”Vuxna ljuger ändå bara” En kvalitativ studie om alliansarbete med unga placerade klienter
(2024) SOPB63 20222School of Social Work
- Abstract
- This study aimed to explore the experiences of social workers in establishing and maintaining alliances with young clients placed in residential care homes (HVB) in Sweden. This research focuses on the dynamics of power, trust, and responsibility between social workers and their clients and is viewed through a qualitative lens by interviews with four social workers. The findings in this study reveal that documentation acts as perhaps the most significant tool of power in the context of residential care homes, affecting the relationship and working alliance between social workers and clients. The results also show that social workers are very much aware of the differences in power between themselves and the clients and highlight the... (More)
- This study aimed to explore the experiences of social workers in establishing and maintaining alliances with young clients placed in residential care homes (HVB) in Sweden. This research focuses on the dynamics of power, trust, and responsibility between social workers and their clients and is viewed through a qualitative lens by interviews with four social workers. The findings in this study reveal that documentation acts as perhaps the most significant tool of power in the context of residential care homes, affecting the relationship and working alliance between social workers and clients. The results also show that social workers are very much aware of the differences in power between themselves and the clients and highlight the importance of being responsible in using said power in the building of
relationships. The study also explores the challenge of achieving a positive working alliance through the dynamic of professional boundaries about an empathic approach and personal emotions. Trust was identified as crucial in the forming of working alliances and communication built on honesty was shown to be an essential component in the building of a trusting relationship. (Less)
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- author
- Gullstrand, Simon LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- SOPB63 20222
- year
- 2024
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- social work, therapeutic alliance, residential care, power dynamics, trust, responsibility, emotional engagement
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9173252
- date added to LUP
- 2024-08-31 18:35:35
- date last changed
- 2024-08-31 18:35:35
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abstract = {{This study aimed to explore the experiences of social workers in establishing and maintaining alliances with young clients placed in residential care homes (HVB) in Sweden. This research focuses on the dynamics of power, trust, and responsibility between social workers and their clients and is viewed through a qualitative lens by interviews with four social workers. The findings in this study reveal that documentation acts as perhaps the most significant tool of power in the context of residential care homes, affecting the relationship and working alliance between social workers and clients. The results also show that social workers are very much aware of the differences in power between themselves and the clients and highlight the importance of being responsible in using said power in the building of
relationships. The study also explores the challenge of achieving a positive working alliance through the dynamic of professional boundaries about an empathic approach and personal emotions. Trust was identified as crucial in the forming of working alliances and communication built on honesty was shown to be an essential component in the building of a trusting relationship.}},
author = {{Gullstrand, Simon}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{”Vuxna ljuger ändå bara” En kvalitativ studie om alliansarbete med unga placerade klienter}},
year = {{2024}},
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