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
Comparative Study on Contact Person Intervention in the Nordic Countries: An Integrative Review
Comparative Study on Contact Person Intervention in the Nordic Countries: An Integrative ReviewLehto-Lundén, T., Jägervi...Knockin` on heaven`s door: Hur död och döende hanteras på utbildningar för några människobehandlande professioner
Knockin` on heaven`s door: Hur död och döende hanteras på utbildningar för några människobehandlande professionerHjort, ...Hälso- och sjukvårdskuratorsprogrammet. Uppföljning av en nystartad utbildning
Hälso- och sjukvårdskuratorsprogrammet. Uppföljning av en nystartad utbildningMattsson, T., 2024 Mar 1, Lund: Socialhögs...Sweden can afford to provide everyone with a decent standard of living
Sverige har råd att ge alla anständiga villkorTranslated title of the contribution: Sweden can afford to provide everyon...Why can't they just provide for their children? Lone mothers on the margins of the Swedish welfare society: Ensamstående mödrar i det svenska välfärdssamhällets marginal
Varför kan dom inte bara försörja sina barn? Ensamstående mödrar i det svenska välfärdssamhällets marginalTranslated tit...Research Portal
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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.