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Behovsbedömning i socialtjänsten - En intervjustudie inför nya socialtjänstlagen

Svensson, Linn LU and Sethson, Tilde LU (2025) SOPB63 20251
School of Social Work
Abstract
This study aimed to examine and analyze how social workers perceive the new Social Service Act and its ambition to reduce individual needs evaluations. The new Social Service Act also includes increased access to receive social support without social workers’ decision-making. The study aims to generate an understanding of social workers' experiences regarding their professional practice related to individual needs evaluations. The study has a qualitative approach, including six semi-structured interviews with Social Workers from the South of Sweden. The findings include concerns about whether a legal change will manage to better meet clients’ needs for support. Further, our interviews resulted in an understanding of how social workers view... (More)
This study aimed to examine and analyze how social workers perceive the new Social Service Act and its ambition to reduce individual needs evaluations. The new Social Service Act also includes increased access to receive social support without social workers’ decision-making. The study aims to generate an understanding of social workers' experiences regarding their professional practice related to individual needs evaluations. The study has a qualitative approach, including six semi-structured interviews with Social Workers from the South of Sweden. The findings include concerns about whether a legal change will manage to better meet clients’ needs for support. Further, our interviews resulted in an understanding of how social workers view their professional judgement as a form of logical order, the role of responsibility as well as the legitimacy of their professional practice. In conclusion, findings regarding social workers’ hopes for the future related to the new Social Service Act were made. (Less)
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author
Svensson, Linn LU and Sethson, Tilde LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Needs evaluation in social services - An interview study ahead of the new Social Services Act
course
SOPB63 20251
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
professional judgement, professional practice, The new Social Service Act, individual needs evaluations
language
Swedish
id
9194877
date added to LUP
2025-06-12 14:42:27
date last changed
2025-06-12 14:42:27
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  abstract     = {{This study aimed to examine and analyze how social workers perceive the new Social Service Act and its ambition to reduce individual needs evaluations. The new Social Service Act also includes increased access to receive social support without social workers’ decision-making. The study aims to generate an understanding of social workers' experiences regarding their professional practice related to individual needs evaluations. The study has a qualitative approach, including six semi-structured interviews with Social Workers from the South of Sweden. The findings include concerns about whether a legal change will manage to better meet clients’ needs for support. Further, our interviews resulted in an understanding of how social workers view their professional judgement as a form of logical order, the role of responsibility as well as the legitimacy of their professional practice. In conclusion, findings regarding social workers’ hopes for the future related to the new Social Service Act were made.}},
  author       = {{Svensson, Linn and Sethson, Tilde}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Behovsbedömning i socialtjänsten - En intervjustudie inför nya socialtjänstlagen}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}