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Cedersund, E., Eriksson, L., Ringsby Jansson, B. & Svensson, L. A. (2021). Social pedagogy versus social work in a Swedish context. International journal of social pedagogy, 10(1)
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Social pedagogy versus social work in a Swedish context
2021 (English)In: International journal of social pedagogy, E-ISSN 2051-5804, Vol. 10, no 1Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

In Sweden there are several different professions that work within the welfare sector. Two of these are social pedagogues and socionoms. This article examines the similarities and differences between these professional fields by exploring four areas in more detail: education, the history of ideas and theory, research and practice. The results show that there are not only many differences but also some similarities. In practical work, social pedagogues and socionoms often work side by side and perform similar tasks. They are located in the same areas and often use the same methods. When it comes to the differences in educational history and current educations, they are large although they can also be found in, for example, the history of ideas. Furthermore, research in the various areas differs. In social pedagogy the interest has to a greater extent been focused on an understanding of the discipline through studies of the history of ideas, while in social work today one often focuses on studies of professional methods. Today’s challenges in the welfare sector require new knowledge, ways of thinking and understanding. Here, social pedagogy with its philosophical roots and humanistic values can play an important role.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
UCL Press, 2021
Keywords
social pedagogy; social work; history of ideas; welfare sector; educational history; humanistic values
National Category
Social Work
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-17683 (URN)10.14324/111.444.ijsp.2021.v10.x.013 (DOI)
Available from: 2021-11-03 Created: 2021-11-03 Last updated: 2021-11-03Bibliographically approved
Cederlund, C., Eriksson, L., Ringsby Jansson, B. & Svensson, L. A. (2020). I huvudet på en socialpedagog: En studie om yrkesverksamma välfärdsarbetare och deras föreställningar om socialpedagogik. Trollhättan: Högskolan Väst
Open this publication in new window or tab >>I huvudet på en socialpedagog: En studie om yrkesverksamma välfärdsarbetare och deras föreställningar om socialpedagogik
2020 (Swedish)Report (Other academic)
Abstract [sv]

Detta är en studie om hur yrkesverksamma välfärdsaktörer med akademisk socialpedagogisk utbildning, förstår och beskriver socialpedagogik i teori och praktik. Studien har genomförts bland yrkesverksamma, före detta studenter på socionomprogrammet med inriktning mot socialpedagogik vid Stockholms universitet och det Socialpedagogiska programmet vid Högskolan Väst. Syftet är att beskriva och analysera de yrkesverksamma studenternas föreställningar om socialpedagogik som kunskapsfält och som praxis, samt hur socialpedagogiken kommit till uttryck i den egna yrkespraktiken. Studien bygger på intervjuer med 27 personer. Genom samtal och genom de berättelser vi tagit del av från respondenternas yrkesvardag har deras syn på socialpedagogik som fenomen, som värdegrund, som mål, metod och förhållningssätt växt fram.Analysen av yrkespraktiken tar utgångspunkt i tre teoretiska idealmodeller av socialpedagogik; den anpassande, den mobiliserande och den demokratiska, konstruerades som ett resultat av en tidigare intervjustudie med social-pedagogiska forskare (Eriksson 2006). I synen på socialpedagogikens värdegrund syns en samstämmighet bland respondenterna i den här studien och forskarna i den tidigare studien. Hur värdegrunden tar sig uttryck i praktiken är dock inte lika tydligt. Respondenterna ger uttryck för teorier, värderingar och förhållningssätt, men tvingas att i konkreta situationer handla pragmatiskt. Respondenternas sätt att förhålla sig till situationen är att inta ett pragmatiskt förhållningssätt, ett förhållningssätt som vi benämnt "den pragmatiske socialpedagogen". De försöker att upprätthålla, vad de menar är ett socialpedagogiskt förhållningssätt, trots administrativa och organisatoriska begränsningar. Det handlar om att hantera det upplevda handlingsutrymmet.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Trollhättan: Högskolan Väst, 2020. p. 97
Series
Reports University West, ISSN 2002-6188, E-ISSN 2002-6196 ; 2020:3
Keywords
Socialpedagogik, yrkeskunnande, etik och värdegrund, professionellt förhållningssätt, lärande.
National Category
Social Work
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-16056 (URN)978-91-88847-84-3 (ISBN)978-91-88847-85-0 (ISBN)
Available from: 2020-11-24 Created: 2020-11-24 Last updated: 2020-11-24
Cedersund, E., Eriksson, L., Ringsby Jansson, B. & Svensson, L. A. (2019). Renässans för socialpedagogik?: en bok om socialpedagogisk bildning (1ed.). Lund: Studentlitteratur AB
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Renässans för socialpedagogik?: en bok om socialpedagogisk bildning
2019 (Swedish)Book (Other academic)
Abstract [sv]

I denna bok söker vi samla idéer och tankar från olika tidsepoker för att formulera en socialpedagogik för framtiden. För att de idéer som historiskt formulerats om socialpedagogiken ska vara användbara måste de förstås utifrån och kopplas till den nutida situationen. Boken tecknar en aktuell bild av socialpedagogisk verksamhet och forskning i Sverige, kompletterad med internationella utblickar.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Lund: Studentlitteratur AB, 2019. p. 216 Edition: 1
Keywords
Socialpedagogik
National Category
Social Work
Research subject
SOCIAL SCIENCE, Social work
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-14869 (URN)978-91-44-11715-7 (ISBN)
Available from: 2020-01-16 Created: 2020-01-16 Last updated: 2020-03-03Bibliographically approved
Cedersund, E., Eriksson, L., Ringsby Jansson, B. & Svensson, L. A. (2019). Social pedaogical practices in Swedish welfare contexts. International Journal of Social Pedagogy, 7(1), 7-19
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Social pedaogical practices in Swedish welfare contexts
2019 (English)In: International Journal of Social Pedagogy, E-ISSN 2051-5804, Vol. 7, no 1, p. 7-19Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This article focuses on social pedagogy and how social pedagogical approaches are used in Swedish welfare contexts. Social pedagogy as a phenomenon has existed in a variety of settings and during different periods of time. However, the meaning of social pedagogy as a concept depends to a great extent on the context in which it occurs, and the concept therefore has various connotations. The aim of this article is to analyse and discuss trends, directions and goals in social pedagogical practice. Three research projects (cases) are described, analysed and related to three theoretical models. The three cases – (1) a 'drive-in football' project for young people in a suburb, (2) an alternative residential caresetting for young people with learning disabilities, and (3) a 'future workshop' for older people – involved different situations and different audiences, all with elements of marginalisation and exclusion. The analysis of the three examples shows that social pedagogical practice in the Swedish context is characterised by the challenge of balancing the tensions between the individual and the collective, between emancipation and adaptation and between action and negotiation. The social pedagogical activities are also characterised by the fact that they all contain social, practical and existential dimensions of social support and an approach rooted in ethical core values.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
UCL Press, 2019
Keywords
social pedagogy, line of development, participation, agency, active citizenship, welfare state, Sweden, Nordic countries
National Category
Social Work
Research subject
SOCIAL SCIENCE, Social work
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-14803 (URN)
Note

Special issue: Social Pedagogy in the Nordic Countries

10.14324/111.444.ijsp.2019.v7.1.007.

Available from: 2019-12-23 Created: 2019-12-23 Last updated: 2020-11-23Bibliographically approved
Carlander, H. & Svensson, L. A. (2018). Socialpedagogiska handlingar och erkännande inom en kristen idéburen organisation. In: Martin Molin & Anette Bolin (Ed.), Socialpedagogisk handling: i teori och praktik (pp. 89-112). Trollhättan: Högskolan Väst
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Socialpedagogiska handlingar och erkännande inom en kristen idéburen organisation
2018 (Swedish)In: Socialpedagogisk handling: i teori och praktik / [ed] Martin Molin & Anette Bolin, Trollhättan: Högskolan Väst , 2018, p. 89-112Chapter in book (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Trollhättan: Högskolan Väst, 2018
Series
Reports University West, ISSN 2002-6188, E-ISSN 2002-6196 ; 2018:4
Keywords
Idéburna organisationer, socialpedagogik, religion
National Category
Social Work
Research subject
Child and Youth studies; SOCIAL SCIENCE, Social work
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-13091 (URN)978-91-87531-90-3 (ISBN)978-91-87531-89-7 (ISBN)
Available from: 2018-11-02 Created: 2018-11-02 Last updated: 2020-03-03Bibliographically approved
Henning, C., Svensson, L. A. & Åhnby, U. (2015). Tunna band och sociala sammanhang: Mötesplatsers betydelse för äldre. Trollhättan: Högskolan Väst
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Tunna band och sociala sammanhang: Mötesplatsers betydelse för äldre
2015 (Swedish)Report (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

The point of departure for this study is a need of more knowledge about to which extent and in what way organized meeting places can have a meaning for older persons as a place for social networking.The study was performed with use of interviews and participant observations at two different meeting places run by the municipality. As a first step a content analysis was made based on the empirical data. This analysis showed thatvisits on a more or less regular basis gave a structure to everyday life that felt important for the visitors. The meetings with other old persons contributed to a feeling of social cohesion and replaced experiences of loneliness. These results were significant for both meeting places. As a second step, an analysis linked to theories on social networks gave a more deep knowledge about the essence of the social networks which were developed and the significance of thesenetworks. The analysis shows that most of the networks could be described as thin ties (that is: relatively superficial and noncommittal network ties). These ties could mainly be described in terms of conversation contacts. In spite of that these contacts could be described as thin, they have an emotionalvalue in contributing to a sense of community and safety. Some networks also showed to have a potential for a development towards thin friendship ties.As a summary of the results the most significance of meeting places for older persons were the contribution to give a feeling of being part of a community. This adds a value of meaning and safety in everyday life for older persons.The study shows how important it is to take into consideration to organize meeting places when planning for aging in place for older persons. This could be seen as an important strategy for preventing loneliness and health problems among older people.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Trollhättan: Högskolan Väst, 2015. p. 58
Series
Reports University West, ISSN 2002-6188, E-ISSN 2002-6196 ; 2015:5
Keywords
Mötesplatser, äldre, sociala nätverk, tunna band, gemenskap
National Category
Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
Research subject
NURSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE, Public health science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-8829 (URN)
Available from: 2015-12-18 Created: 2015-12-18 Last updated: 2020-03-03
Bengtsson, S. & Svensson, L. A. (2014). Projektmänniskan: arbetsrehabiliteringens möte med den enskilde. Arbetsmarknad & Arbetsliv, 20(2), 25-40
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Projektmänniskan: arbetsrehabiliteringens möte med den enskilde
2014 (Swedish)In: Arbetsmarknad & Arbetsliv, ISSN 1400-9692, E-ISSN 2002-343X, Vol. 20, no 2, p. 25-40Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [sv]

Artikeln handlar om hur välfärdsorganisationer och deras tjänstemän kopplade till aktivitets- och sysselsättningsåtgärder agerar i mötet med den enskilde och vilka berättelser som skapas om individerna. Artikeln diskuterar hur projektdeltagaren omgärdas av en fortgående medikalisering och en social fragmentisering, där projektdeltagarens problematik reduceras och där individens egen röst tycks få ett begränsat utrymme.

Keywords
aktivering, social kategorisering, medikalisering, institutionell argumentation
National Category
Work Sciences Social Work
Research subject
SOCIAL SCIENCE, Social work
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-6308 (URN)
Available from: 2014-06-12 Created: 2014-06-12 Last updated: 2023-08-28Bibliographically approved
Åhnby, U., Svensson, L. A. & Henning, C. (2013). Delaktighet och gemenskap skapar engagemang: framtidsverkstad i Trollhättan. In: Eriksson, Lisbeth, Nilsson, Gunilla & Svensson, Lars A. (Ed.), Gemenskaper: Socialpedagogiska perspektiv (pp. 141-162). Göteborg: Daidalos
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Delaktighet och gemenskap skapar engagemang: framtidsverkstad i Trollhättan
2013 (Swedish)In: Gemenskaper: Socialpedagogiska perspektiv / [ed] Eriksson, Lisbeth, Nilsson, Gunilla & Svensson, Lars A., Göteborg: Daidalos, 2013, p. 141-162Chapter in book (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Göteborg: Daidalos, 2013
Keywords
Träffpunkter, delaktighet, äldre
National Category
Social Work
Research subject
SOCIAL SCIENCE, Social work
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-5900 (URN)9789171734211 (ISBN)
Available from: 2014-01-27 Created: 2014-01-27 Last updated: 2020-03-03Bibliographically approved
Bengtsson, S. & Svensson, L. A. (2013). Erkännandets pedagogik: exemplet lärcenterbaserad utbildning. In: Eriksson, Lisbeth, Nilsson, Gunilla & Svensson, Lars A. (Ed.), Gemenskaper: Socialpedagogiska perspektiv (pp. 181-207). Göteborg: Daidalos
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Erkännandets pedagogik: exemplet lärcenterbaserad utbildning
2013 (Swedish)In: Gemenskaper: Socialpedagogiska perspektiv / [ed] Eriksson, Lisbeth, Nilsson, Gunilla & Svensson, Lars A., Göteborg: Daidalos, 2013, p. 181-207Chapter in book (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Göteborg: Daidalos, 2013
Keywords
lärcentra, distansutbildning, livslånga lärandet
National Category
Social Work Pedagogy
Research subject
SOCIAL SCIENCE, Social work
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-5901 (URN)9789171734211 (ISBN)
Available from: 2014-02-03 Created: 2014-02-03 Last updated: 2020-03-03Bibliographically approved
Eriksson, L., Nilsson, G. & Svensson, L. A. (Eds.). (2013). Gemenskaper: Socialpedagogiska perspektiv. Göteborg: Daidalos
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Gemenskaper: Socialpedagogiska perspektiv
2013 (Swedish)Collection (editor) (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Göteborg: Daidalos, 2013
Keywords
Gemenskap, delaktighet, samtal
National Category
Pedagogy Social Work
Research subject
SOCIAL SCIENCE, Social work
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-5899 (URN)9789171734211 (ISBN)
Available from: 2014-01-27 Created: 2014-01-27 Last updated: 2020-03-03Bibliographically approved
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