Johan Nordgren
Biographic Data
| ID | 375669 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Johan Nordgren |
| GIVEN NAMES | Johan |
| FAMILY NAME | Nordgren |
| SIGNATURE | NORDGREN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Malmö University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6975-6645 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A two-track system: Police officer discretion in enforcement of personal use and possession of drugs in Sweden's zero-tolerance setting
National drug policies and legislation set the framework for the police's work against drugs. However, police officers use their discretion to implement policy into everyday drug law enforcement. This study is based on qualitative interviews with 19 police officers in Malmö, Sweden, with the aim of analyzing police officers’ views on and actions in relation to personal use and possession of drugs in a zero-tolerance drug policy setting. Our analy…
Being a parent of a teenager with illicit drug use - a qualitative interview study
Background Parents of teenagers who use illicit drugs experience a high degree of family burden and mental health issues but have received little attention in research. The aim of this study was to gain new knowledge of the situation of parents of teenage children with drug use.Method Fifteen semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with parents who received support or treatment with their teenagers at outpatient treatment clinics in…
Not having a real life: Psychosocial functions of using and selling drugs among young Afghan men who came to Sweden as unaccompanied minors
Unaccompanied minors (UM) entering Europe face significant psychosocial challenges. Uncertain residence situations, marginalization during the asylum process, and low levels of support increase their risk of developing mental health and drug use issues. However, little is known about drug involvement (using and dealing) in this group. This is the first study to investigate drug involvement among young adults who entered Europe as UM from their su…
A free position in midfield' – a qualitative study of faith-based social work with people who use drugs in Sweden
Many faith-based organisations (FBOs) provide social work services to marginalised groups in need of care such as people who use drugs (PWUD), but little is known about how diaconal or faith-based social work with PWUD is carried out and how staff view their work. The aim of this study was to explore how social work with PWUD within FBOs in Sweden is conducted. This study is based on semi-structured qualitative interviews with 14 employees at a r…
Risk environments of people who use drugs during the Covid-19 pandemic – the view of social workers and health care professionals in Sweden
Although research is emerging on how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected people who use drugs (PWUD), there is a lack of studies focusing on professionals' views on Covid-19 related risks and consequences for this group. The aim of this study was to analyze how social workers and health care professionals in the city of Malmö, Sweden viewed the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on PWUD risk environments. We used a mixed methods approach including a…
“Something wasn’t right”—parents of children with drug problems looking back at how the troubles first began
In this study we analyze how parents of adult children with drug use problems view the initial stages of identifying their children’s troubles as a severe drug problem. We focus on the parents’ accounts of the discovery process by identifying significant events in the parents’ narratives through ‘the micro-politics of trouble’. The study is based on an analysis of 32 semi-structured interviews with parents of adult children (aged 18+) with drug p…
Police officers’ attitudes and practices toward harm reduction services in Sweden – a qualitative study
The general support among police officers for harm reduction services is an indication of a changing drug policy landscape in Sweden. Drug policy should take police officers' views into consideration and there is a need for collaboration between police and harm reduction services. Further research should focus on how the police conduct boundary work since police actions may impact on the success of harm reduction services
Say No and Close the Door? Codependency Troubles among Parents of Adult Children with Drug Problems in Sweden
Codependency is a term used to describe a range of behaviors among persons who are affected by the problematic drug use of family members. This article analyzes how 32 Swedish parents of adult children with drug problems talked about and understood codependency. The sociology of trouble was used as a theoretical framework and three significant themes were identified in the interviews. The parents spoke about how they defined codependency troubles…
Making Up the “Drug-Abusing Immigrant”: Knowledge Production in Swedish Social Work and Drug Treatment Contexts, 1960s–2011
In social work, drug treatment, and government contexts in Sweden, numerous attempts have been made to construct a new kind of client and patient: the “drug-abusing immigrant.” I trace these developments from the 1960s to 2011 through an analysis of publications about “drug abuse among immigrants.” The empirical material consists of a broad range of publications produced on this topic in social work, drug treatment, and government contexts both n…
Making drugs ethnic: Khat and ethnic minority drug use in Sweden
Purpose -This article aims to analyse the discourse about khat in the Swedish newspaper media and to present the concept of moral entrepreneurship as a useful analytical tool for understanding mobilisation against khat use in the Somali diaspora.Design/methodology/approach -The material analysed consists of daily newspaper articles about khat published between 1986 and 2012.The method of analysis is inspired by the critical discourse analysis fra…
A free position in midfield' – a qualitative study of faith-based social work with people who use drugs in Sweden
Many faith-based organisations (FBOs) provide social work services to marginalised groups in need of care such as people who use drugs (PWUD), but little is known about how diaconal or faith-based social work with PWUD is carried out and how staff view their work. The aim of this study was to explore how social work with PWUD within FBOs in Sweden is conducted. This study is based on semi-structured qualitative interviews with 14 employees at a r…
Say No and Close the Door? Codependency Troubles among Parents of Adult Children with Drug Problems in Sweden
Codependency is a term used to describe a range of behaviors among persons who are affected by the problematic drug use of family members. This article analyzes how 32 Swedish parents of adult children with drug problems talked about and understood codependency. The sociology of trouble was used as a theoretical framework and three significant themes were identified in the interviews. The parents spoke about how they defined codependency troubles…
Making Up the “Drug-Abusing Immigrant”: Knowledge Production in Swedish Social Work and Drug Treatment Contexts, 1960s–2011
In social work, drug treatment, and government contexts in Sweden, numerous attempts have been made to construct a new kind of client and patient: the “drug-abusing immigrant.” I trace these developments from the 1960s to 2011 through an analysis of publications about “drug abuse among immigrants.” The empirical material consists of a broad range of publications produced on this topic in social work, drug treatment, and government contexts both n…
Making Up the “Drug-Abusing Immigrant”: Knowledge Production in Swedish Social Work and Drug Treatment Contexts, 1960s–2011
In social work, drug treatment, and government contexts in Sweden, numerous attempts have been made to construct a new kind of client and patient: the “drug-abusing immigrant.” I trace these developments from the 1960s to 2011 through an analysis of publications about “drug abuse among immigrants.” The empirical material consists of a broad range of publications produced on this topic in social work, drug treatment, and government contexts both n…
Making drugs ethnic: Khat and ethnic minority drug use in Sweden
Purpose -This article aims to analyse the discourse about khat in the Swedish newspaper media and to present the concept of moral entrepreneurship as a useful analytical tool for understanding mobilisation against khat use in the Somali diaspora.Design/methodology/approach -The material analysed consists of daily newspaper articles about khat published between 1986 and 2012.The method of analysis is inspired by the critical discourse analysis fra…
Say No and Close the Door? Codependency Troubles among Parents of Adult Children with Drug Problems in Sweden
Codependency is a term used to describe a range of behaviors among persons who are affected by the problematic drug use of family members. This article analyzes how 32 Swedish parents of adult children with drug problems talked about and understood codependency. The sociology of trouble was used as a theoretical framework and three significant themes were identified in the interviews. The parents spoke about how they defined codependency troubles…
Risk environments of people who use drugs during the Covid-19 pandemic – the view of social workers and health care professionals in Sweden
Although research is emerging on how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected people who use drugs (PWUD), there is a lack of studies focusing on professionals' views on Covid-19 related risks and consequences for this group. The aim of this study was to analyze how social workers and health care professionals in the city of Malmö, Sweden viewed the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on PWUD risk environments. We used a mixed methods approach including a…
“Something wasn’t right”—parents of children with drug problems looking back at how the troubles first began
In this study we analyze how parents of adult children with drug use problems view the initial stages of identifying their children’s troubles as a severe drug problem. We focus on the parents’ accounts of the discovery process by identifying significant events in the parents’ narratives through ‘the micro-politics of trouble’. The study is based on an analysis of 32 semi-structured interviews with parents of adult children (aged 18+) with drug p…
Police officers’ attitudes and practices toward harm reduction services in Sweden – a qualitative study
The general support among police officers for harm reduction services is an indication of a changing drug policy landscape in Sweden. Drug policy should take police officers' views into consideration and there is a need for collaboration between police and harm reduction services. Further research should focus on how the police conduct boundary work since police actions may impact on the success of harm reduction services
A free position in midfield' – a qualitative study of faith-based social work with people who use drugs in Sweden
Many faith-based organisations (FBOs) provide social work services to marginalised groups in need of care such as people who use drugs (PWUD), but little is known about how diaconal or faith-based social work with PWUD is carried out and how staff view their work. The aim of this study was to explore how social work with PWUD within FBOs in Sweden is conducted. This study is based on semi-structured qualitative interviews with 14 employees at a r…
Being a parent of a teenager with illicit drug use - a qualitative interview study
Background Parents of teenagers who use illicit drugs experience a high degree of family burden and mental health issues but have received little attention in research. The aim of this study was to gain new knowledge of the situation of parents of teenage children with drug use.Method Fifteen semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with parents who received support or treatment with their teenagers at outpatient treatment clinics in…
Not having a real life: Psychosocial functions of using and selling drugs among young Afghan men who came to Sweden as unaccompanied minors
Unaccompanied minors (UM) entering Europe face significant psychosocial challenges. Uncertain residence situations, marginalization during the asylum process, and low levels of support increase their risk of developing mental health and drug use issues. However, little is known about drug involvement (using and dealing) in this group. This is the first study to investigate drug involvement among young adults who entered Europe as UM from their su…
A two-track system: Police officer discretion in enforcement of personal use and possession of drugs in Sweden's zero-tolerance setting
National drug policies and legislation set the framework for the police's work against drugs. However, police officers use their discretion to implement policy into everyday drug law enforcement. This study is based on qualitative interviews with 19 police officers in Malmö, Sweden, with the aim of analyzing police officers’ views on and actions in relation to personal use and possession of drugs in a zero-tolerance drug policy setting. Our analy…
Political science (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works)