Social services' exercise of authority, interventions, and collaboration
SAVE (Support and Protection Against Violence, on Equal terms for all children)
Research and development project on child welfare investigations in cases of suspected child abuse.
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Financed by the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKR), FoU Welfare Värmland, and Karlstad University, from 2018 to 2025.
Responsible researcher: Birgitta Persdotter.
Development of Method Support for Promoting Equality and Equity in the Handling Process within Social Child and Youth Care
Research and development project within the framework of the Pilot Gender-Equal Social Services.
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Financed by the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions. Ongoing from 2021 to 2023.
Responsible researcher: Birgitta Persdotter.
Expert reports as the basis for decisions in Norwegian child welfare services
International research project in collaboration between Norway, Sweden, and England.
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Financed by the Norwegian Research Council from 2020 to 2024.
International collaboration partner and co-supervisor: Birgitta Persdotter.
Social Services Matching Support and Protection for Children Exposed to Violence
Ongoing licentiate thesis: Analysis of social services' assessments and decisions in cases involving suspected child abuse.
Doctoral student: Leigh Ann Loebs
Differences in Assessments and Decisions Regarding Interventions with the Potential for Discrimination
A qualitative study on social workers' strategies and challenges in the social child and youth care.
On behalf of and financed by the Discrimination Ombudsman (DO), from 2020 to 2021.
Responsible researchers: Birgitta Persdotter and Katarina Grim.
SUVEk (Systematic Follow-up in Värmland within Economic Assistance)
Retrospective study on the cessation and long-term economic assistance.
Financed by FoU Welfare Värmland, from 2020 to 2021.
Participating researcher: Birgitta Persdotter.
Unmotivated differences in access to interventions within LSS and elderly care
National research mission funded by the Swedish Agency for Health and Care Analysis, from 2021 to 2022.
Responsible researcher: Birgitta Persdotter.
RISKSAM; Structured Collaboration for the Prevention of Stalking and Violence in Close Relationships
Implementation and evaluation of a risk management model for social services and the police.
Six-year project (2019-2025) financed by FORTE with SEK 23,236,000.
Research host is Örebro University, with project leader Susanne Strand. Karlstad University researchers include Åsa Källström, Emma Källvik, Anna L Jonhed, Mattias Persson, Joakim Petersson, and Helén Olsson.
HEDERSAM
Project focusing on combating honor-related violence and oppression.
Scheduled to start on January 1, 2023.
In collaboration between Karlstad University (Helén Olsson) and Örebro University (Susanne Strand).
Development of a Regional, Municipal, and Authority Joint Resource Center Against Honor-Related Violence
Three-year project with the National Competence Team as the funding body.
Financed by the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKR), FoU Welfare Värmland, and Karlstad University.
Scheduled from 2023 to 2027.
Responsible researcher: Birgitta Persdotter