Solidary authority - conceptualising relations of care in statutory social work with vulnerable children and families

Mie Engen

doi:10.1080/13691457.2022.2094344

Solidary authority - conceptualising relations of care in statutory social work with vulnerable children and families

Bidragets oversatte titel: Solidarisk autoritet - konceptualisering af omsorgsrelation i socialt myndighedsarbejde med udsatte børn og familier

Mie Engen

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review

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Abstract

Denne artikel undersøger, hvordan omsorgsrelationer muliggøres og praktiseres i socialt myndighedsarbejde med udsatte børn og familier. Artiklen bidrager med viden om, hvordan omsorg og solidaritet muliggøres i en social kontekst, som involverer autoritet til at gribe ind i børn og familiers liv – også imod deres vilje – samt ændrede politiske og institutionelle betingelser. Denne viden skabes ved at trække på teorier om omsorg og analysere empirisk materiale fra et etnografisk feltstudie af professionelle praksisser i to kommunale børne- og familieafdelinger. Artiklen udvikler begrebet solidarisk autoritet, som indfanger, hvordan socialarbejderne bruger autoritet til at drage omsorg for børn og familier i udsatte positioner. Endelig diskuteres muligheder for omsorg og solidaritet i en ændret politisk kontekst.

Bidragets oversatte titel	Solidarisk autoritet - konceptualisering af omsorgsrelation i socialt myndighedsarbejde med udsatte børn og familier
Originalsprog	Engelsk
Artikelnummer	26(2)
Tidsskrift	European Journal of Social Work
Sider (fra-til)	298-309
Antal sider	11
ISSN	1369-1457
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2022.2094344
Status	Udgivet - 30 jun. 2022

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Professionel omsorg
udsatte børn og familier
socialt myndighedsarbejde
autoritet

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CARE: Does Social Work Care? Exploring relational, emotional and embodied practices of social services for vulnerable children and their families
Nissen, M. A., Engen, M. & Jørgensen, A. M.
01/08/2018 → 31/01/2023
Projekter: Projekt › Forskning

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Solidary authority - conceptualising relations of care in statutory social work with vulnerable children and families

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