Thomas Öhlund

Thomas Öhlund is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Social Work, Stockholm University. His research focuses on youth and social work, social conditions for youth in areas of advanced marginality, voluntary social work, community work, social work methods, modernization, youth cultures and identity, normality and deviancy, and ethics in qualitative research.

• Research Interests: Youth identities, social capital in marginalized communities, institutional traditions in social work, and ethical research practices.
• Affiliation: Department of Social Work, Stockholm University.

His publications analyze themes such as social innovation, youth subcultures, leisure activities, and the intersection of identity and power dynamics. He employs qualitative methodologies to study community development, policy analysis, and cultural engagement, with a focus on urban sociology and public health perspectives.