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Department of Social Work
Social work is a discipline within the social sciences that encompasses education and training at all educational levels, as well as research, often in collaboration with organisations outside academia. It is concerned with how social problems emerge, and...
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RESEARCH CENTRECentre for Work Life Studies
At the centre, we conduct multidisciplinary research focused on work life and organisation. Our research concerns work environment, collaboration, leadership and organisation. We develop tools and methods that can contribute to the application of research...
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Ageing and elder care
The research group Ageing and Elder Care brings together researchers with an interest in older people’s living conditions, social vulnerability in relation to ageing, and support and care for older adults.
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Cancer and Illness Rehabilitation: CaRe
Illness, no matter how severe, causes an interruption in a person's daily life and a subsequent period of recovery/rehabilitation. The research group focuses on recovery/rehabilitation after illness, both cancer and other medical conditions that require...
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Published: 8 October 2025Occult female power highlighted in new book
Leah Hirsig was one of the “modern women” of the 20th century: independent, norm-breaking, and central to the controversial religion of Thelema. Now her complete diaries are being published for the first time, providing an insight into her life and her...
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Karin Persson - Senior lecturer
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Published: 18 July 2024Cancer also affects family members – prompting new model for tailored support
A cancer diagnosis is hard for the person affected, but family members also need to be considered and supported. In a new thesis, Maria Samuelsson has developed a model for how relatives of patients with colorectal cancer can be helped with the trauma.
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Sofia Hemle Jerntorp - Doctoral student
sofia.hemle-jerntorp@mau.seCare science 3 -
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Anna-Carin Aho - Senior lecturer
anna.carin.aho@mau.se+46 40 665 75 99Care science 1 -
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Katarina Sjögren Forss - Associate Professor/Senior lecturer
katarina.sjogren.forss@mau.se+46 40 665 70 36Care science 2