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Professional pride and dignity?: A Classic Grounded Theory study among social workers
Department of Social and Psychological Studies, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden.
Department of Social and Psychological Studies, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden.
Swedish Defence University, Department of Security, Strategy and Leadership (ISSL), Ledarskapscentrum.
2017 (English)In: Quality of Life and Quality of Working Life / [ed] A.A Vilas Boas, INTECH, 2017Chapter in book (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

Social workers working with individuals, who are vulnerable and in need of help in different situations, face great demands. They need to be able to respond to people with different kind of needs, yet at the same time handle organizational requirements. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to contribute to an increased understanding of the phenomenon of job satisfaction, its meaning for professionals in the field of social work, and what affects job satisfaction. The study was performed in accordance with classic grounded theory, and all data were collected through three semistructural interviews. The results of the study generated a theoretical model that illustrates how the phenomenon of “work satisfaction” can be understood and reached through a process of balancing, maintaining, and recreating professional pride and dignity in the field of social work. The discussion ends with suggestions for further studies, methodological discussion, and proposals for practical implications.

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INTECH, 2017.
Keywords [en]
social work, grounded theory, work satisfaction, professional pride, dignity
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Sociology
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Ledarskap under påfrestande förhållanden
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URN: urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-7329DOI: 10.5772/68018ISBN: 978-953-51-3446-6 (electronic)ISBN: 978-953-51-3445-9 (print)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:fhs-7329DiVA, id: diva2:1190036
Available from: 2018-03-13 Created: 2018-03-13 Last updated: 2018-03-21Bibliographically approved

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