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Vägen ut ur hemlöshet? En studie av Trappstegsmodellen, Bostad först samt socialarbetares handlingsutrymme i de båda modellerna

Berneheim, Jakob LU (2022) SOPA63 20211
School of Social Work
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine how social workers working with the Staircase Model and Housing First can help long-term homeless people with a long history of alcohol and/or drug abuse, their view of the models and how they describe and use their discretion. I used a qualitative method and data was gathered by semi-structured interviews. I interviewed five social workers in four different municipalities in Sweden. To interpret and understand the collected material I used Svensson, Johnsson and Laanemets´ theories about the discretion of social workers. The study showed that none of the respondents expressed a negative opinion of the Staircase Model and two of them even thought it was superior to Housing First. One negative aspect of... (More)
The aim of this study was to examine how social workers working with the Staircase Model and Housing First can help long-term homeless people with a long history of alcohol and/or drug abuse, their view of the models and how they describe and use their discretion. I used a qualitative method and data was gathered by semi-structured interviews. I interviewed five social workers in four different municipalities in Sweden. To interpret and understand the collected material I used Svensson, Johnsson and Laanemets´ theories about the discretion of social workers. The study showed that none of the respondents expressed a negative opinion of the Staircase Model and two of them even thought it was superior to Housing First. One negative aspect of both models was according to the respondents the limited access to housing. All five respondents had limited discretion but felt their opinions and proposals were taken seriously and had an impact. (Less)
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author
Berneheim, Jakob LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPA63 20211
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
The Staircase Model, Housing First, homeless people, social worker, discretion
language
Swedish
id
9072868
date added to LUP
2022-01-21 11:27:46
date last changed
2022-01-21 11:27:46
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  abstract     = {{The aim of this study was to examine how social workers working with the Staircase Model and Housing First can help long-term homeless people with a long history of alcohol and/or drug abuse, their view of the models and how they describe and use their discretion. I used a qualitative method and data was gathered by semi-structured interviews. I interviewed five social workers in four different municipalities in Sweden. To interpret and understand the collected material I used Svensson, Johnsson and Laanemets´ theories about the discretion of social workers. The study showed that none of the respondents expressed a negative opinion of the Staircase Model and two of them even thought it was superior to Housing First. One negative aspect of both models was according to the respondents the limited access to housing. All five respondents had limited discretion but felt their opinions and proposals were taken seriously and had an impact.}},
  author       = {{Berneheim, Jakob}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Vägen ut ur hemlöshet? En studie av Trappstegsmodellen, Bostad först samt socialarbetares handlingsutrymme i de båda modellerna}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}