Att integrera ett barnperspektiv
en kvalitativ studie om barnperspektivets status i handläggning av ekonomiskt bistånd
WelfareChild perspectiveImplementationBarnperspektivSocialbidragEkonomiskt biståndImplementeringSocial sciencesSamhällsvetenskaperSocial problems and welfareNational insuranceSociala problemSocial välfärdSocialförsäkringLaw and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
The main purpose of this study was that, in the light of theories of how street level bureaucrats may affect the implementation of political decisions, examine and analyze the social workers interpretations of the child perspective's impact on the handling of social assistance, and what opportunities and/or limitations they feel that the organizational preconditions means for the application. The survey had a qualitative research approach and consisted of eight thematic interviews with a total of ten respondents operating in five different municipalities. Eight of the respondents were social workers dealing directly with social assitance and two had managerial positions. The results of the interviews were then analyzed with the help of an actor-structure approach to implementation and Michael Lipskys theory of street-level bureaucrats and their role as policy makers. The results of the survey showed that the respondents had relatively similar views on the child perspectives implications for work with social assistance. The majority of the social workers in the study felt that the organizational conditions admitted them to make individual assessments. Furthermore, the results suggested that most of the conditions that, on basis of the theories, were expected to be success factors for effective implementation were met. Despite this there were aspects of the child perspective which had lower impact than others.