Veronica Ekström
Biographic Data
| ID | 4422074 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Veronica Ekström |
| GIVEN NAMES | Veronica |
| FAMILY NAME | Ekström |
| SIGNATURE | EKSTRÖM V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Marie Cederschiöld University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2416-0124 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
From Movement to Market: A Policy Analysis of Swedish Domestic Violence Shelters (1980–2024)
Domestic violence shelters are a vital service for abused women and children. The Women's Shelter Movement has historically provided this support. Recently, Sweden has shifted toward marketizing shelters, increasing demands for formalization, and allowing for-profit organizations. This study analyzes policy documents from the 1980s to the present to examine the causes of this shift, its implications for the Women's Shelter Movement, and the acces…
Treatment of trauma-related conditions for people in homelessness: A scoping review
People in homelessness face significant health inequities, with tri-morbidity, exposure to violence, substance use- and post-traumatic stress disorder. The aim of this scoping review was to describe treatments for trauma-related conditions for persons in homelessness. Systematic searches were performed in three databases: PubMed, PsycInfo and Scopus, guided by the PRISMA checklist. Nine studies fulfilled the criteria and were included in the revi…
Shelters for victims of intimate partner violence and the issue of quality on an expanding quasi-market: The case of Sweden
Ett pris man får betala: Om kvalitet i socialtjänstens arbete med skyddat boende
Från att ha varit en verksamhet som nästan helt dominerats av kvinnojourer drivs hälften av landets skyddade boenden i dag av privata företag. Socialtjänstens upphandlingar av skyddat boende i kombination med ökade krav på uppföljning har inneburit att synen på kvalitet har blivit allt viktigare. I den här artikeln undersöks hur lokalpolitiker och chefer inom socialtjänsten konstruerar kvalitet i socialtjänstens arbete med skyddat boende och på s…
Immediate and coordinated responses to domestic violence: Exploring the window of opportunity concept
This article examines the window of opportunity concept and its implications for police officers’ and social workers’ perceptions of abused women’s agency. The study consists of a qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with eight police officers and eight social workers who have worked according to the so-called Icelandic model. This model is based on the assumption that a window of opportunity exists. It is thus a relevant case for a…
Violence capital: On the framing and construction of a policy problem
Criminal law is directed at distinct individual actions and is therefore less suited for combating patterned, repeated, and collective actions. In an attempt to overcome such problems, the concept of violence capital was introduced in an amendment to the Swedish Criminal Code in 2016. The current study aims at initiating an academic debate and theory development regarding violence capital, through critical engagement with the empirical case of ho…
Mothering in the context of fathers’ problematic alcohol use
The aim of this study is to broaden the knowledge about how mothers are affected by the other parent’s problematic alcohol use. The study is qualitative and based on interviews with 23 mothers. Theories of motherhood are used in the analysis. Due to the fathers’ problematic alcohol use, the mothers are not only responsible for the child–father relationship, but also for all the practicalities concerning children and their safety. These responsibi…
Carriers of the troublesome violence – the social services’ support for female victims of domestic violence
In Sweden, the social services’ responsibility for abused women has been reinforced and clarified on several occasions since the 1990s. At the same time, the knowledge of their work is undeveloped. This article analyses the social services’ support for female victims of domestic violence with a focus on organisation, based on the concepts of specialisation and specialists. The study consists of qualitative interviews with 16 social workers in 11 …
In the service of justice: Will social support to victims of domestic violence increase prosecution
To hold perpetrators of domestic violence accountable and punish them for their offences has been an important goal in the political rhetoric concerning domestic violence in Sweden. Through new legislation, media campaigns and collaboration projects between the police and the social services, women who have been victims of domestic violence have been urged to report to the police and remain in the criminal investigation process. The purpose of th…
Carriers of the troublesome violence – the social services’ support for female victims of domestic violence
In Sweden, the social services’ responsibility for abused women has been reinforced and clarified on several occasions since the 1990s. At the same time, the knowledge of their work is undeveloped. This article analyses the social services’ support for female victims of domestic violence with a focus on organisation, based on the concepts of specialisation and specialists. The study consists of qualitative interviews with 16 social workers in 11 …
In the service of justice: Will social support to victims of domestic violence increase prosecution
To hold perpetrators of domestic violence accountable and punish them for their offences has been an important goal in the political rhetoric concerning domestic violence in Sweden. Through new legislation, media campaigns and collaboration projects between the police and the social services, women who have been victims of domestic violence have been urged to report to the police and remain in the criminal investigation process. The purpose of th…
Carriers of the troublesome violence – the social services’ support for female victims of domestic violence
In Sweden, the social services’ responsibility for abused women has been reinforced and clarified on several occasions since the 1990s. At the same time, the knowledge of their work is undeveloped. This article analyses the social services’ support for female victims of domestic violence with a focus on organisation, based on the concepts of specialisation and specialists. The study consists of qualitative interviews with 16 social workers in 11 …
In the service of justice: Will social support to victims of domestic violence increase prosecution
To hold perpetrators of domestic violence accountable and punish them for their offences has been an important goal in the political rhetoric concerning domestic violence in Sweden. Through new legislation, media campaigns and collaboration projects between the police and the social services, women who have been victims of domestic violence have been urged to report to the police and remain in the criminal investigation process. The purpose of th…
Mothering in the context of fathers’ problematic alcohol use
The aim of this study is to broaden the knowledge about how mothers are affected by the other parent’s problematic alcohol use. The study is qualitative and based on interviews with 23 mothers. Theories of motherhood are used in the analysis. Due to the fathers’ problematic alcohol use, the mothers are not only responsible for the child–father relationship, but also for all the practicalities concerning children and their safety. These responsibi…
Immediate and coordinated responses to domestic violence: Exploring the window of opportunity concept
This article examines the window of opportunity concept and its implications for police officers’ and social workers’ perceptions of abused women’s agency. The study consists of a qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with eight police officers and eight social workers who have worked according to the so-called Icelandic model. This model is based on the assumption that a window of opportunity exists. It is thus a relevant case for a…
Violence capital: On the framing and construction of a policy problem
Criminal law is directed at distinct individual actions and is therefore less suited for combating patterned, repeated, and collective actions. In an attempt to overcome such problems, the concept of violence capital was introduced in an amendment to the Swedish Criminal Code in 2016. The current study aims at initiating an academic debate and theory development regarding violence capital, through critical engagement with the empirical case of ho…
Ett pris man får betala: Om kvalitet i socialtjänstens arbete med skyddat boende
Från att ha varit en verksamhet som nästan helt dominerats av kvinnojourer drivs hälften av landets skyddade boenden i dag av privata företag. Socialtjänstens upphandlingar av skyddat boende i kombination med ökade krav på uppföljning har inneburit att synen på kvalitet har blivit allt viktigare. I den här artikeln undersöks hur lokalpolitiker och chefer inom socialtjänsten konstruerar kvalitet i socialtjänstens arbete med skyddat boende och på s…
Treatment of trauma-related conditions for people in homelessness: A scoping review
People in homelessness face significant health inequities, with tri-morbidity, exposure to violence, substance use- and post-traumatic stress disorder. The aim of this scoping review was to describe treatments for trauma-related conditions for persons in homelessness. Systematic searches were performed in three databases: PubMed, PsycInfo and Scopus, guided by the PRISMA checklist. Nine studies fulfilled the criteria and were included in the revi…
Shelters for victims of intimate partner violence and the issue of quality on an expanding quasi-market: The case of Sweden
From Movement to Market: A Policy Analysis of Swedish Domestic Violence Shelters (1980–2024)
Domestic violence shelters are a vital service for abused women and children. The Women's Shelter Movement has historically provided this support. Recently, Sweden has shifted toward marketizing shelters, increasing demands for formalization, and allowing for-profit organizations. This study analyzes policy documents from the 1980s to the present to examine the causes of this shift, its implications for the Women's Shelter Movement, and the acces…
Domestic violence (5 works) · Human Factors and Ergonomics (5 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Poison control (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Criminology (4 works) · Human Factors and Ergonomics (4 works)