Collaboration between professionals: An exploration of how crimes against children are managed: A case study at a Swedish Children's Advocacy Center
Abstract
This Master’s project aims to investigate specific professionals’ experience of collaboration in
a Swedish Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) in order to evaluate how cultural aspects affect
the various investigative objectives held by the various professionals. Furthermore, the project
is investigating how enablers and barriers to the goal of delivering the best practices for
vulnerable children. The project embraces a qualitative approach, including interviews with
professionals’ that are active in child; - consultations and interrogations at CAC. The project’s
analysis is characterized by three themes: legislation in relation to collaboration,
collaborative practice and developmental opportunities. As a result, it is apparent that the
different professional identities are affected by legal constraints but also cultural factors
creating a hierarchy which automatically gives the juridical system precedence. It is expected
that the health and welfare system must adapt and prioritize the criminal investigation before
developing support measures. Furthermore; the results show a need of closer collaboration
between all professionals and common measures of health and social services to achieve the
best practices for children.
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Keywords
International Resources, Sweden, children's advocacy centers, collaboration
Citation
Miftari, T. (2018). Collaboration between professionals: An exploration of how crimes against children are managed: A case study at a Swedish Children's Advocacy Center (Masters' thesis). Mälardalen University.