Social workers are constantly faced with different dilemmas which affects their professional approach while dealing with children and young adults. These dilemmas are frequently a result of conflicting laws. On one hand the child perspective should be prominent and on the other hand the dominance of parental rights are overtaking. An issue is when parents decline help and support despite being in need of assistance. The purpose of this study is to gain a deeper understanding and broader knowledge of the dilemmas social workers who specialise in child- and youth welfare face in their practice. We have also studied social workers' experiences in dealing with these dilemmas. To answer our aim we have used a qualitative method while conducting interviews with seven social workers. These informants have professional experience in working for social services with public authority relating to children and young adults under the age of eighteen. The result reflects the occupational life of social workers and the constant attempt to handle complex situations and ethical dilemmas. Your three main themes are presented as: approach to the legal system, approach to the parents and approach to the profession. Dilemmas that do not have simple solutions or quick fixes.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mau-26915 |
| Date | January 2020 |
| Creators | Andersson, David, Sundqvist, Martha |
| Publisher | Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), Malmö universitet/Hälsa och samhälle |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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