Male social workers experiences of gender baises : A study of gender biases within the social service in Gävle

The aim of this study is to investigate how men in the social service in Gävle experience gender biases within the social work profession. We conducted a qualitative research with five male social workers that we interviewed regarding gender biases. The main result ended up under three themes which...

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Main Authors: Abukar, Ismahan, Wedin, Cecilia
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Högskolan i Gävle, Socialt arbete 2016
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spelling ndltd-UPSALLA1-oai-DiVA.org-hig-228142016-11-29T05:58:25ZMale social workers experiences of gender baises : A study of gender biases within the social service in GävleengAbukar, IsmahanWedin, CeciliaHögskolan i Gävle, Socialt arbeteHögskolan i Gävle, Socialt arbete2016Gender biasesexpectationsassumptionssocial serviceThe aim of this study is to investigate how men in the social service in Gävle experience gender biases within the social work profession. We conducted a qualitative research with five male social workers that we interviewed regarding gender biases. The main result ended up under three themes which are client influence and reinforcement; work culture; and lastly the unconscious experience. The conclusion is that male social workers experience gender biases accordingly through three themes. Student thesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesistexthttp://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-22814application/pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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topic Gender biases
expectations
assumptions
social service
spellingShingle Gender biases
expectations
assumptions
social service
Abukar, Ismahan
Wedin, Cecilia
Male social workers experiences of gender baises : A study of gender biases within the social service in Gävle
description The aim of this study is to investigate how men in the social service in Gävle experience gender biases within the social work profession. We conducted a qualitative research with five male social workers that we interviewed regarding gender biases. The main result ended up under three themes which are client influence and reinforcement; work culture; and lastly the unconscious experience. The conclusion is that male social workers experience gender biases accordingly through three themes.
author Abukar, Ismahan
Wedin, Cecilia
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Wedin, Cecilia
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title Male social workers experiences of gender baises : A study of gender biases within the social service in Gävle
title_short Male social workers experiences of gender baises : A study of gender biases within the social service in Gävle
title_full Male social workers experiences of gender baises : A study of gender biases within the social service in Gävle
title_fullStr Male social workers experiences of gender baises : A study of gender biases within the social service in Gävle
title_full_unstemmed Male social workers experiences of gender baises : A study of gender biases within the social service in Gävle
title_sort male social workers experiences of gender baises : a study of gender biases within the social service in gävle
publisher Högskolan i Gävle, Socialt arbete
publishDate 2016
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