Maria Bennich
Biographic Data
| ID | 5822825 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maria Bennich |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maria |
| FAMILY NAME | Bennich |
| SIGNATURE | BENNICH M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Örebro University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6087-6640 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
They are Sending Us to Our Early Graves
As the social impacts of globalization and urbanization continue to weaken families, older people are increasingly likely to suffer abuse and neglect. This qualitative study explored what older people perceived as the causes and consequences of abuse and the coping mechanisms they employed. A qualitative study design informed by in-depth semi-structured interviews was used to gather data from 33 older people. Nineteen women and 14 men ranging in …
Understanding professionalism through the lens of newly qualified social workers
Research shows that the first five years of social work practice are critical for developing professionalism. Understanding professionalism is key to grasping how and why social work is carried out. This paper presents findings from a study exploring Swedish newly qualified social workers’ (NQSWs) perspectives on professionalism, guided by these questions: How do NQSWs define and describe professionalism in social work? How do they perceive oppor…
A Scoping Review on Attitudes towards Sexuality in Residential Aged Care
Objectives . Sexuality in residential aged care is a complex and often overlooked aspect of aged care. The attitudes of both staff and residents significantly influence how sexuality is perceived and addressed in these settings. This scoping review aims to compile, analyse, and identify gaps in the existing research concerning the attitudes of residents and staff towards sexuality within the context of residential aged care. Methods . The scoping…
Indigenised approaches to addressing elder abuse in Uganda
The social gerontological field has long called for a culturally appropriate framework to understand, prevent, and respond to elder abuse in the Global South. This emphasis is, in part, based on the notion that elder abuse is a cultural and structural concern that cannot be effectively addressed using mainstream social work approaches. Therefore, indigenised approaches are preferred while tackling cultural and structural forms of elder abuse. How…
Reimagining Indigenised social work in Uganda
Using thematic analysis, this study examined social workers’ (n = 21) descriptions of what Indigenised social work practice in Uganda entails. Responses from semi-structured interviews revealed the following three themes that inform social workers’ understanding of Indigenised social work practice: (1) collective action and mutuality, (2) communal welfare and respect for life and (3) liberation and restoration. The discussion aims at understandin…
Reimagining Indigenised social work in Uganda
Using thematic analysis, this study examined social workers’ (n = 21) descriptions of what Indigenised social work practice in Uganda entails. Responses from semi-structured interviews revealed the following three themes that inform social workers’ understanding of Indigenised social work practice: (1) collective action and mutuality, (2) communal welfare and respect for life and (3) liberation and restoration. The discussion aims at understandin…
Reimagining Indigenised social work in Uganda
Using thematic analysis, this study examined social workers’ (n = 21) descriptions of what Indigenised social work practice in Uganda entails. Responses from semi-structured interviews revealed the following three themes that inform social workers’ understanding of Indigenised social work practice: (1) collective action and mutuality, (2) communal welfare and respect for life and (3) liberation and restoration. The discussion aims at understandin…
Indigenised approaches to addressing elder abuse in Uganda
The social gerontological field has long called for a culturally appropriate framework to understand, prevent, and respond to elder abuse in the Global South. This emphasis is, in part, based on the notion that elder abuse is a cultural and structural concern that cannot be effectively addressed using mainstream social work approaches. Therefore, indigenised approaches are preferred while tackling cultural and structural forms of elder abuse. How…
A Scoping Review on Attitudes towards Sexuality in Residential Aged Care
Objectives . Sexuality in residential aged care is a complex and often overlooked aspect of aged care. The attitudes of both staff and residents significantly influence how sexuality is perceived and addressed in these settings. This scoping review aims to compile, analyse, and identify gaps in the existing research concerning the attitudes of residents and staff towards sexuality within the context of residential aged care. Methods . The scoping…
Understanding professionalism through the lens of newly qualified social workers
Research shows that the first five years of social work practice are critical for developing professionalism. Understanding professionalism is key to grasping how and why social work is carried out. This paper presents findings from a study exploring Swedish newly qualified social workers’ (NQSWs) perspectives on professionalism, guided by these questions: How do NQSWs define and describe professionalism in social work? How do they perceive oppor…
They are Sending Us to Our Early Graves
As the social impacts of globalization and urbanization continue to weaken families, older people are increasingly likely to suffer abuse and neglect. This qualitative study explored what older people perceived as the causes and consequences of abuse and the coping mechanisms they employed. A qualitative study design informed by in-depth semi-structured interviews was used to gather data from 33 older people. Nineteen women and 14 men ranging in …
Social Work (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Elder abuse (2 works) · Elder Abuse and Neglect (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Social science (2 works)