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Om rätten till umgänge: En argumentationsanalys av socialtjänstens bedömningar av umgängesrätten

Rajab Sabri, Sadiqa LU and Levinsson, Jennie LU (2025) SOPB63 20242
School of Social Work
Abstract
This study aimed to explore how social workers reason about the child’s best interests in investigations concerning visitation rights when there is a risk of domestic violence. Using evaluative argumentation analysis, we examined six child welfare investigations to identify the key factors that influence decision-making. Our findings indicate that several considerations are crucial in the assessment of visitation, including the severity and frequency of violence, the child’s expressed needs and maturity, and the potential risks posed by continued contact. Additionally, we found that Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which ensures protection against all forms of violence, is given greater weight compared to Article... (More)
This study aimed to explore how social workers reason about the child’s best interests in investigations concerning visitation rights when there is a risk of domestic violence. Using evaluative argumentation analysis, we examined six child welfare investigations to identify the key factors that influence decision-making. Our findings indicate that several considerations are crucial in the assessment of visitation, including the severity and frequency of violence, the child’s expressed needs and maturity, and the potential risks posed by continued contact. Additionally, we found that Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which ensures protection against all forms of violence, is given greater weight compared to Article 12, which emphasizes the child’s right to be heard, and laws concerning visitation rights. The findings also suggest that social workers navigate between professional and organizational logic, balancing their expert knowledge with the legal and institutional frameworks governing child welfare. (Less)
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author
Rajab Sabri, Sadiqa LU and Levinsson, Jennie LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPB63 20242
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
violence, the child's right to meet its parents, the child’s best interest, the convention of the child's rights, new institutionalism”, organisational logic”, professional logic
language
Swedish
id
9187199
date added to LUP
2025-04-01 08:55:10
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2025-04-01 08:55:10
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  abstract     = {{This study aimed to explore how social workers reason about the child’s best interests in investigations concerning visitation rights when there is a risk of domestic violence. Using evaluative argumentation analysis, we examined six child welfare investigations to identify the key factors that influence decision-making. Our findings indicate that several considerations are crucial in the assessment of visitation, including the severity and frequency of violence, the child’s expressed needs and maturity, and the potential risks posed by continued contact. Additionally, we found that Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which ensures protection against all forms of violence, is given greater weight compared to Article 12, which emphasizes the child’s right to be heard, and laws concerning visitation rights. The findings also suggest that social workers navigate between professional and organizational logic, balancing their expert knowledge with the legal and institutional frameworks governing child welfare.}},
  author       = {{Rajab Sabri, Sadiqa and Levinsson, Jennie}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Om rätten till umgänge: En argumentationsanalys av socialtjänstens bedömningar av umgängesrätten}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}