Background

Jessica H. Jönsson, doctor in Social Work (PhD) current holds a position as Post doc. and senior lecturer in Social Work at Mid Sweden University.

In 2014, I obtained my PhD for work on ”Localised Globalities and Social Work: Contemporary Challenges”, Department of Social Work, Mid Sweden University, 2014.

Area of interest

Globalisation, neoliberalism and social work
Global social problems
Neoliberalism, social policy and welfare challenges
International migration, social care for refugees and asylum seekers and social work
Sexualised violence and social work

Other information

External councelling:
International Social Work
Critical and Radical Social Work
Journal of Progressive Human Services: Radical Thought & Praxis
Social Work in Health Care
Women, Gender & Research
Gender, Place & Culture : A journal of feminist Geography
International Journal of Social Work
International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology

Publications

Articles in journals
Articles, book reviews
Chapters in books
Conference papers
Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries
Other
Reports

Articles in journals

Flem, A. L. , Jönsson, J. H. , Alseth, A. K. , Strauss, H. & Antczak, H. (2017). Revitalizing social work education through global and critical awareness : examples from three Scandinavian schools of social work. European Journal of Social Work, vol. 20: 1, pp. 76-87.  

Jönsson, J. H. (2015). A Social Work Education Without Borders. Social Dialogue, vol. 3: 11, pp. 4-7.

Jönsson, J. H. (2015). The contested field of social work in a retreating welfare state: the case of Sweden. Critical and Radical Social Work, vol. 3: 3, pp. 357-374.  

Jönsson, J. H. (2014). Local Reactions to Global Problems : Undocumented Immigrants and Social Work. British Journal of Social Work, vol. 44, pp. 35-52.  

Jönsson, J. H. (2013). Social work beyond cultural otherisation. Nordic Social Work Research, vol. 3: 2, pp. 159-167.  

Jönsson, J. H. & Kamali, M. (2012). Fishing for development: A question for social work. International Social Work, vol. 55: 4, pp. 504-521.  

Jönsson, J. H. (2010). Beyond empowerment: Changing local communities. International Social Work, vol. 53: 3, pp. 393-406.  

Articles, book reviews

Jönsson, J. H. (2016). Book review: Child Welfare Systems and Migrant Children: A Cross Country Study of Policies and Practice. Critical Social Policy, vol. 36: 3, pp. 1-12.  

Chapters in books

Jönsson, J. H. (2016). Poverty alleviation, development, and social work practice in West Africa : A focus on Senegal. In The Handbook of Social Work and Social Development in Africa. Routledge. pp. 243-255.

Jönsson, J. H. (2012). A hatalomhoz juttatáson túl – a helyi közösségek megváltoztatása (Beyond Empowerment: Changing local communities), (Republished). In Együttmüködés és felelösségvállalás tanulása a szociális és közösségi munkában (Inter-professional Cooperation in Social Work). Győr : Széchenyi Istvan University. pp. 11-25.  

Jönsson, J. H. (2012). Writing against Postcolonial Imaginations: The White Race for a Weakening Patriarchy. In Emergent Writing Methodologies in Feminist Studies. Routledge (Routledge advances in feminist studies and intersectionality). pp. 113-129.

Conference papers

Jönsson, J. H. & Flem, A. L. (2016). Critical and global approaches in social work education and field training. Paper presented at the Paper presented at the Nordic FORSA/NOUSA conference 2016-Decisions, outcome and change, 7-9 November, Copenhagen, Denmark

Flem, A. L. , Jönsson, J. H. & Strauss,, H. I. (2015). Global Awareness and international Dimensions in Social Work Education: Examples from three Scandinavian Schools of Social Work. Paper presented at the EASSW 2015: Social Work Education in Europe: Towards 2025 29th June - 2nd July 2015, Milan, Italy

Jönsson, J. H. (2014). Globalisation, Community Development and Empowerment. Paper presented at the Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education, and Social Development, Melbourne, Australia 9-12 July, 2014.

Jönsson, J. H. (2013). Local Reactions to Global Problems: Undocumented Immigrants and Social Work. Paper presented at the The 25th Nordic Conference of Social Work Schools: Social Work Teaching at the Intersection between Research and Practice, Tampere, Finland, August 28-30, 2013

Jönsson, J. H. (2012). The nationalised social work and globalized social problems: The Swedish dilemma. Paper presented at the Social Work Social Development 2012: Action and Impact, 8-12 July, 2012, Stockholm, Sweden

Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries

Jönsson, J. H. (2014). Localised Globalities and Social Work : Contemporary Challenges. Dis. (Comprehensive summary) Sundsvall : Mid Sweden University, 2014 (Mid Sweden University doctoral thesis : 177)  

Other

Svensson, J. , Jönsson, J. H. , Israelsson, M. , Kamali, M. , Kaffrell-Lindahl, A. , Espvall, M. , Blid, M. , Miller, E. & et al. (2016). Socialtjänsten ska inte fungera som angivare : Dagens nyheter. (Dagens Nyheter Debatt)  

Jönsson, J. H. (2015). "Vi och dem"-tänkandet är skadligt (Östersundsposten)  

Jönsson, J. H. (2014). Sexualiserat våld och förtryck är också en klassfråga : Fria Tidningar. (Fria tidningen)  

Jönsson, J. H. (2013). Krokodiltårar i Italien. Stockholm : Fria Tidningar. (Fria tidningen)  

Jönsson, J. H. (2011). Socialt arbete och den globala utvecklingsagendan : Sociala Nätet: Nyheter, debatt och kunskap om socialt arbete. (Sociala Nätet)

Jönsson, J. H. (2011). Om gränser, gränslösa ambitioner och socialt arbete : Sociala Nätet: Nyheter, debatt och kunskap om socialt arbete. (Sociala Nätet)

Jönsson, J. H. (2011). Dagbok och självreflektion i det sociala arbetets forskning (Sociala nätet)

Jönsson, J. H. (2011). Om intersektionella perspektiv och socialt arbete : Sociala Nätet: Nyheter, debatt och kunskap i socialt arbete. (Sociala Nätet)

Jönsson, J. H. (2010). Det handlar om rättigheter - inte välgörenhet. Östersund : Östersundsposten. (Östersundsposten)  

Reports

Jönsson, J. H. (2011). Development and empowerment through the Crèche and the role of female sex workers : Field practice in India. Östersund : Mid Sweden University (Pedagogiska meddelanden / Mittuniversitetet. Institutionen för socialt arbete. 6/2011)