In Sweden social work in general and community care in particular have changed a lot since the 1990s. This is because social work is part of our politically governed welfare service. In a broader context, local governance is influenced by the policies that are put in place, which also influence the ideals that shape the services. Despite this, there has been a lack of investment in professional care staff with adequate training to reflect the educational nature of the work. Previous research shows that there are both high demands on care workers and that these demands come from a variety of sources. For care workers to meet these demands, professionals need both the skills and room for maneuver to realize them. Adequate skills and support from colleagues, management and the organization are crucial for care workers to meet the specific needs of users and prevent problem behaviors. If the demands are too high, the scope for action too small and the social support insufficient, the risk of harmful stress increases. From an organizational and social work environment perspective, this study attempts to provide a picture of how care workers in municipal autism services experience demands, control and support in their work in relation to stress in a contemporary Swedish context. The results of this study show that the organizational and social work environment in municipal autism services is characterized by being relaxed and health-promoting, but that there may be a risk because the demands experienced by staff increase the frequency of perceived stress.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:lnu-114637 |
| Date | January 2022 |
| Creators | Tommy, Nielsen |
| Publisher | Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för socialt arbete (SA) |
| 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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