Approaching drinking problems in single male clients receiving social assistance Att bemà ta alkoholproblem hos manliga socialbidragsklienter

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How are drinking problems in single male clients receiving social assistance approached? This subject has been investigated in two studies. In Study I, 103 social workers responded to a questionnaire on how they would act towards a hypothetical client. The results suggest that there is no consensus among social workers as to how to act towards their clients' drinking problems and that personal values more than anything else are what seem to influence the choice of action taken. Study II is based on focus group interviews with social workers. The social workers' approach to the clients' problems is described as a mobile point within a two-dimensional system. One dimension concerns the client's right to equal treatment versus the right to have their application judged individually with special circumstances considered. The other dimension is related to the client's integrity versus the need for support and control. The results are contextualised mainly from three aspects: the demands on ‘knowledge’ in social work, the specific framework of social work, and changes in the public discourse regarding socially acceptable drinking habits. Hur bemöts manliga socialbidragstagare med alkoholproblem? Detta studeras i två studier som presenteras i artikeln. I den första studien svarar 103 socialsekreterare i en enkät på hur de skulle agera gentemot en fiktiv klient. Resultaten visade stora variationer i hur de säger sig agera samt indikerar att bland annat socialarbetarnas personliga värderingar kan ha betydelse för val av agerande. Den andra studien baserar sig på åtta fokusgruppsintervjuer med socialsekreterare. Socialsekreterarnas resonemang beskrivs som en rörlig punkt inom en tvådimensionell modell. Den ena dimensionen anger socialsekreterarnas rättsliga ram, det vill säga klienters rättigheter till individuell bedömning samtidigt som rättsäkerheten ska tillgodoses i form av likvärdiga bedömningar och beslut. Den andra dimensionen berör överväganden om å ena sidan klientens integritet och å andra sidan dennes behov av omsorg och stöd. Resultatet kontextualiseras ur tre aspekter; kravet på ‘kunskap’ inom socialt arbete, professionsspecifika ramar samt föråndringar i synen på alkoholbruk. View full textDownload full textKeywordsSocial Assistance, Alcohol Problems, Social Workers, Vignettes, Focus GroupsNyckelordSocialbidrag, Alkoholproblem, Socialsekreterare, Vinjettstudie, FokusgrupperRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2010.516496