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Skolpersonals benägenhet att orosanmäla - En kvantitativ studie om faktorer som påverkar beslutet att fullfölja anmälningsskyldigheten

Åberg, Moa LU and Hagman, Kelly LU (2025) SOPB63 20251
School of Social Work
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate factors affecting school personnel’s attitudes toward Sweden’s mandatory reporting obligation under chapter 14 § 1 Social Services Act (​​SFS 2001:453). The sample consisted of teaching staff from Swedish lower secondary schools, teaching grades 7-9. We chose this sample because we found that a study like this had not been performed where the children were not considered that young. Hypotheses were formed based on prior research related to factors influencing personnel’s decision-making regarding reporting suspected child welfare concerns. The respondents completed a survey addressing their knowledge, experience, and perceptions of reporting suspected child welfare concerns. A quantitative data analysis was... (More)
This study aimed to investigate factors affecting school personnel’s attitudes toward Sweden’s mandatory reporting obligation under chapter 14 § 1 Social Services Act (​​SFS 2001:453). The sample consisted of teaching staff from Swedish lower secondary schools, teaching grades 7-9. We chose this sample because we found that a study like this had not been performed where the children were not considered that young. Hypotheses were formed based on prior research related to factors influencing personnel’s decision-making regarding reporting suspected child welfare concerns. The respondents completed a survey addressing their knowledge, experience, and perceptions of reporting suspected child welfare concerns. A quantitative data analysis was performed to identify correlations between knowledge, experience, and potential mistrust of Swedish Social Services. The study showed that 46,9 % of the respondents had previously filed a report of concern and that those with greater knowledge and experience were more likely to have done it. To understand the results, Lipsky’s (2010) theory of street-level bureaucracy and Evetts’ (2006; 2009) governance logics were used to explain how professional discretion and experience influence school personnel’s decision-making. The findings show that knowledge and experience are the main factors influencing the likelihood of school personnel submitting a report of concern to the Swedish Social Services. It is argued that there is a need for continuous professional education and collaboration between schools and Social Services to improve child protection efforts. (Less)
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author
Åberg, Moa LU and Hagman, Kelly LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPB63 20251
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
mandatory reporting, child maltreatment, school personnel, Social Services Act, discretion, anmälningsskyldigheten, barnmisshandel, skolpersonalens, socialtjänstlagen, diskretion
language
Swedish
id
9194637
date added to LUP
2025-06-11 12:05:39
date last changed
2025-06-11 12:05:39
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  abstract     = {{This study aimed to investigate factors affecting school personnel’s attitudes toward Sweden’s mandatory reporting obligation under chapter 14 § 1 Social Services Act (​​SFS 2001:453). The sample consisted of teaching staff from Swedish lower secondary schools, teaching grades 7-9. We chose this sample because we found that a study like this had not been performed where the children were not considered that young. Hypotheses were formed based on prior research related to factors influencing personnel’s decision-making regarding reporting suspected child welfare concerns. The respondents completed a survey addressing their knowledge, experience, and perceptions of reporting suspected child welfare concerns. A quantitative data analysis was performed to identify correlations between knowledge, experience, and potential mistrust of Swedish Social Services. The study showed that 46,9 % of the respondents had previously filed a report of concern and that those with greater knowledge and experience were more likely to have done it. To understand the results, Lipsky’s (2010) theory of street-level bureaucracy and Evetts’ (2006; 2009) governance logics were used to explain how professional discretion and experience influence school personnel’s decision-making. The findings show that knowledge and experience are the main factors influencing the likelihood of school personnel submitting a report of concern to the Swedish Social Services. It is argued that there is a need for continuous professional education and collaboration between schools and Social Services to improve child protection efforts.}},
  author       = {{Åberg, Moa and Hagman, Kelly}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Skolpersonals benägenhet att orosanmäla - En kvantitativ studie om faktorer som påverkar beslutet att fullfölja anmälningsskyldigheten}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}