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Helén Olsson is an Associate Professor in Social Work at Karlstad University, specializing in violence prevention and social services. Her research focuses on honor-based violence, domestic violence, forensic care, and risk management. She has conducted extensive studies on survivors' experiences, intersectoral collaboration, and policy implementation in social work practices.
Key research areas include: 1) Honor-based violence dynamics, 2) Trauma-informed social work interventions, 3) Forensic psychiatric care recovery models, 4) Standardized risk assessment tools in social work, and 5) Systemic barriers in victim support networks. Recent work highlights survivor narratives and evidence-based policy advocacy.
Publications emphasize practical implications for social workers, including improved risk management frameworks and culturally competent support systems. Her work bridges academic research with real-world applications across Sweden's social services, often collaborating with regional authorities like Dalarna County Administrative Board.
Research consistently advocates for mandatory education on violence dynamics in social work curricula and emphasizes the need for interdisciplinary collaboration to address complex cases of violence and oppression.
