Effects, Experiences, and Ethical Aspects of Active Labor Market Programs in Social Work for Long-Term Social Assistance Recipients: A Systematic Review

IF 1.5 4区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL WORK

Research on Social Work Practice Pub Date : 2025-07-15 DOI:10.1177/10497315251346057

Gunilla Fahlström, Elisabeth Furberg, Carl Gornitzki, Per Johansson, Tapio Salonen, Elizabeth Åhsberg

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Abstract

Purpose: To assess the effects of supporting labor market interventions for adults outside the labor market who are long-term social assistance recipients, and to present participant experiences of return-to-work interventions. Method: A systematic review where direct and indirect client interventions were synthesized. We included 26 quantitative studies (seven randomized and 19 based on register data about 5.8 million persons), and 14 qualitative studies. Results: Effective programs to enable long-term social assistance recipients to enter and retain employment are workplace training, extensive or long-term training, work support programs in regular activities (moderate certainty of evidence). Up until February 2022, this report updates previous knowledge about the effects of education, internships and work practice, and employer subsidies together with new knowledge about the effects of case managers’ working methods for the target group. Evidence gaps are addressed. Discussion: Strengths and limitations, practice, policy and research implications, and ethical considerations are discussed.

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长期社会援助接受者社会工作中积极劳动力市场计划的效果、经验和伦理方面：系统回顾

目的：评估支持劳动力市场干预对劳动力市场外长期社会援助接受者的影响，并呈现参与者重返工作干预的经验。方法：系统回顾，其中直接和间接的客户干预综合。我们纳入了26项定量研究（7项随机研究，19项基于登记数据，约580万人）和14项定性研究。结果：使长期社会援助受助人进入并保持就业的有效方案是工作场所培训、广泛或长期培训、定期活动中的工作支持方案（证据的中等确定性）。截至2022年2月，本报告更新了以前关于教育，实习和工作实践以及雇主补贴影响的知识，以及关于案例管理者工作方法对目标群体影响的新知识。证据差距得到解决。讨论：优势和局限性，实践，政策和研究的影响，以及伦理考虑进行了讨论。

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Research on Social Work Practice SOCIAL WORK-

CiteScore

3.50

自引率

11.10%

发文量

105

期刊介绍： Research on Social Work Practice, sponsored by the Society for Social Work and Research, is a disciplinary journal devoted to the publication of empirical research concerning the methods and outcomes of social work practice. Social work practice is broadly interpreted to refer to the application of intentionally designed social work intervention programs to problems of societal and/or interpersonal importance, including behavior analysis or psychotherapy involving individuals; case management; practice involving couples, families, and small groups; community practice education; and the development, implementation, and evaluation of social policies.