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
University students’ mental well-being in times of war
University students’ mental well-being in times of warKharitonova, N., Bukhanevych, L., Thell, N. & Jägervi, L., 2026 Fe...Goffman’s Useful but Seductive Metaphors: A Researcher’s Journey When Analysing Victim-Offender Mediation
Goffman’s Useful but Seductive Metaphors: A Researcher’s Journey When Analysing Victim-Offender MediationRypi, A., 2025 ...Syskonvåld – Våld i nära relation
Syskonvåld – Våld i nära relationBurcar Alm, V. & Rypi, A., 2026 Mar 1, Våld i nära relationer : socialt arbete i forskn...Att engagera pappor i barnavårdsutredningar om våld: utmaningar och möjligheter
Att engagera pappor i barnavårdsutredningar om våld: utmaningar och möjligheterGrönte, M., Mattsson, T. & Plantin, L., 2...Utreda barn som upplevt våld
Utreda barn som upplevt våldMattsson, T., 2026, Våld i nära relationer: Socialt arbete i forksning, teori och praktik. M...
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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.