Public trust of social workers in Sweden [Elektronisk resurs] A repeated cross-sectional study
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Nilsson, Kristofer (författare)
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Landstedt, Evelina, 1978- (författare)
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Karlstads universitet Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013) (utgivare)
- Publicerad: Sage Publications, 2022
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Journal of Social Work. - 1468-0173. ; 22:6, 1374-1393
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- Public trust towards social workers is essential for legitimacy and accessibility of the social services, as well as for help-seeking behaviour. However, research on public trust towards the social services is lacking. The aim of this study was to describe the extent to which Swedish citizens trust social workers who work within the social services, and to explore patterns in level of trust based on demographic factors and history of service use. The analysis draws on survey data from 2010, 2014, and 2018 (total n = 4975). Logistic regressions were conducted to assess associations between predictor variables and trust. Findings On average, 40 percent of the general public reported a high level of trust regardless of year. Approximately 20 percent reported a low level of trust. The results indicate a slight decrease in trust between 2010 and 2014 but not between 2014 and 2018. No gender or age differences were identified. Low income level, being related to a service user, and low level of education were all associated with low level of trust. Applications Our findings provide new insights regarding variations in levels of trust in the general population. Economically and educationally disadvantaged groups as well as those related to a service user are more likely to report low trust than their more advantaged counterparts. To strengthen legitimacy and accessibility, these groups should be prioritised in trust-enhancing efforts. Still, reports of high trust were predominant, indicating that social workers are generally perceived as trusted providers of social support.
Ämnesord
- Social Sciences (hsv)
- Sociology (hsv)
- Social Work (hsv)
- Samhällsvetenskap (hsv)
- Sociologi (hsv)
- Socialt arbete (hsv)
- Socialt arbete (kau)
- Social Work (kau)
Genre
- government publication (marcgt)
Indexterm och SAB-rubrik
- Social work
- social service
- social capital
- social workers
- belief
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