Domestic violence occurs in our society on a daily basis. This entails that children are both exposed to and witness violence in their home. Domestic violence is considered one of the most serious risks to children's health and development. It is therefore important to protect children against this violence. The purpose of this study has therefore been to gain an increased understanding of how social workers' view investigations concerning children who have experienced domestic violence. The aim of this study has also been to investigate social workers' perceived experiences of the opportunities and limitations they have to protect these children. In this study, a qualitative method of semi-structured interviews has been used to interview five social workers'. To analyze the results of the study, previous research, the ecology of human development theory by Bronfenbrenner, and Lipsky's theory of street-level bureaucrats were used. The study found that social workers' have clear procedures that they follow in cases of violence, and that these can provide security for both the social workers' and the families. The social workers also describe that it is important to map risk factors in children's lives, as well as to be aware of their own prejudices when meeting with the families. The social workers' also describe that they can draw attention to various consequences in both the short and long term, which children develop due to the violence. In order to prevent these consequences, it is therefore important that social services become aware of children who experience domestic violence as early as possible. The study also found that the social workers' in their work can identify and promote individual protective factors for these children. The social workers' also present opportunities and limitations that affect their discretion while working with children who have experienced domestic violence. Limitations that are highlighted are insufficient interventions, parents who do not admit violence, parents who do not want to receive interventions and expectations. Opportunities presented are the social workers' motivational work and experiences.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mau-60508 |
| Date | January 2023 |
| Creators | Bendtsen, Amanda, Nilsson, Tove |
| Publisher | Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS) |
| 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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