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Var placeras våra ungdomar? Vilka kriterier tar socialsekreteraren hänsyn till i placeringsprocessen?

Krantz, Johan LU and Jerneck, Sebastian LU (2011) SOPA63 20111
School of Social Work
Abstract
Abstract
Authors: Sebastian Jerneck & Johan Krantz
Title: Where are youths placed by social workers? - What criteria will the social secretary take into account in the placement process?
Supervisor: Max Koch
Assessor: Johan Cronehed

This thesis examines which conditions influence social workers' placements of youths. We interviewed seven social workers in four adminstrative regions. Our results show that economic conditions barely influence youth placement. To a large extent, socialworkers rely on their personal experience, as well as that of their colleagues and other administrative regions, to make placement decisions. Socialworkers prefer to place youths in specialized and niched Homes for care and housing meaning that they... (More)
Abstract
Authors: Sebastian Jerneck & Johan Krantz
Title: Where are youths placed by social workers? - What criteria will the social secretary take into account in the placement process?
Supervisor: Max Koch
Assessor: Johan Cronehed

This thesis examines which conditions influence social workers' placements of youths. We interviewed seven social workers in four adminstrative regions. Our results show that economic conditions barely influence youth placement. To a large extent, socialworkers rely on their personal experience, as well as that of their colleagues and other administrative regions, to make placement decisions. Socialworkers prefer to place youths in specialized and niched Homes for care and housing meaning that they prefer to not place youths in homes that claims expertise or success in widely varying areas.
Keywords: placement, discretion, youth, social worker, Homes for care and housing. (Less)
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Krantz, Johan LU and Jerneck, Sebastian LU
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organization
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SOPA63 20111
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Placement, discretion, youth, social worker, Homes for care and housing.
language
Swedish
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2158218
date added to LUP
2011-09-16 11:12:25
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2011-09-16 11:12:25
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Authors: Sebastian Jerneck & Johan Krantz
Title: Where are youths placed by social workers? - What criteria will the social secretary take into account in the placement process?
Supervisor: Max Koch
Assessor: Johan Cronehed

This thesis examines which conditions influence social workers' placements of youths. We interviewed seven social workers in four adminstrative regions. Our results show that economic conditions barely influence youth placement. To a large extent, socialworkers rely on their personal experience, as well as that of their colleagues and other administrative regions, to make placement decisions. Socialworkers prefer to place youths in specialized and niched Homes for care and housing meaning that they prefer to not place youths in homes that claims expertise or success in widely varying areas.
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