scholarly journals Fringe or Not Fringe? Strategies for Localizing Supported Accommodation in a Post‐Deinstitutional Era

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Fjellfeldt ◽  
Ebba Högström ◽  
Lina Berglund-Snodgrass ◽  
Urban Markström
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Location Theory ◽  
Psychiatric Disabilities ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Supported Accommodation ◽  
New Development ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Multiple Case

Finding suitable locations for supported accommodations is crucial both for the wellbeing of individuals with psychiatric disabilities (PD) and to achieve the objectives of the mental health care reform in order to create opportunities for social inclusion. This article explores municipal strategies for localizing supported accommodations for people with PD. In a multiple case study, interviews with 20 municipal civil servants from social services and urban planning were conducted. Three strategies were identified and further analyzed with a public location theory approach: (1) re‐use, i.e., using existing facilities for a new purpose, (2) fill‐in, i.e., infilling new purpose‐built facilities in existing neighborhoods, and (3) insert, i.e., inserting new premises or facilities as part of a new development. The article shows that the “re‐use” strategy was employed primarily for pragmatic reasons, but also because re‐using former care facilities was found to cause less conflicts, as residents were supposedly used to neighbors with special needs. When the “fill‐in” and “insert” strategies were employed, new accommodations were more often located on the outskirts of neighborhoods. This was a way to balance potential conflicts between residents in ordinary housing and residents in supported accommodations, but also to meet alleged viewpoints of service users’ need for a quiet and secluded accommodation. Furthermore, ideas associated with social services’ view of social inclusion and urban planning’s notion of “tricky” tenants significantly influenced localization strategies. Finally, this article is also a call for more empirical research on the decision‐making processes, use of strategies (intended or not) and spatial outcomes, when localizing supported accommodation for people with PD and other groups in need of support and service.

scholarly journals The Role of Local Community Associations as Intermediaries: A Multiple Case Study in A Rural Area

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pratiwi Pratiwi
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Associations ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
Multiple Case

<p>Intermediary actors in rural areas are expected to stimulate not only economic growth but also social inclusion. The studies of innovation intermediaries in rural areas are under-researched. This study investigates the role, capabilities, and the outcome of the engagement of local community associations as intermediaries in different sectors such as agriculture, food processing, and tourism product. This study describes the way innovation promotes rural development. This research employs a multiple case study method and analyzes data triangulation. The interviews have indicated that intermediaries in different sectors need to play different roles due to their sector drivers, stakeholders, and challenges. This study also describes the outcome of the engagement of the intermediaries in increasing well-being, trust among stakeholders, and local people capability to innovate. Further, the study draws policy recommendations for the governments to enhance the skills and impact of the intermediaries, including collaborations, proposal competition, annual awards, organizational learning, training, and benchmarking.</p>

The pursuit of standardization in domestic violence social work: A multiple case study of how the idea of using risk assessment tools is manifested and processed in the Swedish social services

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 458-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikael Skillmark ◽  
Lotta Agevall Gross ◽  
Cecilia Kjellgren ◽  
Verner Denvall
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Risk Assessment Tools ◽  
Multiple Case

This multiple case study examines how the idea of using risk assessment tools is manifested and processed in Swedish social services. Based on the analysis of interviews with different stakeholders and of organizational documents in two social service organizations, we investigate the actors who control local risk assessment practices. The findings illustrate that a relatively small group of social workers in the organizations have been able to forward their claims and decide how risk assessment work should be carried out without much intrusion from local managers or politicians. The findings also validate other studies that found that increased standardization can strengthen social workers’ ability to perform their professional task rather than lead to de-professionalization. This article ends with a discussion of what risk assessment practices might mean for domestic violence victims.

scholarly journals Match between needs and services for participation of older adults receiving home care

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 204-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mélanie Levasseur ◽  
Nadine Larivière ◽  
Noémie Royer ◽  
Johanne Desrosiers ◽  
Philippe Landreville ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Community Resources ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Complex Needs ◽  
Limited Knowledge ◽  
Multiple Case

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the match between needs and services related to participation for frail older adults receiving home care. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative multiple case study was conducted with 11 triads each involving an elder, a caregiver and a healthcare provider working in a Health and Social Services Centers (HSSCs). Findings – Although HSSCs in Québec are supposed to promote social integration and participation of older adults, services provided to the older adults in this study focused mainly on safety and independence in personal care, dressing, mobility and nutrition, without fully meeting older adults’ needs in these areas. Discrepancies between needs and services may be attributable to the assessment not covering all the dimensions of social participation or accurately identifying older adults’ complex needs; older adults’ and their caregivers’ difficulties identifying their needs and accepting their limitations and the assistance offered; healthcare providers’ limited knowledge and time to comprehensively assess needs and provide services; guidelines restricting the types and quantity of services to be supplied; and limited knowledge of older adults, caregivers and healthcare providers about services and resources available in the community. Originality/value – To improve and maintain older adults’ participation, a more thorough assessment of their participation, especially in social activities, is required, as is greater support for older adults and their families in using available community resources. It is also important to review the services provided by HSSCs and to optimize partnerships with community organizations.

scholarly journals La Integración de los Estudiantes Inmigrantes en un Programa de Deporte Escolar con Fines de Transformación Social

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bastian Carter-Thuillier ◽  
Víctor López-Pastor ◽  
Francisco Gallardo Fuentes
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Immigrant Students ◽  
Educational Values ◽  
Fundamental Factor ◽  
School Sports ◽  
Shared Identity ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Participant Method ◽  
Group Interviews

The aim of this study is to analyze the integration of immigrant students who participate in the School Sports Program from Segovia, Spain (PIDEMSG). A multiple case study, focused from an ethnographical perspective has been developed, with 11 groups of school sport (118 children in total) in three different categories (7-8, 9-10 and 11-12 years) with a specific focus on 68 immigrant students. Individual and group interviews were conducted, as well as 6 months of observation through the "observer as participant" method. In order to analyze the results, a content analysis has been developed, applying an analytical categories system. The results show that PIDEMSG favors the integration and social inclusion of immigrant students, as well as intercultural communication and the development of educational values, due to their pedagogical approach. The relationship between immigrant students sometimes appears to have a framework of common codes and the recognition of a shared identity, even though they do not all have the same nationality. The experience of the monitors in groups with cultural diversity seems to be a fundamental factor in the achievement of better levels of integration and inclusion of immigrant students.

Organizational learning in consciousness-based education schools: a multiple-case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 849-867
Author(s):  
Yvonne Lagrosen ◽  
Stefan Lagrosen
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Private School ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Multiple Case

PurposeAn innovative technology called consciousness-based education (CBE) is being introduced in schools worldwide. The approach includes both an experiential and an intellectual component. However, research studies exploring learning in CBE are rare. The purpose of the paper is to explore how organizational learning takes place in schools, which adopt CBE in addition to their ordinary curriculum. Moreover, the ambition of the approach regarding quality is examined.Methodology/approachA multiple-case study has been carried out. Four schools using CBE have been studied: a private school in Fairfield, Iowa, USA; a governmentally funded free school in Skelmersdale, United Kingdom; an independent school in Melbourne, Australia, and a primary school in Lelystad, the Netherlands. In total, 26 in-depth interviews have been performed, mainly with teachers and students but also with principals and experts in the CBE pedagogy. In addition, three focus-group interviews with primary school pupils were conducted and observation during classes was included. The data were analyzed by the constant comparative technique from the grounded theory approach.FindingsCategories characterizing organizational learning in the CBE schools have been identified. These findings are related to theories of the learning organization, resulting in a framework depicting different components of learning.Research limitation/implicationThe study provides a framework illustrating organizational learning in schools that utilize CBE which affords an overview of the technology and can serve as a vantage point for further research. Since this is a qualitative case study, the effectiveness of the CBE approach and its impact on learning outcomes were not assessed, and the possibilities to generalize the findings are limited.Originality/valueCBE has not previously been studied from an organizational learning perspective.

The best practices for school transformation: a multiple-case study

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zarina Waheed ◽  
Sufean Hussin ◽  
Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin Bin Megat Daud
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Transformation ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
School Heads

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the best practices of school leaders, teachers, pupils, parents and the community in selected transformed schools in Selangor, Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative multiple-case study explores the best practices in two selected transformed schools through in-depth interviews, observations and document reviews. The data were collected from 2 school heads, 6 teachers with administrative responsibilities and 20 teachers. The themes were elucidated via open, axial and selective coding based on the grounded theory approach. Findings The analysis identified various best practices exhibited by school leaders, teachers, pupils, parents and the community. Four themes were found to be common as best practices in both selected schools, which were adaptive and multi-dimensional leadership, winning-the-hearts, extensive use of Information and Communication Technology in school operations, and a culture of acquiring and sharing professional knowledge. The unique theme for School A was the emphasis on the social, emotional and ethical well-being of the students, while extensive parental involvement and support was a unique theme identified in School B. Research limitations/implications The findings of this paper may be used as guidance tool for policy makers and educational planners regarding school transformation in Malaysia, and as well as in other countries. Such practices can be learned, adapted and replicated by other schools in order to transform. The findings also have direct implications to current teachers, school leaders, parents and the community. Originality/value This study contributes to the growing body of research on the best practices and school transformation in Malaysian transformed schools. There is a decisive need to explore the best practices of transformed schools in Malaysia based on their own cultural and contextual needs in order to help schools that aspire for transformation.

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