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Liv Zetterberg is an Assistant Professor and Director of Studies at the Department of Social Work, Umeå University. Her work focuses on mental health policy, compulsory community care, social sustainability, and urban planning. She leads research groups on Community Work, Social Sustainability, and Preventive Social Work, as well as Disability and Participation. Zetterberg’s research explores the intersection of law, policy, and social welfare, particularly in contexts like compulsory psychiatric care and neighborhood development. Her recent studies investigate the impact of social capital on health outcomes and the effects of policies on vulnerable populations. She has contributed to policy evaluations and mixed-method studies analyzing how social structures influence individual and community well-being.
Her key research interests include: 1) legal frameworks governing mental health care, 2) socio-spatial dimensions of social sustainability, 3) implementation challenges in public health initiatives, and 4) the ethical implications of compulsory care systems. She has collaborated with interdisciplinary teams on projects funded by organizations like Allmänna arvsfonden.
Zetterberg’s publications analyze topics such as the implementation of Sweden’s open compulsory psychiatric care (Öppen Psykiatrisk Tvångsvård), the role of social capital in urban planning, and the societal impacts of the pandemic on community support networks. Her work often bridges legal, sociological, and public health perspectives to propose evidence-based policy solutions.
