Two Studies Assessing Early Intervention Fit of Independent Living Services in Sweden

IF 1.5 4区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL WORK

Research on Social Work Practice Pub Date : 2025-09-17 DOI:10.1177/10497315251379394

Matilda Karlsson, Therése Skoog, Martin Bergström, Diana Kajic, Tina M. Olsson

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Abstract

Purpose: Young people transitioning from out-of-home care are a vulnerable group. This article reports two studies aiming to increase understanding of how to develop interventions for this group and focuses on preliminary intervention fit from the youth and social worker perspective. Methods: We conducted two small-scale studies. Social workers (Study I, n = 2; Study II, n = 9), and youth (Study I, n = 9; Study II, n = 13) completed self-report surveys containing both closed- and open-ended questions regarding the services with which they delivered and participated. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were used to analyze data. Results: Program content took longer to deliver than expected. Both studies indicate that the interventions were generally seen as fitting by youth and social workers. Social network and communication components were perceived as less fitting. Discussion: The results indicate that the interventions have the potential to achieve good fit and encourage further development and study.

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两项评估瑞典独立生活服务早期干预适宜性的研究

目的：从家庭外护理过渡的年轻人是一个弱势群体。本文报告了两项研究，旨在增加对如何为这一群体制定干预措施的理解，并侧重于从青年和社会工作者的角度进行初步干预。方法：我们进行了两项小规模研究。社会工作者（研究一，n = 2；研究二，n = 9）和青年（研究一，n = 9；研究二，n = 13）完成了自我报告调查，其中包括关于他们提供和参与的服务的封闭式和开放式问题。采用定量分析和定性分析相结合的方法对数据进行分析。结果：项目内容的交付时间比预期的要长。两项研究都表明，青年和社会工作者普遍认为这些干预措施是合适的。社交网络和通信组件被认为不太合适。讨论：结果表明，干预措施有可能达到良好的契合，并鼓励进一步的开发和研究。

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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.