Globalisation, migration and social cohesion (GLOMISCO)
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GLOMISCO is a research group in social work that studies social work in a globalised world. The group is interested in how globalisation and global, international and transnational processes affect people’s living conditions, social problems, welfare and social cohesion, with a particular focus on migration and integration.
The research examines how global social change affects welfare, social cohesion and people’s living conditions, as well as the role of social work in understanding and responding to these changes. A central concern is also to understand what creates the conditions for more equal, inclusive and sustainable societies.
GLOMISCO is rooted in social work and studies social issues in relation to globalisation and global social processes. The group draws on a broad range of theoretical and methodological perspectives and develops its research in dialogue with other fields and areas of knowledge. Critical and structural perspectives are central to the research, as are questions of social justice, social cohesion and sustainable societal development.
An important aspect of GLOMISCO’s work is its international perspective. Through international collaborations in research and practice, the group creates opportunities for dialogue between academic knowledge, professional experience and societal perspectives.
GLOMISCO is part of the collaboration within the strategic research area Crisis and Transformation at Örebro University.
Research projects
Active projects
- Critical pedagogy and transformative learning in social work education: students' perspectives and lessons learned from focus group discussions
- International Mobility and the Socio-Economic Conditions of Latin American ageing migrants
- Segregating Processes, Vulnerabilities, and Exclusions: Socio-Legal Challenges for Undocumented Migrant Women in Sweden
- Social work and social cohesion in times of crisis and war
- Social work without borders: Forced migration, older refugees and displacement
- Torn Apart: Structural Racism and the Targeting of Muslim Mothers by Child Welfare
- Trust and Legal Certainty in Preventive Social-Service Interventions: for sustainable social services
Completed projects
- HVS: Honour, Violence and Society. The expressions and prevalence of honour-related violence and the challenges to society (2017-2020)
- Relationships and affiliations in Vox
- Theory and Practice of Social Work in Times of Pandemic
- Towards indigenous social work practices to better address elder abuse in Uganda
