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The ethics of explainable AI in child welfare 可解释人工智能在儿童福利中的伦理问题

IF 1.9 3区社会学

International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2026-07-19 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70087

Gottfried Schweiger

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The ethics of explainable AI in child welfare 可解释人工智能在儿童福利中的伦理问题

IF 1.9 3区社会学

International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2026-07-19 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70087

Gottfried Schweiger

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Building nests for left-behind children's hearts: How a “backend-digital, frontend-human” approach reshapes the child protection ecosystem in rural China 为留守儿童搭建心灵之巢：“后端数字化、前端人性化”的方式如何重塑中国农村儿童保护生态系统

IF 1.9 3区社会学

International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2026-07-14 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70088

Qin Li, Xiaojing Lin

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Building nests for left-behind children's hearts: How a “backend-digital, frontend-human” approach reshapes the child protection ecosystem in rural China 为留守儿童搭建心灵之巢：“后端数字化、前端人性化”的方式如何重塑中国农村儿童保护生态系统

IF 1.9 3区社会学

International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2026-07-14 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70088

Qin Li, Xiaojing Lin

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Changing patterns of care among older adults with care needs: Subgroup variations in formal, informal, and privately paid care in Sweden 有护理需求的老年人护理模式的变化：瑞典正式、非正式和私人付费护理的亚组变化

IF 1.9 3区社会学

International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2026-07-13 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70086

Isabelle von Saenger, Lena Dahlberg, Carin Lennartsson

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Changing patterns of care among older adults with care needs: Subgroup variations in formal, informal, and privately paid care in Sweden 有护理需求的老年人护理模式的变化：瑞典正式、非正式和私人付费护理的亚组变化

IF 1.9 3区社会学

International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2026-07-13 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70086

Isabelle von Saenger, Lena Dahlberg, Carin Lennartsson

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Social establishment among young adults after treatment for substance use problems—A five-year follow-up study 青年人药物使用问题治疗后的社会建立——一项为期五年的随访研究

IF 1.9 3区社会学

International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2026-07-05 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70085

Mats Anderberg, Mikael Dahlberg, Karin Boson, Peter Wennberg, Sabina Kapetanovic

{"title":"Social establishment among young adults after treatment for substance use problems—A five-year follow-up study","authors":"Mats Anderberg, Mikael Dahlberg, Karin Boson, Peter Wennberg, Sabina Kapetanovic","doi":"10.1111/ijsw.70085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.70085","url":null,"abstract":"Young people with substance use problems are at risk of having a significantly more difficult transition to adulthood. Without a stable income, it is difficult to get their own home and live an independent life. This article reports findings from a longitudinal study that analyses the social establishment among young adults 5 years after initiating outpatient treatment for substance use problems, with a focus on those not in education, employment, or training (NEET). The study utilises a longitudinal design, combining structured interview data from 452 adolescents treated at Maria clinics in Sweden at intervention onset with national register data at 5-years post-treatment initiation. NEET status and indicators of substance use, mental health, and criminality were analysed using chi-square tests and logistic regression. Five years of post-treatment, three quarters of enrolled youth were socially established; however, one quarter met the criteria for NEET status. NEET was associated with ongoing substance use, mental health issues, and criminality. Key predictors of NEET were financial hardship, exposure to violence, institutional placement, and lack of upper secondary school eligibility. A cumulative risk load significantly increased the likelihood of NEET status. Most young adults achieved social inclusion post-treatment, but a subgroup remained excluded. Early interventions targeting cumulative risk factors are crucial to prevent long-term marginalisation.","PeriodicalId":47567,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Welfare","volume":"35 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ijsw.70085","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148462830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Social establishment among young adults after treatment for substance use problems—A five-year follow-up study 青年人药物使用问题治疗后的社会建立——一项为期五年的随访研究

IF 1.9 3区社会学

International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2026-07-05 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70085

Mats Anderberg, Mikael Dahlberg, Karin Boson, Peter Wennberg, Sabina Kapetanovic

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Social support as a buffer against mental health problems among persistent truants: Evidence from a large-scale population survey 社会支持作为对持续逃学者心理健康问题的缓冲：来自大规模人口调查的证据

IF 1.9 3区社会学

International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2026-07-03 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70084

Gökhan Kaya, Miia Bask

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GBV help-seeking and service provision during the COVID-19 pandemic: A review of impacts and responses COVID-19大流行期间性别暴力求助和服务提供：影响和应对措施综述

IF 1.9 3区社会学

International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2026-06-30 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70083

Lisa Boucher, Lorinda Seward

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