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Den sociala barnavården är den mest givande delen av det sociala arbetet: En kvalitativ studie om socialarbetares engagemang inom den sociala barnavården.
Mälardalen University, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare. (Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd (HVV).)
Mälardalen University, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare. (Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd (HVV))
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Social childcare is the most rewarding part of social work (English)
Abstract [sv]

Den som arbetar inom den sociala barnavården har en betydande samhällsuppgift med olika utmaningar. I Sverige har socialarbetare det yttersta ansvaret att se till att barn växer upp under trygga omständigheter. Den tidigare forskningen presenterar huvudsakligen den negativa sidan av den sociala barnavården och fokuserar mycket på personalomsättning samt hur det kan motverkas. Under studietiden har författarna och deras studiekamrater dessutom blivit uppmanade att inte arbeta med barn direkt efter examen. Syftet med denna uppsats var därför att undersöka vad som driver socialarbetare att arbeta inom den sociala barnavården under en längre tid och vilka organisatoriska förutsättningar som gör att drivet och engagemanget kvarstår. Datainsamlingen grundar sig i en kvalitativ metod med semistrukturerade intervjuer där sex socialarbetare inom den sociala barnavården har deltagit. Resultatet redovisas i fyra olika huvudteman: Personligt engagemang, Positiva upplevelser, Personliga krav och Utvecklingsområden. Dessa teman har analyserats utifrån de teoretiska utgångspunkterna känsla av sammanhang (KASAM), kognitiv dissonansteori, resiliens och handlingsutrymme. Utifrån uppsatsens resultat har författarna dragit slutsatsen att den sociala barnavården inte lever upp till sitt rykte, vilket är positivt i detta fall. 

Abstract [en]

Those who work in social childcare have a significant task with various challenges. In Sweden, social workers have the ultimate responsibility to ensure that children grow up under safe circumstances. Previous research mainly presents the negative side of social childcare and focuses a lot on staff turnover and how to prevent it. At the university, the authors and fellow students have been advised not to work with children immediately after graduation. The purpose of this essay was therefore to investigate what drives social workers to work in social childcare for a longer period and what organizational factors ensure that the drive and commitment remain. The data collection is based on a qualitative method with semi-structured interviews where six social workers in social childcare have participated. The results are presented in four different main themes: Personal commitment, Positive experiences, Personal requirements and Development areas. These themes have been analyzed based on sense of coherence (SOC), cognitive dissonance theory, resilience and discretion. Based on the results of the essay, the authors have concluded that social childcare does not live up to its reputation, which is positive in this case.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 36
Keywords [en]
social childcare, social worker, commitment, drive, resilience, discretion.
Keywords [sv]
social barnavård, socialarbetare, engagemang, driv, resiliens, handlingsutrymme.
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Social Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-65712OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-65712DiVA, id: diva2:1831529
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Social Work
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Available from: 2024-02-01 Created: 2024-01-25 Last updated: 2024-02-01Bibliographically approved

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