
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New perspectives on health and social care European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-11-24 Yongjin Wang
Published in European Journal of Social Work (Ahead of Print, 2023)
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Sensitive research in social work European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Nursehan Sugiharto
Published in European Journal of Social Work (Ahead of Print, 2023)
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How to Stop Fascism: History – Ideology – Resistance European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-11-24 Christian Spatscheck
Published in European Journal of Social Work (Vol. 27, No. 2, 2024)
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Forschungsethik in der Sozialen Arbeit. Prinzipien und Erfahrungen (Theorie, Forschung und Praxis der Sozialen Arbeit, Band 23) European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Niels Rosendal Jensen
Published in European Journal of Social Work (Vol. 27, No. 2, 2024)
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Building community and family resilience: Research, policy, and program (Emerging issues in family and individual resilience (EIIFR) series) European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Nursehan Sugiharto, Ahmad Rizaldi, Permata Chitra Haelda Manik
Published in European Journal of Social Work (Vol. 27, No. 2, 2024)
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Datenschutz in der Pflege. Sicher und pragmatisch umsetzen nach DSGVO European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Jacob Kornbeck
Published in European Journal of Social Work (Ahead of Print, 2023)
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Teaching social work European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Sigamani Panneer, Udhayakumar Palaniswamy
Published in European Journal of Social Work (Ahead of Print, 2023)
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Not trustworthy. African parents’ perspectives on Norwegian child protection care measures European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 K. Wathne, J. D. A. Kisuule
This study focuses on the experiences of African parents with care measure histories and their working relations with the Norwegian Child Protection Service (CPS), investigating how these interacti...
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Exploring stakeholder perspectives to facilitate the implementation of shared decision-making in coordinated individual care planning European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Peter Andersson, Ulla-Karin Schön, Petra Svedberg, Katarina Grim
This article explores conditions for implementing shared decision-making (SDM) in coordinated individual care planning (CIP) with individuals with complex mental health needs. SDM in CIP are descri...
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Global perspectives on youth arts programs: how and why the arts can make a difference European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Aziza Hecht
Published in European Journal of Social Work (Vol. 27, No. 2, 2024)
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A Swedish study about how staff reason and act when they suspect domestic abuse perpetrated by informal caregivers of persons with dementia European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-11-09 Lena Östlund, Jonas Sandberg, Mikael Skillmark, Marie Ernsth Bravell, Linda Johansson
Older persons with dementia have several risk factors for being exposed to domestic abuse, for example dependency on others to manage daily life. The purpose of the study was to explore how staff a...
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Adolescents in therapeutic residential care: treatment needs and characteristics European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-10-29 Harald Kanestrøm, Marianne Stallvik, Stian Lydersen, Norbert Skokauskas, Jannike Kaasbøll
Despite the growing body of literature examining the complex needs of adolescents in residential care populations, few studies have investigated the specific treatment needs and characteristics of ...
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Professional intervention strategies of social work students in practice situations European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Carolin Auner, Birgit Dorner, Sabine Pankofer
Training students to approach practice situations professionally is crucial in social work education. Universities adopted different approaches in their curricula to equip students with theoretical...
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Solving global problems through local solutions: a transcontinental dialogue between Asia and Europe (Guest Editorial) European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Johnson Chun-Sing Cheung
Published in European Journal of Social Work (Vol. 26, No. 6, 2023)
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Managing a fragile motivation within an unfit organisation: young adults’ experiences of support to achieve employment European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 U.-K Schön, J Tranquist, W Astvik
This article explores subjective realities of being not in employment, education or training (NEET), with a specific focus on support needs and how labour market support fits these needs. A total o...
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Possibilities and pitfalls: exploring social welfare professionals’ experiences with interpersonal process recall followed by focus group discussions European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-10-12 Mari Husabø, Magne Mæhle, Målfrid Råheim, Aud Marie Øien
Interpersonal process recall (IPR) is a qualitative research method employing video-assisted interviews, originating from training in psychotherapy skills. This method strongly emphasises recall an...
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Care and support for older people with intellectual disabilities beyond the pursuit of ageing ‘in place’: towards constructing a space to be(long) European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Tineke Schiettecat, Jorrit Campens, Griet Roets, Nico De Witte, Joan Lesseliers, Ilse Goethals
Whereas population ageing has been a much debated issue over the last decades, the political and scientific awareness of the longevity of adults with intellectual disabilities is considered relativ...
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The construction of the unmotivated client as a tool for solving the dilemma between control and reflexive approaches of social workers working with vulnerable children in the Czech Republic European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-10-09 Kateřina Mikulcová, Bohdana Richterová, Ivana Kowaliková, Hana Kubíčková
Social workers working with vulnerable children reproduce their ‘traditional dilemma’ between control and reflexive approach. This dilemma is particularly relevant in the context of contemporary, n...
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‘Good parenting’ among middle-class families: a narrative positioning analysis of Norwegian child welfare workers’ stories European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Malin Fævelen, Rita Sørly, Bente Heggem Kojan
This article investigates norms of parenting in the context of the Norwegian child welfare service (CWS). Research from both international and Norwegian contexts shows that current parenting ideals...
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Ubuntu-based social work: what can social workers in Global South learn from Ubuntu to promote children welfare in communities? European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-09-26 Joventine Mulumba, Maria Irene Carvalho
This article uses the Ubuntu paradigms to reflect on the ways in which community-level values and frameworks can be recognised, strengthened and used to promote children’s welfare. We present a lit...
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How children and young people understand and experience individual participation in social services for children and young people: a synthesis of qualitative studies European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Tone Jørgensen, Sissel Seim, Berit Marie Njøs
Although there is a growing knowledge base on children and young people’s (CYP) participation in child welfare and social work, it is necessary to systematically describe and summarise the knowledg...
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Reflexive professionalisation in social work practice development, research, and education: the vital challenge of democratic citizen participation European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Laura Van Beveren, Nele Feryn, Juno Tourne, Walter Lorenz, Rudi Roose, Isabella Åberg, Helena Blomberg, Philomena Butler, Monika Čajko Eibicht, Kateřina Caklová, Jim Campbell, Sarah Donnelly, Bláíthín Gallagher, Zuzana Havrdova, Christian Kroll, Sanni Lindroos, Idalina Machodo, Helena Margarido, Sara Melo, Andreia Moreira, Stina Sjöblom, Freda Quinlan, Jaroslav Zeman, Griet Roets
This paper examines how the renewed critical emphasis on reflexive professionalisation in the field of social work can take into account the challenges regarding the politics of democratic particip...
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A tale of two cases – investigating reasoning in similar cases with different outcomes European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Barbara Ruiken
ABSTRACT Why is it that some care order cases result in the child being removed from parental care, while in others she is not, despite the cases being similar? This paper investigates how decision-makers reason and justify different outcomes for similar cases, by an analysis of four pairs of judgments (from Norway, Estonia, and Finland) about care orders, using thematic analysis. The comparison is
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Ethical conflicts, moral distress, and moral action in social work European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Sagit Lev
ABSTRACT In recent years there has been a growing awareness of the diverse ethical conflicts facing social workers, who often find it difficult to act in accordance with their moral and professional obligation to their clients due to organisational constraints and restrictions. ‘Moral distress’, a theoretical and empirical term taken from the nursing literature, refers to ethical conflicts of this
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Editorial European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Jochen Devlieghere, Rudi Roose
Published in European Journal of Social Work (Vol. 26, No. 5, 2023)
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Developing welfare technology to increase children’s participation in child welfare assessments: an empirical case in Sweden European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-08-08 Gunnel Östlund, Philip Rautell Lindstedt, Baran Cürüklü, Helena Blomberg
ABSTRACT The purpose of the article is to describe and problematise the practice-initiated idea of developing a digital tool for children in child welfare investigations and whether and how this welfare technology is useful for social workers. The results include interview data and descriptions of the research process. The social workers are of the opinion that the digital application increases the
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Social workers’ intention to hold elected political office: a quantitative study based on the theory of planned behavior European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-07-30 Selin Demircali, Tobias Kindler, Kathrin Amann
ABSTRACT Social work is closely intertwined with formal and informal policy processes and social workers, in line with the global definition of social work as well as national codes of ethics, are called upon to act as policy actors at various levels. One possible way to do this is to hold elected political office. This quantitative cross-sectional study examines the intention of 92 Swiss social workers
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Promoting financial capability within the field of social work practice among families with children: a systematic review European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-07-28 Katri Viitasalo, Tuula Kaitsaari, Anniina Kaittila, Meri Moisio, Mia Hakovirta
ABSTRACT Financial difficulties have a severe impact on families and children who grow up in poor families. Social workers can help families address their financial problems through a variety of practice settings, hence simultaneously promoting financial well-being. We investigate how financial capability among families with children has been promoted in social work practice. We generated a systematic
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Children’s perspectives on contact with birth parents: a mixed-methods systematic review European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-07-20 Iselin Huseby-Lie
ABSTRACT This mixed-methods systematic review asks what is known about children’s perspectives on contact with birth parents when in out-of-home care. To address this question 37 studies were coded to identify children’s experiences and thoughts regarding contact with their parents. Data synthesis was performed in three stages. The frequency of the identified factors across all included research was
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Mentoring for social inclusion: a call for social work to engage with an emerging model of social intervention European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-07-20 Eberhard Raithelhuber
ABSTRACT A new form of volunteer-based intervention is mushrooming across Europe: social mentoring. Such programmes turn ‘ordinary’ citizens into mentors for individuals from disadvantaged groups. Related initiatives are becoming more institutionalised and social mentoring has gained popularity as a social policy measure, especially in the face of crises. However, the social work discussion has taken
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‘Otherness and mutual foreignness’ in helping relationships: a theoretical contribution for social work interventions with people from migration background European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-07-19 Elena Cabiati
This article offers an original interpretation of Otherness and Foreignness concepts, based on the peculiarities and challenges of intercultural helping relationships. In the social work discourse,...
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Collaborative mental health treatment: current practices among mental health providers in Norway European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-07-13 Joakim Finne, Henriette Lund Skyberg, Synne Marit Kjelling Skagseth, Karin Holt
ABSTRACT The objective of this study is to examine the frequency of collaboration among mental health providers´ and assess perceptions of whether collaborative practices have an impact on the help that patients receive during treatment. This is a cross-sectional study comprising 201 mental health providers recruited from municipal mental health services and specialised clinics across Norway. Participants
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Restricting family life an examination of citizens’ views on state interventions and parental freedom in eight European countries European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Marit Skivenes, Asgeir Falch-Eriksen, Bilal Hassan
ABSTRACT This paper examines the public views – a total of 10,348 persons – on restrictions of personal autonomy of others to protect the interest of children. We use representative country samples of the adult populations of Austria, England, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Norway, and Spain, and ask them to consider an experimental vignette with three different parental conditions: substance
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‘A free position in midfield' – a qualitative study of faith-based social work with people who use drugs in Sweden European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-07-05 Johan Nordgren, Torkel Richert
Many faith-based organisations (FBOs) provide social work services to marginalised groups in need of care such as people who use drugs (PWUD), but little is known about how diaconal or faith-based ...
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Perspectives on transitions in refugee education: ruptures, passages, and re-orientations European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-07-01 Alexandra-Nicoleta Dimofte
Published in European Journal of Social Work (Vol. 26, No. 5, 2023)
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Facilitators and barriers for implementation of community-based mental health interventions in Western and Eastern Europe - a systematic literature review European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Maurice Luca Remy, Putu Stephanie Blijleven, Jessica Amy Coetzer, Nataliia Bondarenko
ABSTRACT With a high prevalence of mental health disorders in Europe and the increasing call for human-rights approaches in their treatment, the number of community-based mental health (CBMH) interventions is growing within the region. However, the implementation of these CMBH interventions differs between countries and regions, especially between Western and Eastern European countries. The reasons
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Social problems in the age of COVID-19. Vol 1. US perspectives. Vol. 2. Global perspectives European Journal of Social Work (IF 1.764) Pub Date : 2023-06-23 Gloria Abdo
Published in European Journal of Social Work (Vol. 26, No. 6, 2023)