Better Social Services Through Research and Data

Jan Jönsson and Anne-Lie Elfvén (L) propose closer ties between Stockholm's social services and research, suggesting a "research hub" where social workers and researchers collaborate at social welfare offices to improve quality and evaluate interventions, similar to academic health centers. The City and Stockholm University agree on the importance of research but believe existing, more flexible collaborations are effective, rendering a dedicated hub unnecessary; instead, they prioritize improving digital systems for data collection and analysis within social services.