Karin Jöreskog

Biographic Data

ID4410638
NAMEKarin Jöreskog
GIVEN NAMESKarin
FAMILY NAMEJöreskog
SIGNATUREJÖRESKOG K
AFFILIATIONSUppsala University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS3
TOTAL CITATIONS2
WORKS AS AUTHOR3
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
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…