Cecilia Kjellgren
Biographic Data
| ID | 4470816 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cecilia Kjellgren |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cecilia |
| FAMILY NAME | Kjellgren |
| SIGNATURE | KJELLGREN C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Linnaeus University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4416-1223 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Do Specialized Social Welfare and Women's Shelter Services Make a Difference? A Swedish Pre–Post Study on Domestic Violence Interventions
Purpose: Violence against women is a major public health concern. Comparative research on outcomes across different service providers remains limited. Method: Women seeking support from social welfare units or women's shelters were recruited from six organizations in Sweden. A pre–post design was applied, with structured interviews and questionnaires at baseline and 1-year follow-up. Fifty-one women participated. Results: Psychological violence w…
Voices from the shadow
It has been globally recognised that COVID-19 has impacted the prevalence of domestic violence (DV). Various international research has reported obstacles for DV workers in reaching out to victims during the pandemic. To investigate how DV victims experienced seeking help and experienced support received from specialised units within social services or women’s shelters during the pandemic, an interview study was conducted. Fifty-one women subject…
The Sounds of Silence
Increased concern was raised globally at the outbreak of COVID-19 that victims of domestic violence would be even more at risk when isolated with a violent partner and out of reach of support due to restrictions. Swedish staff in violence against women services prepared for increased calls for help. Instead, a worrying silence arose in a time and place of high uncertainty. This article analyzes the narratology of risk, when staff members in viole…
Experiences with crisis management when child sexual abuse was perpetrated by staff in early childhood education
Institutional child sexual abuse is a concern for children, families, and society. Limited research has explored how school leaders and municipalities handle cases of sexual abuse in educational settings. This case study examines how a municipality managed the suspicion that 19 toddlers were sexually abused by an educator at several Early Childhood Education and Care institutions (ECEC). A nine-member crisis management team was formed that includ…
Balancing in the pandemic
Since the winter of 2020, COVID-19 has significantly changed the lives of many people. The aim of the present study is to explore how social workers specialised in the field of domestic violence (DV) balance the expectation and need to protect themselves from infection with the expectation and need to protect their clients and how this balancing affects their discretion. The method was qualitative interviews with social workers, team leaders, and…
Outcomes of CPC-CBT in Sweden Concerning Psychosocial Well-Being and Parenting Practice
Purpose: This study explores the outcome of the intervention combined parent child–cognitive behavioral therapy (CPC-CBT) for physically abused children. Method: This study includes a clinical sample of children ( n = 62) referred to Child Welfare Service due to reports of child physical abuse who completed CPC-CBT. A pretest/posttest design was applied to assess changes on the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC) after treatment and was …
Children's experiences with an intervention aimed to prevent further physical abuse
Although many children across cultures are victims of physical abuse, few treatment models target these children and their parents. In Sweden, Combined Parent–Child Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for families at risk for child physical abuse has been successfully used according to pretreatment and posttreatment studies. However, few studies have explored how physically abused children experience treatment. This study includes 20 physically abused …
Youth Reports of Parental Strategies and Sense of Coherence
This article explores adolescent’s reports of parental strategies and sense of coherence (SOC). Building on the suggested impact of child physical abuse, this study compares reports from a group of physically abused youth and a group of non-abused youth. Independent t-test, correlations and hierarchical linear regression analysis were computed. Findings indicate that parents’ use of corporal punishment could affect how youth report their parent’s…
Outcomes for Treatment of Hypersexual Behavior Provided by Specialized Social Welfare Units
Purpose: This study explores outcomes of treatment provided by specialized units within the social welfare sector in Sweden to clients seeking help with hypersexual behavior. Method: The participants were 27 males and 1 female ( M = 40.3 years) who sought help from one of the three specialized units within social welfare in Sweden. A pretest–posttest group design was used to assess changes after treatment. Quantitative data were collected through…
Viewing Child Pornography
Sexually Coercive Behavior in Male Youth
Sexually Coercive Behavior in Male Youth
Viewing Child Pornography
Outcomes of CPC-CBT in Sweden Concerning Psychosocial Well-Being and Parenting Practice
Purpose: This study explores the outcome of the intervention combined parent child–cognitive behavioral therapy (CPC-CBT) for physically abused children. Method: This study includes a clinical sample of children ( n = 62) referred to Child Welfare Service due to reports of child physical abuse who completed CPC-CBT. A pretest/posttest design was applied to assess changes on the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC) after treatment and was …
Sexually Coercive Behavior in Male Youth
Viewing Child Pornography
Children's experiences with an intervention aimed to prevent further physical abuse
Although many children across cultures are victims of physical abuse, few treatment models target these children and their parents. In Sweden, Combined Parent–Child Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for families at risk for child physical abuse has been successfully used according to pretreatment and posttreatment studies. However, few studies have explored how physically abused children experience treatment. This study includes 20 physically abused …
Youth Reports of Parental Strategies and Sense of Coherence
This article explores adolescent’s reports of parental strategies and sense of coherence (SOC). Building on the suggested impact of child physical abuse, this study compares reports from a group of physically abused youth and a group of non-abused youth. Independent t-test, correlations and hierarchical linear regression analysis were computed. Findings indicate that parents’ use of corporal punishment could affect how youth report their parent’s…
Outcomes for Treatment of Hypersexual Behavior Provided by Specialized Social Welfare Units
Purpose: This study explores outcomes of treatment provided by specialized units within the social welfare sector in Sweden to clients seeking help with hypersexual behavior. Method: The participants were 27 males and 1 female ( M = 40.3 years) who sought help from one of the three specialized units within social welfare in Sweden. A pretest–posttest group design was used to assess changes after treatment. Quantitative data were collected through…
Outcomes of CPC-CBT in Sweden Concerning Psychosocial Well-Being and Parenting Practice
Purpose: This study explores the outcome of the intervention combined parent child–cognitive behavioral therapy (CPC-CBT) for physically abused children. Method: This study includes a clinical sample of children ( n = 62) referred to Child Welfare Service due to reports of child physical abuse who completed CPC-CBT. A pretest/posttest design was applied to assess changes on the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC) after treatment and was …
Experiences with crisis management when child sexual abuse was perpetrated by staff in early childhood education
Institutional child sexual abuse is a concern for children, families, and society. Limited research has explored how school leaders and municipalities handle cases of sexual abuse in educational settings. This case study examines how a municipality managed the suspicion that 19 toddlers were sexually abused by an educator at several Early Childhood Education and Care institutions (ECEC). A nine-member crisis management team was formed that includ…
Balancing in the pandemic
Since the winter of 2020, COVID-19 has significantly changed the lives of many people. The aim of the present study is to explore how social workers specialised in the field of domestic violence (DV) balance the expectation and need to protect themselves from infection with the expectation and need to protect their clients and how this balancing affects their discretion. The method was qualitative interviews with social workers, team leaders, and…
The Sounds of Silence
Increased concern was raised globally at the outbreak of COVID-19 that victims of domestic violence would be even more at risk when isolated with a violent partner and out of reach of support due to restrictions. Swedish staff in violence against women services prepared for increased calls for help. Instead, a worrying silence arose in a time and place of high uncertainty. This article analyzes the narratology of risk, when staff members in viole…
Do Specialized Social Welfare and Women's Shelter Services Make a Difference? A Swedish Pre–Post Study on Domestic Violence Interventions
Purpose: Violence against women is a major public health concern. Comparative research on outcomes across different service providers remains limited. Method: Women seeking support from social welfare units or women's shelters were recruited from six organizations in Sweden. A pre–post design was applied, with structured interviews and questionnaires at baseline and 1-year follow-up. Fifty-one women participated. Results: Psychological violence w…
Voices from the shadow
It has been globally recognised that COVID-19 has impacted the prevalence of domestic violence (DV). Various international research has reported obstacles for DV workers in reaching out to victims during the pandemic. To investigate how DV victims experienced seeking help and experienced support received from specialised units within social services or women’s shelters during the pandemic, an interview study was conducted. Fifty-one women subject…
Medicine (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Poison control (6 works) · Suicide prevention (6 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (5 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Domestic violence (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works)