Social Work
The focus of the research ranges from individuals and groups in vulnerable life situations to societal circumstances influencing people’s conditions and life chances. The research asks questions about how social vulnerability arises, and how to prevent and counteract it. It is about how social work can be organised in terms of interventions and mobilisation, and also about the organisation and impact of welfare and social-political measures. The user perspective, as well as that of social workers and professionals, inform the research.
Research also deals with issues connected to experiences of migration processes, encounters with welfare institutions, as well as the response of social work to migration and diversity.
Other important elements of research are sexuality studies, and issues related to sustainable urban development.
Annelie Björkhagen Turesson
Kristofer Hansson
Karin Ingvarsdotter
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2026 | Conference paper
The use of large language models in social assistance: a delegation perspective on discretion
Kettil Nordesjö, Frans af Malmborg
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2026 | Article in journal
Gang involvement among adolescents in nine Nordic cities: A comparative study on associated risk factors
Markus Kaakinen, Lars Westfelt, Kim Moeller, Amir Rostami, Margrét Valdimarsdóttir, Camilla Løvschall Langeland, Aksel Vassard Jensen
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2026 | Article in journal
Navigating Hybrid Social Work Post-COVID: Coping Strategies in Swedish Social Assistance
Israa Ahmad, Kettil Nordesjö
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2026 | Article in journal
Problematic Internet Use and Child-To-Parent Violence: Associations Between Social Media Use, Gaming, and Abusive Behaviours Toward Parents
Björn Johnson, Lisa Andersson, Robert Svensson
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2026 | Article in journal
Towards a framework for digital literacy in social work education in a time of artificial intelligence
Michael Wallengren-Lynch
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2026 | Report
Vad händer i skolan?: Om utlandsfödda föräldrars kontakt med skolan, med somaliska mödrars erfarenheter i fokus
Vanna Nordling, Florencia Fernández, Anne Harju, Halimo Nuur, Mehdi Bendkia
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2026 | Conference paper
Inside Black Boxes of Professional Practices at a Place-Based Support Center
Angelica Wågby Gräfe, Johanna Sixtensson, Catrine Andersson
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2026 | Collection (editor)
Medical Humanities in the Nordics
Ylva Söderfeldt, Maja Bodin, Kristofer Hansson
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2026 | Article in journal
Identifying Groups of Young Intimate Partner Violence Offenders Using a Longitudinal Perspective
Linnea Schumacher, Marie Torstensson Levander, Klara Svalin, Anna-Karin Ivert
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2026 | Conference paper
Kunskap som trygghet och professionell identitet
Kristofer Hansson
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Research projectCan quality care improve health and prevent FGM/C? A study on needs, experiences, and protective factors using mixed methods
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The right to give rights. Welfare professionals as guardians of undocumented migrants’ human rights.
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Experiences and Expectations of Work among Ugandan LGBT+ Activists: Imaginaries of Decent Work Futures in a Global, Mobile & Connected World
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How Are You Really Doing? – Young People’s Well-Being in the Heart of Malmö (HEM-study)
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Migration and cultural adaptation in relation to change in body-image and attitudes toward female genital mutilation/cutting
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Children's experiences of being born through surrogacy
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Human Rights Mobilisation of Welfare Professionals Against the Informers Act - Arguments, Strategies and Practices (HUMASP)
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What is Successful Sexual Aging? A Cross-cultural Mixed Methods Assessment (HEALTHSEXAGE project)
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Strategies to improve access to sexual and reproductive healthcare among young people with migration experience: a pilot study
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What happens at school? Foreign born parents' contact with schools
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A new child poverty : housing as a cause and consequence of family poverty in a conditional welfare state
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Comparative Analysis of Sexuality Education Policies and Implementation Strategies in South Africa and Sweden
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A guide for conversations with young people about sexuality and female genital mutilation/cutting
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Practicing Hope: Challenging myths and changing narratives of youth in super-diverse urban communities (YouHope)
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Sexual health and relapse prevention for adults with substance abuse: Evaluation of a manualized intervention and continuous education of...
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Welfare policies and children’s rights and living conditions: A study of how Early and coordinated interventions are translated in a local...
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Sexual health among young people in secure state care
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Sexuality in an international perspective: A comparative analysis
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Organizational resilience and disaster preparedness in Swedish Social Services
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Living in families with mental illness caused by armed conflict, political violence and forced migration.
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Opinions, experiences, and emotions in the classroom. Exploring the learning environment for deep learning in a course on sexual and...
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Understanding epilepsy: Knowledge, education and stigmatisation, 1950-2020
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Mission driven area-based initiative for health and well-being
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Preventing sexual harassment in academia - reflections among university students
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Social Validation - A Study on the Socialization Process of Newly Arrived Children and Adolescents
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Expectations and responsibility: education for and with family carers who care for a relative with dementia
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Children and youth integration through sport. Examples of Sweden and Uganda
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eHealth support to improve the care process for patients and partners who are involuntary childlessness
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Sex Education and Disability in Tanzania
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Working with the updated sexuality education directives: A process-oriented practice-based study in a Swedish municipality
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Drugs as a Companion: A Qualitative Study of Aging with Long-Term Drug Use
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Alternative communication in residential care homes for older people
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Children Entitled to Support under the LSS – Parents’ Experiences of Encounters with the Welfare System’s Organization
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On-going research on living conditions and social initiatives in Malmö's marginalised housing areas
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"A hand appeared suddenly” – Experiences and reflections of sexual harassment among students and PhD-students
Research environments
Centre for Sexology and Sexuality Studies (CSS)
Centre for Sexology and Sexuality Studies (CSS)
The Centre for Sexology and Sexuality Studies carries out multidisciplinary research on sexuality from social science, humanistic, medical and clinical perspectives. Our aim is to develop and stimulate faculty-wide research in sexology and sexuality studies, and also to strengthen national and international research collaboration within the field.
Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare (MIM)
Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare (MIM)
Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare (MIM) is an international research centre with a multidisciplinary profile and a strong international presence.
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The Social Work Education Podcast
The Social Work Education Podcast
The podcast explores social work education in different regions and from different perspectives – in the east, west, north and south. It is produced by the Department of Social Work in collaboration with the European Association of Schools of Social Work (EASSW) and features voices and experiences from educators across the network.
