Social Vulnerability and Inequality
The research area covers research on social vulnerability, inequality and social problems in a broad sense. The area includes the study of, among other things, poverty and homelessness. Research projects in the field apply diverse methods and theories to analyze the consequences of inequality on several levels, from the local to comparative studies in an international perspective. Theories of power and intersectionality are central.
Latest publications within the area
“When You Feel Like There is No Trust in the Profession”: Midwives and Obstetricians Facing Complicated Cases
“When You Feel Like There is No Trust in the Profession”: Midwives and Obstetricians Facing Complicated CasesJägervi, L....DN Debatt. ”Regeringen håller kvar barn i fattigdom – som ett straff”
DN Debatt. ”Regeringen håller kvar barn i fattigdom – som ett straff”Ahmad, I., Angelin, A., Bengtsson, M., Brauer, J., ...Editorial: Affecting, emoting, and feeling disability: entanglements at the intersection of disability studies and the sociology of emotions
Editorial: Affecting, emoting, and feeling disability: entanglements at the intersection of disability studies and the s...Den nya socialtjänstlagen är omöjlig att följa
Den nya socialtjänstlagen är omöjlig att följaHultqvist, S., Hollertz, K. & Norén, L., 2025 Jul 11, In: Sydsvenskan.Rese...Ålderism normaliserar brister i äldreomsorgen
Ålderism normaliserar brister i äldreomsorgenElmersjö, M., Hultqvist, S., Stina, J., Lanneld, F., Bolin, S., Andersson, ...
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Housing first
The project "Housing First" is based on the idea that housing is a basic security that the homeless need to be able to deal with their problems.
Social Work, Power and Intersectionality
This is a research group that works as a platform for researchers who share a common interest in how power structures influence social work organizations, practices and professionals.