Promising practices or institutionalized ageism? Increasing numbers of people age with substance abuse and complex needs, yet research is scarce. Existing studies have focused on users’ problems or the gaps in standard treatment provision and eldercare. The proposed project will do the opposite, investigating promising eldercare arrangements for people with substance abuse and complex needs. These

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15 credits What motivates people to volunteer in social work? How is voluntary social work organised, and where should the lines be drawn between the public sector, the market and civil society? This course highlights civil society’s roles and functions in contemporary social work. How and when to apply Read more about admissions requirements and how to apply. This course focuses on the roles and

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Welcome to the School of Social Work! Teaching and research in collaboration with practictioners and serivce users at one of Swedens oldest universities. International cooperation A prioritised issue at the School of Social Work. Doctoral studies at the School of Social Work We announce, rank and appoint PhD-candidates every second year. Applications are accepted only following a vacancy announcem

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Social work is digitalized and automated to an increasing extent. The development aims to solve problems in the practice of social work, but at the same time new challenges arise. The expanding field of research on digitalization in social work studies, among other things, how the practice and knowledge of social work is defined, created and re-created when digital solutions meet professionals and

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The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that the failure to guarantee the right to adequate housing has had major consequences during this global crisis in Europe. CO-HOPE is a response to this health, housing and social crisis. CO-HOPE focuses on conducting a mixed methods evaluation of the resilience and transformative capacities of collaborative housing projects and inhabitants in five European coun

https://www.soch.lu.se/en/research/research-areas/migration-and-mobility/co-hope-collaborative-housing-pandemic-era - 2025-07-17

Democratic consequences of changing engagement in the Swedish disability movement The disability movement is a core part of democracy where disabled people can influence issues that affect them. However, membership has steadily declined in disability rights organisations, while engagement in online spaces has increased – a general tendency in civil society that has accelerated during the COVID-19

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Researchers in this field shed light on the situation in different phases of life, from children and young people to the elderly. Studies concern the use of and perceived problems with gambling, legal drugs, illegal drugs, doping as well as prescribed drugs. Furthermore, it is studied how drug use and gambling affect relatives, as well as organization and initiatives in the area, from social movem

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The research area covers research on social vulnerability, inequality and social problems in a broad sense. The area includes the study of, among other things, poverty and homelessness. Research projects in the field apply diverse methods and theories to analyze the consequences of inequality on several levels, from the local to comparative studies in an international perspective. Theories of powe

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While welfare states and associated social policies have been successful in addressing social risks associated with the provision of capitalist growth and increasing their citizens’ wellbeing, they have also contributed to climate emergency and the ecological crisis. We carry out social-policy research of traditional themes such as labour markets, inequality or poverty, but also and particularly i

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A PROGRAMME THEORY BackgroundEvery year, 10–15 000 children in Sweden receive a contact person or contact family from the social services. There are no overall statistics on the interventions and very few studies that focus on their occurrence, actual content, results, or effects. Knowledge of the interventions is local and based on experience and in the traditions and routines developed in social

https://www.soch.lu.se/en/what-are-they-doing-swedish-social-services-interventions-contact-person-and-contact-family-children - 2025-07-17

Food poverty, food insecurity and civil society’s food aid have recently become more visible in the Nordic countries due to rising inflation and food prices. Simultaneously, there are ongoing changes in the Nordic welfare systems, not the least the devaluation of levels for social assistance and different social insurances. Based on this development, it is important to strengthen the research fiel

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Practices, justifications and regulations of unsustainable lifestyles in Sweden The wealthiest 10 percent of the world’s population are responsible for nearly half of global consumption-based emissions. Their influence, however, goes beyond their personal carbon footprint. Through their lifestyles, they set trends that others aspire to, driving even more unsustainable consumption. This project inv

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From the projcet Economic Elites in the Climate Change Transformation 21 Mar 2025 "What have future generations ever done for us?" Future Expectations and Present Dispositions for Social-Ecological Transformations "What have future generations ever done for us?" Future Expectations and Present Dispositions for Social-Ecological Tran... 18 Mar 2025 A sustainable welfare deal for a postgrowth Europe

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PhD studies at the School of Social Work The doctoral programme consists of four years of full-time study. The programme leading to a doctoral degree comprises a total of 240 credits divided into a course component of 75 credits and an academic thesis of 165 credits. The education is completed with the public defense of the doctoral thesis. A doctoral student is employed to fulfill the requirement

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BSc in Social Work The programme is taught in Swedish. The BSc in Social Work programme leads to a professional qualification. The programme consists of three blocks: one basic block (terms 1-3), one continuation block (terms 4-6) and one specialisation term (term 7). The language of instruction is Swedish. For further details see the programme syllabus: BSc Social Work Programme syllabus (PDF - 5

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in Social Work The department's one- and two-year master's degrees cater both to those who have just completed their undergraduate education and want to continue their studies and to professionals who have worked for a number of years and want to further develop their knowledge in the field of social work. Almost all researchers and teachers at the School of Social Work are involved in the teachin

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Research The Department of Chemistry has a unique strength for Sweden with research by internationally leading research groups which ranges from basic to applied research areas. Education Chemistry is about understanding - and improving - the world around us. The Department of Chemistry offers programmes and courses in all areas of chemistry. Doctoral studies At the Department of Chemistry doctora

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At the university, you hand in your own texts and work and never something that others have done. Copying other people's work without indicating the source is not allowed. In brief, academic honesty means that the work you submit for assessment has to be your own work and not the work of someone else. Copying is not allowed, and you have to use proper attribution and referencing when using the wor

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Your rights and obligations as a student – where to turnYou are studying at a department that is your workplace, just as it is for your fellow students, lecturers and other staff. The head of department is responsible for the physical and psychosocial environment in the workplace and for the provision of education.What rights and obligations are we talking about?There is to be no discrimination, v

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COMMONSCOMMONS is a Center of Excellence funded by the Swedish Research Council, with the theme "Commonalities in biomembrane and biomolecular interactions”. The overarching aim of COMMONS is to provide a multifaceted scientific environment focusing on unifying physicochemical processes of key importance for the function of cellular membranes and biomolecules. The COMMONS Center brings together me

https://www.kilu.lu.se/en/research-0/research-environments-and-institutes-within-our-organisation - 2025-07-17