Better Social Services: Research vs. Digital Focus

Council members Jan Jönsson and Anne-Lie Elfvén (L) proposed closer integration of Stockholm's social services with research, suggesting a "research hub" for social workers and researchers at social offices and clearer guidelines for evaluating social interventions. The City Executive Board rejected the motion, stating that effective collaborations with universities already exist and that the focus should instead be on improving digital systems for data collection and analysis within social services.