Lögner och socialt arbete: Socialsekreterares förhållningssätt till lögner i det dagliga arbetet med klienter
(2022) SOAM21 20211School of Social Work
- Abstract
- The ability to distinguish between truthful and deceptive statements has been argued to be essential for social workers. Because of their profession, they have to manage clients’ lies on a daily basis. If they cannot distinguish between these, it can lead to serious long-term consequences for clients and others. The purpose of this study was therefore to investigate social workers' beliefs and attitudes towards client deception. Six qualitative interviews were conducted with social workers from different parts of Sweden with experience within social service. The study found that according to social workers, clients lie to them because the client are afraid of the social services and/ or because they feel ashamed. The social workers view... (More)
- The ability to distinguish between truthful and deceptive statements has been argued to be essential for social workers. Because of their profession, they have to manage clients’ lies on a daily basis. If they cannot distinguish between these, it can lead to serious long-term consequences for clients and others. The purpose of this study was therefore to investigate social workers' beliefs and attitudes towards client deception. Six qualitative interviews were conducted with social workers from different parts of Sweden with experience within social service. The study found that according to social workers, clients lie to them because the client are afraid of the social services and/ or because they feel ashamed. The social workers view was that clients do not want to aggravate the situation and, in an attempt to protect themselves from invasion of privacy, they hide all or part of the information. Further results indicated that nervous behaviors and ignorance was referred to as possible indicators of deception. However, they alleged that clients in meetings are generally nervous because the stakes are high; which can be misinterpreted as deception.
By analyzing the data in relation to Goffman’s dramaturgical theory and Foucault’s power theory the study also revealed that both social workers and the client are mutually dependent on each other for the maintenance of their roles, stage and play. And the relationship is characterized by power, orders and support, which makes it extremely complex. We will learn that where power exists, so does resistance. (Less)
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- author
- Rönnberg Mitchell, Jennifer LU
- supervisor
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- Eva Johnsson LU
- organization
- course
- SOAM21 20211
- year
- 2022
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- social work, clients, social service, deception, deception detection, lies.
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9072897
- date added to LUP
- 2022-02-04 10:23:52
- date last changed
- 2022-02-04 10:23:52
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abstract = {{The ability to distinguish between truthful and deceptive statements has been argued to be essential for social workers. Because of their profession, they have to manage clients’ lies on a daily basis. If they cannot distinguish between these, it can lead to serious long-term consequences for clients and others. The purpose of this study was therefore to investigate social workers' beliefs and attitudes towards client deception. Six qualitative interviews were conducted with social workers from different parts of Sweden with experience within social service. The study found that according to social workers, clients lie to them because the client are afraid of the social services and/ or because they feel ashamed. The social workers view was that clients do not want to aggravate the situation and, in an attempt to protect themselves from invasion of privacy, they hide all or part of the information. Further results indicated that nervous behaviors and ignorance was referred to as possible indicators of deception. However, they alleged that clients in meetings are generally nervous because the stakes are high; which can be misinterpreted as deception.
By analyzing the data in relation to Goffman’s dramaturgical theory and Foucault’s power theory the study also revealed that both social workers and the client are mutually dependent on each other for the maintenance of their roles, stage and play. And the relationship is characterized by power, orders and support, which makes it extremely complex. We will learn that where power exists, so does resistance.}},
author = {{Rönnberg Mitchell, Jennifer}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Lögner och socialt arbete: Socialsekreterares förhållningssätt till lögner i det dagliga arbetet med klienter}},
year = {{2022}},
}