On Equal Terms - a University Course for Social Work Students and Service Users

It is crucial for social work education to provide opportunities for students to gain a sincere and genuine knowledge of the conditions of life that are common for their forthcoming clients and patients. Social work students and service users with experiences with multiple social and personal problems now meet, as they are participants in an experimental course at the School of Social Work in Lund, Sweden. In this paper the teachers report their experiences

Flickor i tvångsvård : utvärdering av tolvstegsinriktad § 12-vård

Liljendal, en flickavdelning vid Granhults behandlingshem, var verksam från 1 mars 2001 till 31 januari 2005. Arne Kristiansen, som har utvärderat behandlingen, är kritisk till i första hand verksamhetens ideologiska utgångspunkter, tolvstegsfilosofi och minnesotabehandling, men hans utvärdering har ingenting med Liljendals nedläggning att göra. Liljendal hade helt enkelt för låg beläggning för att kunna fortsätta sin verksamhet. Rapporten utgör en dokumentation av en intressant och inom SiS unik verksamhet, som under den tid den existerade, spelade en viktig roll i livet för ett tjugotal unga kvinnor med missbruksproblem

Between morality and evidence : Social work with homeless people in Sweden

Homelessness is a growing global problem. Homelessness produces and reinforces social exclusion. The main reason for homelessness is that there is a shortage of housing available to people with low incomes. Counteracting homelessness requires housing policy initiatives that make it possible for people with low incomes to have access to housing. At the same time people who are homeless must receive help and social support. The Housing First model for housing has received much attention in discussions about how to combat homelessness because it is a successful method. Housing First differs significantly from traditional social work with homeless people, which often is based on the Housing staircase model which lacks evidence. The purpose of this article is to give an overview of homelessness and social work with homeless people in Sweden, and to describe and discuss the implementation of Housing First in Sweden which has been more problematic than in many other countries. The discussion about the implementation of Housing First is based on theory on path dependence and social constructivist theory

Behavioural responses of wild anadromous Arctic char experimentally infested in situ with salmon lice

Salmon lice can impact the marine behaviour, growth, and survival of salmonids, but little is known about their effects on Arctic char. We present behavioural responses from the first dose-response experiment with wild anadromous Arctic char (n = 50) infested in situ with salmon lice (0.0–1.2 lice g−1 fish) in an area with low natural infestations. Infested fish spent less time at sea (mean ± SD = 22 ± 6 d) than non-infested fish (mean ± SD = 33 ± 5 d), and a significant dose response was evident, with even very low louse burdens (−1 fish) reducing the marine feeding time. Furthermore, a negative correlation was present between time spent close to their native watercourse and parasite burden, suggesting that salmon lice influence the marine habitat use of Arctic char. No impact of salmon lice was evident on the return probability, i.e. marine survival. However, the presence of louse-induced mortality cannot be excluded as the modest sample size was only sufficient to detect extreme effects. Reduced marine feeding time and altered marine habitat use will likely have substantial negative effects on growth and fitness, suggesting that impacts of salmon lice must be considered in the conservation of anadromous Arctic char

Behavioural responses of wild anadromous Arctic char experimentally infested in situ with salmon lice

Salmon lice can impact the marine behaviour, growth, and survival of salmonids, but little is known about their effects on Arctic char. We present behavioural responses from the first dose-response experiment with wild anadromous Arctic char (n = 50) infested in situ with salmon lice (0.0–1.2 lice g−1 fish) in an area with low natural infestations. Infested fish spent less time at sea (mean ± SD = 22 ± 6 d) than non-infested fish (mean ±SD = 33 ± 5 d), and a significant dose response was evident, with even very low louse burdens (<0.05 lice g−1 fish) reducing the marine feeding time. Furthermore, a negative correlation was present between time spent close to their native watercourse and parasite burden, suggesting that salmon lice influence the marine habitat use of Arctic char. No impact of salmon lice was evident on the return probability, i.e. marine survival. However, the presence of louse-induced mortality cannot be excluded as the modest sample size was only sufficient to detect extreme effects. Reduced marine feeding time and altered marine habitat use will likely have substantial negative effects on growth and fitness, suggesting that impacts of salmon lice must be considered in the conservation of anadromous Arctic char.publishedVersio

Arctic and Atlantic waters in the Norwegian Basin, between year variability and potential ecosystem implications

The ocean climate of the southern Norwegian Sea - the Norwegian Basin - is largely set by the relative amount of Atlantic Water in the eastern and Arctic Water in the western region. Here we utilized hydrographic data from repeated sections, together with annually gridded survey data of the upper 1000 m, to resolve the main hydrographic changes over the period 1995-2019. Based on integrated heat -and freshwater content, we divide into three periods. The first period 1995-2005, denoted Arctic, is characterized by relative fresh and cold Atlantic Water overlaying Arctic Intermediate Water that basically covers the whole Norwegian Basin. Differently, the conditions during the period 2006-2016, denoted Atlantic, are warmer and more saline, and the extent and thickness of Arctic Intermediate Water is greatly reduced. During the most recent period denoted Fresh, 2017-2019, there has been a major freshening of the Atlantic waters, the layer of Arctic Intermediate Water has not recovered, but instead a layer of warmer but relative fresh Arctic Water has expanded. We find that increased abundance of the Arctic zooplankton Calanus hyperboreus in the southern and eastern Norwegian Basin coincides with increased extent of Arctic Water. We also note that the overall mesozooplankton biomass in the Norwegian Basin is significantly higher during periods of relative high amount of Arctic Water. Furthermore, we show that both nitrate and silicate winter (pre-bloom) concentrations are significantly higher in the Arctic Water compared to Atlantic Water, and that there is a reduction in nutrients from the Arctic period compared subsequent Atlantic and Fresh periods. Since these nutrients can be interpreted as the potential for new production, changes in the influx of western Arctic waters are expected to have a bottom-up effect on the Norwegian Sea. Hence, this study indicates that the amount of Arctic waters and their concentration of nutrients and zooplankton are more important for the Norwegian Basin ecosystem functioning rather than the temperature of the Atlantic waters.publishedVersio