Päivi Adolfsson

Biographic Data

ID4410637
NAMEPäivi Adolfsson
GIVEN NAMESPäivi
FAMILY NAMEAdolfsson
SIGNATUREADOLFSSON P
AFFILIATIONSUppsala University
ORCID0000-0002-3882-2785
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS2
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2010
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • Group intervention for parents with intellectual and developmental disabilities with children in placement

    Open AccessSandra Melander, Gunnel Janeslätt et al.ARTICLEAdoption & Fostering2025

    Parents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) are at an increased risk of having their children placed in foster care. A group intervention to provide support was developed in Australia and applied in Sweden to help mothers with children in foster care deal with the grief of having a child removed and their new parenting role. An evaluation found that the intervention could contribute to maturing and developing the insights and …

  • Mothers with cognitive limitations who have children in placement benefit from intervention

    Open AccessPäivi Adolfsson, Gunnel Janeslätt et al.ARTICLEChild & Family Social Work2020Cited by: 1References: 2

    Mothers with cognitive limitations who have children in placement need to be listened to and to receive help in understanding and dealing with their situation. A support programme for this group was developed in Australia and then adapted for use in a Swedish context and named ‘Mamma Trots Allt’ (MTA). The aim was to examine the experiences of these mothers regarding their mothering role after participation in MTA. An explorative and qualitative …

  • Experiences of the maternal role and support in mothers with cognitive limitations who have children in placement

    Open AccessGunnel Janeslätt, Karin Jöreskog et al.ARTICLEChild & Family Social Work2019Cited by: 1References: 6

    In Sweden, when needed, children of mothers with cognitive limitations are placed in foster homes. There is a lack of knowledge about the mothers with cognitive limitations, their experiences of their maternal role, whether they get the support needed to maintain the relationship with their children, and whether the support system is adapted to mothers with cognitive limitations. The aim was to describe the experiences of the maternal role and su…

  • Foodwork among people with intellectual disabilities and dietary implications depending on staff involvement

    Open AccessPäivi Adolfsson, Christina Fjellström et al.ARTICLEScandinavian Journal of…2010References: 1

    The food provision for people with intellectual disability (ID) in Sweden is organized within their own households. The aim of this study was to describe how foodwork – planning for meals, shopping for food and cooking – is performed in different social contexts in community settings involving people with ID, staff or both. Dietary intake in the main meals in relation to foodwork practice was also studied. Four different foodwork practices could …