Hugo Stranz
Biographic Data
| ID | 4239052 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hugo Stranz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hugo |
| FAMILY NAME | Stranz |
| SIGNATURE | STRANZ H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stockholm University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Benefit levels in Swedish social assistance: A vignette-based study of social work professionals’ assessments
Swedish social assistance aims to ensure a ‘reasonable level of living’ for the least well-off in society. The benefit is, however, administered with considerable discretion on both the municipal and individual level. While numerous studies have shown substantial variations with regard to eligibility assessments, knowledge that pertains to differences in benefit levels, that is, the extent to which such variations are present and, if so, which fa…
Automating social assistance: Exploring the use of robotic process automation in the Swedish personal social services
Many European countries employ Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in the administration of public benefits. However, there is limited understanding of how RPA is applied at the client level. This article investigates the utilization and impact of RPA use on social assistance (SA) distribution in Sweden, drawing on a sample of 800 SA applications in four Swedish municipalities. The results show that RPA use correlates with applicants' country of bir…
A safety net for all? - Vignette-based assessments of Swedish social assistance over three decades
Swedish welfare is often characterized as comprehensive and generous. Social assistance constitutes the final safety net in the Swedish model. Unlike most other benefits, eligibility and subsidy levels are here subject to extensive means-testing, with eligibility determined by individual caseworkers. In this article, we explore the extent to which eligibility determination and generosity of benefits have changed in social assistance assessments o…
Utilized discretion: A vignette study of social assistance assessments in Sweden
Swedish social assistance (SA) is administered with substantial discretion among both municipalities and social workers. Although such discretionary power has its merits, it also comes with potential disadvantages. Previous studies show considerable variation in assessments of SA eligibility, not only between municipalities but also between social workers within the same organisation. Further, the differences seem to have increased over time and …
A matter of choice—professionals’ views on the incorporation of practical work with intimate partner violence into Swedish personal social services
During the last decades, efforts have been made to increase local support provided to victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Sweden. As with other social problems, responsibility to address IPV falls on the municipal personal social services. The present article draws upon data obtained via structured telephone interviews with designated personal social services staff members from a sample of 99 municipalities, focusing on aspects of poten…
I välfärdssamhällets marginal – om socialbidragstagande bland ensamstående mödrar av svensk och utländsk härkomst
I den här artikeln analyseras socialbidragstagande bland ensamstående mödrar, med fokus riktat mot ersättningsnivåer, varaktighet, förekomst av individrelaterade problem och skillnader mellan svensk- och utrikes födda klienter. Artikeln baseras på projektet ”Ensamstående mödrar – välfärd, försörjning och socialtjänst”, som bygger på uppgifter om 875 slumpmässigt utvalda klienter i landets tre storstäder.
The wide-meshed safety net. Decision-making on social assistance eligibility in Sweden
This article explores and analyses, with the help of both client and social worker data on 423 applications for social assistance in Sweden, (i) the extent to which social assistance benefits and labour market strengthening measures are granted and (ii) factors concerning clients as well as social workers that are associated with the granting of benefits. Considering (i), the results show that social assistance is granted in about 74% of cases wh…
Child Welfare Activities Targeting Single Mothers on Social Assistance: A Study of Child Welfare Interventions and Case Managers' Referrals in a Swedish Sample
By utilising data on nearly 900 single mothers on social assistance (SA) in Sweden, this article examine (i) prevalence of child welfare interventions and factors associated with such interventions in this population and (ii) case managers’ reporting activities and considerations in relation to this group. The main findings in relation to (i) are (a) that about 30 per cent of the sample was subject to CWS involvement during the time of enrolment …
One for All or All for One? The Collaboration of Swedish Personal Social Services with Regard to Lone Mothers on Social Assistance
Lone mothers on social assistance (SA) constitute a client group where collaboration between agencies may be of particular importance due to their difficulties in maintaining full-time provision and the vast number of children involved. This article aims to analyse to what extent, and with whom, welfare agencies in the field of personal social services collaborate in individual cases. The significance of client factors with regard to collaboratio…
Risk factors of long-term social assistance recipiency among lone mothers. The case of Sweden
For decades, lone mothers have been vastly overrepresented among Swedish social assistance recipients. In Sweden, social assistance is administered in the personal social services. The study aims to explore and analyse factors associated with long-term recipiency among lone mothers. The empirical material consists of micro data on 875 randomly selected lone mothers receiving social assistance in any of the three major cities of Sweden in 2007. In…
The wide-meshed safety net. Decision-making on social assistance eligibility in Sweden
This article explores and analyses, with the help of both client and social worker data on 423 applications for social assistance in Sweden, (i) the extent to which social assistance benefits and labour market strengthening measures are granted and (ii) factors concerning clients as well as social workers that are associated with the granting of benefits. Considering (i), the results show that social assistance is granted in about 74% of cases wh…
Automating social assistance: Exploring the use of robotic process automation in the Swedish personal social services
Many European countries employ Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in the administration of public benefits. However, there is limited understanding of how RPA is applied at the client level. This article investigates the utilization and impact of RPA use on social assistance (SA) distribution in Sweden, drawing on a sample of 800 SA applications in four Swedish municipalities. The results show that RPA use correlates with applicants' country of bir…
Risk factors of long-term social assistance recipiency among lone mothers. The case of Sweden
For decades, lone mothers have been vastly overrepresented among Swedish social assistance recipients. In Sweden, social assistance is administered in the personal social services. The study aims to explore and analyse factors associated with long-term recipiency among lone mothers. The empirical material consists of micro data on 875 randomly selected lone mothers receiving social assistance in any of the three major cities of Sweden in 2007. In…
Utilized discretion: A vignette study of social assistance assessments in Sweden
Swedish social assistance (SA) is administered with substantial discretion among both municipalities and social workers. Although such discretionary power has its merits, it also comes with potential disadvantages. Previous studies show considerable variation in assessments of SA eligibility, not only between municipalities but also between social workers within the same organisation. Further, the differences seem to have increased over time and …
Child Welfare Activities Targeting Single Mothers on Social Assistance: A Study of Child Welfare Interventions and Case Managers' Referrals in a Swedish Sample
By utilising data on nearly 900 single mothers on social assistance (SA) in Sweden, this article examine (i) prevalence of child welfare interventions and factors associated with such interventions in this population and (ii) case managers’ reporting activities and considerations in relation to this group. The main findings in relation to (i) are (a) that about 30 per cent of the sample was subject to CWS involvement during the time of enrolment …
One for All or All for One? The Collaboration of Swedish Personal Social Services with Regard to Lone Mothers on Social Assistance
Lone mothers on social assistance (SA) constitute a client group where collaboration between agencies may be of particular importance due to their difficulties in maintaining full-time provision and the vast number of children involved. This article aims to analyse to what extent, and with whom, welfare agencies in the field of personal social services collaborate in individual cases. The significance of client factors with regard to collaboratio…
Risk factors of long-term social assistance recipiency among lone mothers. The case of Sweden
For decades, lone mothers have been vastly overrepresented among Swedish social assistance recipients. In Sweden, social assistance is administered in the personal social services. The study aims to explore and analyse factors associated with long-term recipiency among lone mothers. The empirical material consists of micro data on 875 randomly selected lone mothers receiving social assistance in any of the three major cities of Sweden in 2007. In…
Child Welfare Activities Targeting Single Mothers on Social Assistance: A Study of Child Welfare Interventions and Case Managers' Referrals in a Swedish Sample
By utilising data on nearly 900 single mothers on social assistance (SA) in Sweden, this article examine (i) prevalence of child welfare interventions and factors associated with such interventions in this population and (ii) case managers’ reporting activities and considerations in relation to this group. The main findings in relation to (i) are (a) that about 30 per cent of the sample was subject to CWS involvement during the time of enrolment …
One for All or All for One? The Collaboration of Swedish Personal Social Services with Regard to Lone Mothers on Social Assistance
Lone mothers on social assistance (SA) constitute a client group where collaboration between agencies may be of particular importance due to their difficulties in maintaining full-time provision and the vast number of children involved. This article aims to analyse to what extent, and with whom, welfare agencies in the field of personal social services collaborate in individual cases. The significance of client factors with regard to collaboratio…
I välfärdssamhällets marginal – om socialbidragstagande bland ensamstående mödrar av svensk och utländsk härkomst
I den här artikeln analyseras socialbidragstagande bland ensamstående mödrar, med fokus riktat mot ersättningsnivåer, varaktighet, förekomst av individrelaterade problem och skillnader mellan svensk- och utrikes födda klienter. Artikeln baseras på projektet ”Ensamstående mödrar – välfärd, försörjning och socialtjänst”, som bygger på uppgifter om 875 slumpmässigt utvalda klienter i landets tre storstäder.
The wide-meshed safety net. Decision-making on social assistance eligibility in Sweden
This article explores and analyses, with the help of both client and social worker data on 423 applications for social assistance in Sweden, (i) the extent to which social assistance benefits and labour market strengthening measures are granted and (ii) factors concerning clients as well as social workers that are associated with the granting of benefits. Considering (i), the results show that social assistance is granted in about 74% of cases wh…
A matter of choice—professionals’ views on the incorporation of practical work with intimate partner violence into Swedish personal social services
During the last decades, efforts have been made to increase local support provided to victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Sweden. As with other social problems, responsibility to address IPV falls on the municipal personal social services. The present article draws upon data obtained via structured telephone interviews with designated personal social services staff members from a sample of 99 municipalities, focusing on aspects of poten…
Utilized discretion: A vignette study of social assistance assessments in Sweden
Swedish social assistance (SA) is administered with substantial discretion among both municipalities and social workers. Although such discretionary power has its merits, it also comes with potential disadvantages. Previous studies show considerable variation in assessments of SA eligibility, not only between municipalities but also between social workers within the same organisation. Further, the differences seem to have increased over time and …
Automating social assistance: Exploring the use of robotic process automation in the Swedish personal social services
Many European countries employ Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in the administration of public benefits. However, there is limited understanding of how RPA is applied at the client level. This article investigates the utilization and impact of RPA use on social assistance (SA) distribution in Sweden, drawing on a sample of 800 SA applications in four Swedish municipalities. The results show that RPA use correlates with applicants' country of bir…
A safety net for all? - Vignette-based assessments of Swedish social assistance over three decades
Swedish welfare is often characterized as comprehensive and generous. Social assistance constitutes the final safety net in the Swedish model. Unlike most other benefits, eligibility and subsidy levels are here subject to extensive means-testing, with eligibility determined by individual caseworkers. In this article, we explore the extent to which eligibility determination and generosity of benefits have changed in social assistance assessments o…
Benefit levels in Swedish social assistance: A vignette-based study of social work professionals’ assessments
Swedish social assistance aims to ensure a ‘reasonable level of living’ for the least well-off in society. The benefit is, however, administered with considerable discretion on both the municipal and individual level. While numerous studies have shown substantial variations with regard to eligibility assessments, knowledge that pertains to differences in benefit levels, that is, the extent to which such variations are present and, if so, which fa…
Political science (9 works) · Economics (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Economic growth (6 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (6 works) · Social Work (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Demographic economics (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (5 works)