Abstract Marcus Herz (2012): Från ideal till ideologi. Konstruktioner av kön och etnicitet inom
socialtjänsten. Örebro Studies in Social Work 13, 262 pp. This dissertation examines how …

Swedish social assistance (SA) is administered with substantial discretion among both
municipalities and social workers. Although such discretionary power has its merits, it also …

This article explores and analyses, with the help of both client and social worker data on 423
applications for social assistance in Sweden,(i) the extent to which social assistance benefits …

This study examines patterns in social worker decisions on social assistance eligibility in
Sweden. Focusing on intersections between applicants' gender, country of birth and family …

In Sweden, trained social workers ultimately determine the right to social assistance (SA).
This paper examines how a substance-abusing SA applicant's gender and ethnicity affect …

Access to the Swedish welfare state's last safety net, social assistance, is ultimately
determined through discretionary decision-making by social workers. This dissertation …

Violence against women and men is a widespread and serious social problem, often with
severe consequences for the victims. Even though young men are among those most at risk …

The aim of this article is to investigate how Swedish social workers who work with supporting
young crime victims construct young men's violent victimisation and their need for help. The …

Social work professionals' assessments of social assistance (SA) eligibility for a
heterosexual couple with a baby are examined. Professionals (n= 899) spread over 43 …

This article concerns employment officers' assessments of persons with physical disabilities.
The aim was to investigate the assessments made by employment officers of the motivation …