Social Work
Some examples on Research profiles in social work.
Some examples on Research profiles in social work.
Research on drug addiction and Swedish drug policy is carried out in the group from an international perspective. There is also research on addiction in the context of discourse analysis, including dependence on psychoactive drugs in the form of psycho-pharmaceuticals. Research on marginalized groups in society is also represented.
Research has been conducted related to the field of disabilities and reporting sick, or how the long-term sick perceive their situation.
Recent research has been conducted into culture, spirituality and coping, which has a clear connection to the area of cognition with the emphasis on cultural cognitive processes in different societal discourses in a diversity of cultures.
Within the group there are published papers related to knowledge and research methods in social work, in particular narrative relating methods.
Research has been conducted into structural changes in social policies and the universal welfare model. Papers have been published in the group related to the field of youth cultures in society, including young people´s identity development associated with the recreational use of alcohol and drugs.
One area of research within the group focuses on aging in a changing society and from a lifetime perspective. Aging is discussed as a challenge, among other aspects for sociological research.