Internet-based treatment has emerged as a cost-effective option for reaching people who different reasons are not reached by traditional treatment. problematic alcohol use, specifically, been found to show results on par with other forms of However, in-depth knowledge users' experiences is required understand what works, and needs further development. The aim this study investigate the help-seeking motives among users an internet-based service well support available through service.The...

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Abstract Introduction The treatment gap for addictive disorders is one of the largest in health care. Several studies have investigated barriers to different disorders, but very few conducted explored whether differ depending on substance or behavior if they are common among all disorders. In Sweden, addiction care provided both by healthcare and social services, where latter common, also less popular. To our knowledge, there no exploring given. Aim aim was thoroughly explore which general...

In Sweden, the social services' responsibility for abused women has been reinforced and clarified on several occasions since 1990s. At same time, knowledge of their work is undeveloped. This article analyses support female victims domestic violence with a focus organisation, based concepts specialisation specialists. The study consists qualitative interviews 16 workers in 11 municipalities. shows great organisational variation between municipalities, although most have some sort specialised...

Internet interventions have been developed and tested for several psychiatric somatic conditions. Few people with substance use disorders receive treatment many drug users say that they would prefer getting help from online tools. are effective reducing alcohol cannabis use. The aim of the current study is to understand differences between internet-based face-to-face problematic concept alliance will be used as a theoretical frame understanding treatment, perceived by therapists. has...

Social workers and social work have been criticized for failing to address violence against women in adequate ways, of blaming the victim recognize domestic as a problem. At same time, it is services that are responsible support abused women, according amendments Services Act (2001). This article examines women's own experiences connection with police investigation violence. It qualitative study six who all received from Relationship Violence Center (RVC) Stockholm. The main findings suggest...

The social services in Sweden have become key actors the field of support for female victims domestic violence. However, knowledge about what kind offer is underdeveloped. aim this article to examine workers’ perceptions needs they meet among violence, these needs, and how use their discretion negotiate justify work. builds on a qualitative analysis interviews with workers. shows that workers great deal discretion, as result framework legislation high status local politicians managers. both...

The book Responding to domestic violence. Emerging challenges for policy, practice and research in Europe is a result of the European Conference Domestic Violence 2015. contains 17 c...

Abstract Background Unhealthy alcohol use (UAU) affects not only the drinking individual, but also significant others (SOs), such as partners and children. Most of harm to caused by can be attributed common, moderate patterns, existing studies have mainly included SOs individuals with severe UAU. There is a need for increased knowledge regarding in an earlier stage UAU efficacious support programs this group. The aims study were investigate reasons seeking described sharing child co-parent...

This article examines the window of opportunity concept and its implications for police officers’ social workers’ perceptions abused women’s agency. The study consists a qualitative analysis semi-structured interviews with eight officers workers who have worked according to so-called Icelandic model. model is based on assumption that exists. It thus relevant case analysing concept’s practical work support women. We found empirical basis was meagre. However, professionals working domestic...

To hold perpetrators of domestic violence accountable and punish them for their offences has been an important goal in the political rhetoric concerning Sweden. Through new legislation, media campaigns collaboration projects between police social services, women who have victims urged to report remain criminal investigation process. The purpose this study is examine whether support given at stations will result more prosecutions. based on data collected from investigations analysed by a...

Från att ha varit en verksamhet som nästan helt dominerats av kvinnojourer drivs hälften landets skyddade boenden i dag privata företag. Socialtjänstens upphandlingar skyddat boende kombination med ökade krav på uppföljning har inneburit synen kvalitet blivit allt viktigare. I den här artikeln undersöks hur lokalpolitiker och chefer inom socialtjänsten konstruerar socialtjänstens arbete sådana boenden. Studien visar kan handla om från evidens, kostnadseffektivitet socialsekreterares...

Boundaries under negotiation – social services’ responsibility for support to women exposed violence in close relationshipsThis article examines workers’ perceptions of the mission and task as regards who are subjected relationships where services considered be limited. The study is qualitative based on interviews with 16 workers eleven municipalities. have been analysed conventional content analysis. analysis shows that or obligation can formulated two different ways: offer previously...

The aim of this study is to broaden the knowledge about how mothers are affected by other parent’s problematic alcohol use. qualitative and based on interviews with 23 mothers. Theories motherhood used in analysis. Due fathers’ use, not only responsible for child–father relationship, but also all practicalities concerning children their safety. These responsibilities are, a large extent, same before after separation. For growing up parent who has can be protective factor. results reveal much...

Criminal law is directed at distinct individual actions and therefore less suited for combating patterned, repeated, collective actions. In an attempt to overcome such problems, the concept of violence capital was introduced in amendment Swedish Code 2016. The current study aims initiating academic debate theory development regarding capital, through critical engagement with empirical case how constructed when it criminal policy law. legal reform seems mainly rest on work a specific group...

Having someone with problematic alcohol use in one's life is connected to reduced personal wellbeing. For children such families, support from a parent without problems can be protective factor. However, there limited body of research on the challenges facing parents who do not have drinking problem their own but does. This study investigates how mothers are affected by other parent's and mothers' need for understood. The uses qualitative design consists interviews 23 together man has use....

Using the window of opportunity - Co-operation between police and social services in cases domestic violence families with children.This article describes discusses cooperation when working accordance so-called Icelandic model. The aim this is to explore what within model during “window opportunity” means for officers workers discretion their possibility perform work acute children. Empirical data consists interviews workers. Theories new institutionalism street level bureaucrats are used...

I denna litteraturöversikt kartläggs och beskrivs befintlig forskning om hur män som utövar våld i nära relation respektive kvinnor utsätts för motiveras till att ta emot stöd. 13 artiklar inkluderades litteraturöversikten där två skilda angreppssätt identifierades; Second Responder program (SRP) inledande motiverande insats. Båda visar på goda resultat bemärkelsen ökad tillgång användning av Det är dock oklart vilka effekter insatserna har återfall brott. Framtida projekt studier bör...