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The pursuit of standardization in domestic violence social work: A multiple case study of how the idea of using risk assessment tools is manifested and processed in the Swedish social services
Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för socialt arbete (SA).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2319-4034
Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för socialt arbete (SA).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0463-4014
Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för socialt arbete (SA).
Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för socialt arbete (SA).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2655-2132
2019 (English)In: Qualitative Social Work, ISSN 1473-3250, E-ISSN 1741-3117, Vol. 18, no 3, p. 458-474Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This multiple case study examines how the idea of using risk assessment tools is manifested and processed in Swedish social services. Based on the analysis of interviews with different stakeholders and of organizational documents in two social service organizations, we investigate the actors who control local risk assessment practices. The findings illustrate that a relatively small group of social workers in the organizations have been able to forward their claims and decide how risk assessment work should be carried out without much intrusion from local managers or politicians. The findings also validate other studies that found that increased standardization can strengthen social workers’ ability to perform their professional task rather than lead to de-professionalization. This article ends with a discussion of what risk assessment practices might mean for domestic violence victims.

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Sage Publications, 2019. Vol. 18, no 3, p. 458-474
Keywords [en]
Domestic violence, risk, social work practice, risk assessment, jurisdiction, control
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Social Work
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Social Sciences, Social Work
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-38845DOI: 10.1177/1473325017739461ISI: 000469827500009Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85067176969OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-38845DiVA, id: diva2:1182829
Available from: 2017-11-03 Created: 2018-02-14 Last updated: 2019-11-20Bibliographically approved

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