Johanna Sköld
Biographic Data
| ID | 2406541 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Johanna Sköld |
| GIVEN NAMES | Johanna |
| FAMILY NAME | Sköld |
| SIGNATURE | SKÖLD J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Linköping University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1090-9798 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Supporting the Ordinary Family: Finding the Organisational Space for Foster Care Support
Communicating with foster carers and providing them with adequate financial support and assistance has been identified as important in the recruitment of new foster carers. In Sweden, such support can be provided by local authorities, private agencies, or public intermediary organisations formed through inter‐municipal cooperation. Through interviews with inter‐municipal organisations, local authorities, and foster carers, this article examines t…
Is There an Unrecognized Potential Pool of Foster Carers
There is a shortage of foster carers in many countries, which means that, in addition to retaining active foster carers, social services must strive to recruit new ones. This study examines how great the interest in becoming foster carers is amongst the general public and what characterizes people who express such an interest. Data were collected through a survey responded to by 2106 members of the Swedish citizen panel, aged 25–64, and recruited…
What prevents people from becoming foster carers
For children identified by social services as needing out-of-home placements, foster care is the preferred option. However, the number of people engaging in fostering is insufficient, which creates a shortage in many countries. Using a community sample survey with approximately 2000 Swedish respondents aged 25–64, this article addresses the question what prevents people from becoming foster carers. Overall, respondents reported a generally positi…
On the Challenge of Historicizing Violence: Conflicts in State Redress for Historical Abuse of Children in Out-of-home Care
Der frühere Missbrauch von Kindern in der Ersatzfürsorge ist ein wichtiges Thema der Politik geworden, wie die Einrichtung von Untersuchungskommissionen, offizielle Entschuldigungen und staatliche Aufarbeitungsbemühungen zeigen. Menschen, die als Kinder von ihren Geburtsfamilien getrennt und in Pflegefamilien oder in Heimen Gewalt erfuhren, haben in den letzten Jahren ihre Stimme erhoben und ihre Rechte als Überlebende des Missbrauchs eingeforder…
Selling Anonymity: The Market for Secrecy Around Illegitimate Births
Giving birth out of wedlock was associated for centuries with shame, economic burden, and secrecy. Unmarried pregnant women could escape stigma by travelling away from home and purchasing a confinement elsewhere. They could hide there when the pregnancy started to show, give birth, have their children adopted or sent to foster care, and then return home. This article explores the social economy of this stigma by investigating the market for anony…
History of Child Welfare: A Present Political Concern
Since the 1990s, an increasing number of inquiries into the history of children’s out-of-home care have shown that child welfare sometimes failed to protect children. In this Special Issue, we explore how the Nordic countries have responded to allegations and scandals of historical child abuse within child welfare, and also how history matters in these political processes. We ask how Nordic societies have acknowledged past historical child abuse …
Historical Justice Through Redress Schemes: The Practice of Interpreting the Law and Physical Child Abuse in Sweden
The Swedish redress scheme intended for victims of historical child abuse in out-of-home care compensated only 46% of claimants who sought economic compensation for past harms. This article explores the reasons behind this comparatively low validation rate by investigating a) how the eligibility criteria of the Redress Act were evaluated by the Redress Board; and b) the justifications and underlying values used when applications were rejected wit…
Conceptualising and Categorising Child Abuse Inquiries: From Damage Control to Foregrounding Survivor Testimony
Testimony before inquiries into out-of-home care that have taken place in many countries over the last twenty years has severely disrupted received ideas about the quality of care given to children in the past. Evidence of the widespread abuse of children presented before recent inquiries internationally gives rise to the question: why didn't we know? Part of the answer lies in the changing forms and functions of inquiries, whose interests they s…
Conceptualising and Categorising Child Abuse Inquiries: From Damage Control to Foregrounding Survivor Testimony
Testimony before inquiries into out-of-home care that have taken place in many countries over the last twenty years has severely disrupted received ideas about the quality of care given to children in the past. Evidence of the widespread abuse of children presented before recent inquiries internationally gives rise to the question: why didn't we know? Part of the answer lies in the changing forms and functions of inquiries, whose interests they s…
History of Child Welfare: A Present Political Concern
Since the 1990s, an increasing number of inquiries into the history of children’s out-of-home care have shown that child welfare sometimes failed to protect children. In this Special Issue, we explore how the Nordic countries have responded to allegations and scandals of historical child abuse within child welfare, and also how history matters in these political processes. We ask how Nordic societies have acknowledged past historical child abuse …
Is There an Unrecognized Potential Pool of Foster Carers
There is a shortage of foster carers in many countries, which means that, in addition to retaining active foster carers, social services must strive to recruit new ones. This study examines how great the interest in becoming foster carers is amongst the general public and what characterizes people who express such an interest. Data were collected through a survey responded to by 2106 members of the Swedish citizen panel, aged 25–64, and recruited…
Historical Justice Through Redress Schemes: The Practice of Interpreting the Law and Physical Child Abuse in Sweden
The Swedish redress scheme intended for victims of historical child abuse in out-of-home care compensated only 46% of claimants who sought economic compensation for past harms. This article explores the reasons behind this comparatively low validation rate by investigating a) how the eligibility criteria of the Redress Act were evaluated by the Redress Board; and b) the justifications and underlying values used when applications were rejected wit…
What prevents people from becoming foster carers
For children identified by social services as needing out-of-home placements, foster care is the preferred option. However, the number of people engaging in fostering is insufficient, which creates a shortage in many countries. Using a community sample survey with approximately 2000 Swedish respondents aged 25–64, this article addresses the question what prevents people from becoming foster carers. Overall, respondents reported a generally positi…
Historical Justice Through Redress Schemes: The Practice of Interpreting the Law and Physical Child Abuse in Sweden
The Swedish redress scheme intended for victims of historical child abuse in out-of-home care compensated only 46% of claimants who sought economic compensation for past harms. This article explores the reasons behind this comparatively low validation rate by investigating a) how the eligibility criteria of the Redress Act were evaluated by the Redress Board; and b) the justifications and underlying values used when applications were rejected wit…
Conceptualising and Categorising Child Abuse Inquiries: From Damage Control to Foregrounding Survivor Testimony
Testimony before inquiries into out-of-home care that have taken place in many countries over the last twenty years has severely disrupted received ideas about the quality of care given to children in the past. Evidence of the widespread abuse of children presented before recent inquiries internationally gives rise to the question: why didn't we know? Part of the answer lies in the changing forms and functions of inquiries, whose interests they s…
History of Child Welfare: A Present Political Concern
Since the 1990s, an increasing number of inquiries into the history of children’s out-of-home care have shown that child welfare sometimes failed to protect children. In this Special Issue, we explore how the Nordic countries have responded to allegations and scandals of historical child abuse within child welfare, and also how history matters in these political processes. We ask how Nordic societies have acknowledged past historical child abuse …
Selling Anonymity: The Market for Secrecy Around Illegitimate Births
Giving birth out of wedlock was associated for centuries with shame, economic burden, and secrecy. Unmarried pregnant women could escape stigma by travelling away from home and purchasing a confinement elsewhere. They could hide there when the pregnancy started to show, give birth, have their children adopted or sent to foster care, and then return home. This article explores the social economy of this stigma by investigating the market for anony…
On the Challenge of Historicizing Violence: Conflicts in State Redress for Historical Abuse of Children in Out-of-home Care
Der frühere Missbrauch von Kindern in der Ersatzfürsorge ist ein wichtiges Thema der Politik geworden, wie die Einrichtung von Untersuchungskommissionen, offizielle Entschuldigungen und staatliche Aufarbeitungsbemühungen zeigen. Menschen, die als Kinder von ihren Geburtsfamilien getrennt und in Pflegefamilien oder in Heimen Gewalt erfuhren, haben in den letzten Jahren ihre Stimme erhoben und ihre Rechte als Überlebende des Missbrauchs eingeforder…
Supporting the Ordinary Family: Finding the Organisational Space for Foster Care Support
Communicating with foster carers and providing them with adequate financial support and assistance has been identified as important in the recruitment of new foster carers. In Sweden, such support can be provided by local authorities, private agencies, or public intermediary organisations formed through inter‐municipal cooperation. Through interviews with inter‐municipal organisations, local authorities, and foster carers, this article examines t…
Is There an Unrecognized Potential Pool of Foster Carers
There is a shortage of foster carers in many countries, which means that, in addition to retaining active foster carers, social services must strive to recruit new ones. This study examines how great the interest in becoming foster carers is amongst the general public and what characterizes people who express such an interest. Data were collected through a survey responded to by 2106 members of the Swedish citizen panel, aged 25–64, and recruited…
What prevents people from becoming foster carers
For children identified by social services as needing out-of-home placements, foster care is the preferred option. However, the number of people engaging in fostering is insufficient, which creates a shortage in many countries. Using a community sample survey with approximately 2000 Swedish respondents aged 25–64, this article addresses the question what prevents people from becoming foster carers. Overall, respondents reported a generally positi…
Psychology (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Military, Security, and Education Studies (3 works)