Unit profile
Description
The research area studies the organization of welfare practitioners and the actors who work there, as professionals, but also as clients, users, volunteers and visitors, with focus on social work and its organizations. The research is thus based on a tradition at the Lund University to critically examine institutions and institutionalization. The area also studies professions, professionalization, professional development and professions such as actors in organizations.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations the last five years
Profiles
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Malin Arvidson
- School of Social Work - Associate professor, Senior lecturer
- Professions and Organisation - Associate professor
- Civil Society and Social Movements - Associate professor
- LU Profile Area: Human rights - Profile area member
Person
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Julia Bahner
- School of Social Work - Associate professor, Senior lecturer
- Civil Society and Social Movements - Associate senior lecturer
- Child, Youth and Family - Senior lecturer
- Professions and Organisation - Senior lecturer
- Social Vulnerability and Inequality - Senior lecturer
- LU Profile Area: Proactive Ageing - Profile area member
- LU Profile Area: Human rights - Profile area member
Person
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Johan Berg
- Professions and Organisation - Doctoral student
- School of Social Work - Doctoral student
Person
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Facilitating reflection in communication training: experiences from an exercise in online chat counselling
Thell, N., 2026 May 29, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Social Work Education. p. 1-8 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Omställning pågår: IPS vänligen vänta
Carlsson Stylianides, K., Denvall, V., Knutagård, M., Bejerholm, U. & Johanson Sturesson , S., 2026 May 20, In: Socialvetenskaplig tidskrift. 32, 3-4, p. 522-546Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile25 Downloads (Pure) -
Elites in civil society. A comparative perspective
Arvidson, M., Scaramuzzino, R., Altermark, N. & Lee, J., 2026 Apr 28, Manchester: Manchester University Press. 208 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
Open Access
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Juridifiering av barns välfärd vid våld i nära relationer: reformen av skyddat boende som ett barnrättsligt dilemma
Johansson, S. (PI), Ponnert, L. (Researcher) & Kaldal, A. (Researcher)
2026/02/01 → 2029/12/31
Project: Research
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Beslutslandskapet i den sociala barnavården. En studie av beslutsmandat och dess betydelse för professionella.
Ponnert, L. (PI), Wallander, L. (Researcher) & Liebenstein Gegner, H. (Researcher)
Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (Forte)
2026/01/01 → 2029/12/31
Project: Research
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Text-based social service delivery and professional practice in Singapore and Sweden: supporting user wellbeing
Thell, N. (PI), Scaramuzzino, G. (Researcher), Chung, G. (CoI) & Cheng, S. (Researcher)
2026/01/01 → 2027/06/30
Project: Research
Activities
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Uncertainty in anonymous online social work encounters
Thell, N. (Presenter)
2026 Apr 17Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Unpacking the metaphor of active listening
Thell, N. (Presenter) & Canty, J. (Presenter)
2026 Apr 15Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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AI in Public Sector 2026
Blom Lussi, E. (Organiser), Larsson, S. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Svensson, L. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Bylund, M. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Johansson, J. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Mårtensson, A. M. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Johansson, L. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Steinrud, J. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Ewald, F. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Rönnblom, M. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Haffenden, C. (Keynote/plenary speaker) & Kaun, A. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
2026 Jan 29Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation of public lecture/debate/seminar
Prizes and distinction
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Resebidrag: The 14th European Conference for Social Work Research
Hjärpe, T. (Recipient), 2025 Mar 14
Prize: Other distinction
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Resebidrag konferens ESA 2024; stream sociology of emotions
Hjärpe, T. (Recipient), 2024 Jun 23
Prize: Other distinction
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Research Grant - Stiftelsen Lars Hiertas Minne
Di Matteo, C. (Recipient), 2024 Jan
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Datasets
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Data for classroom outcomes from a Swedish randomized controlled trial of Good Behavior Game
Djamnezhad, D. (Creator), Bergström, M. (Creator) & Hofvander, B. (Creator), Svensk nationell datatjänst (SND), 2025 Dec 12
DOI: 10.5878/s9bv-0w05
Dataset