Social work assessment of underage alcohol consumption: Non-specialised social services comparison between Sweden and Italy:

[摘要] AimThis research contributes to highlighting social work assessment of family situations with underage alcohol consumption and abuse. The comparative study invites reflection on the main features influencing an initial approach to adolescent problematic alcohol consumption outside specialised addiction services.Design– The study is based on a cross-national comparison. A questionnaire including a vignette story of a young girl (“Nadja”) and her family was submitted to thirty-five social workers employed in public social services in Stockholm, Malmö (Sweden), and Genoa (Italy). The participants were then invited to focus groups to discuss the main features that had emerged in the assessments.Results– Results show significant variations between Italian and Swedish social workers' assessments. Italian social workers are in general more concerned and interventionist than are their Swedish colleagues. Swedish social workers tend to intervene less, assuming that Nadja's consumption is “normal” teenage behaviour...

[学科分类] 生物化学/生物物理

[关键词] adolescent alcohol consumption;social work assessment;vignette study;Italy;Sweden