
About
Sven Trygged is a Professor at the School of Social Work, University of Gävle. His research focuses on labor market integration, social consequences of ill health, exposure to violence, and international social work.
- Principal investigator for projects:
- Samverkan Gävleborg 2022 (2023–2025, funded by AMIF)
- Client empowerment and digital discretion (2023–2024)
- Not without concern - support and interventions of child welfare services (2023–2025)
- Collaborators: Maja Lilja, Hanna Kusterer, Lupita Svensson, Agneta Ranerup, Tove Bylund-Grenklo, Niklas Halin, Anneli Marttila
His work examines digitalization’s impact on social services, child welfare interventions, and migrant integration. Recent publications include analyses of structural barriers in migration, child abuse reporting systems, and a co-edited textbook on social work communication.
Scientific Awards
- Allmänna Barnhuset Foundation planning grant (2023)
Projects address algorithmic decision-making in welfare, violence-exposed children, and migrant labor market policies.
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