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Exterior of the Department of Social Work at the University of Gothenburg
The picture was taken at Sprängkullsgatan 23 in Gothenburg and shows the Department of Social Work building at the University of Gothenburg, where the research group KRV is based.
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Gender-related violence (GRV)

Research group
Active research
Project owner
Department of Social work
Area
Society and economy
Topic
Social Work Sociology (Excluding Social Work, Social Anthropology, Demography and Criminology) Gender Studies Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified

Short description

The research group GRV consists of ten senior and junior researchers who investigate different aspects of power, gender, and violence, with issues relevant to social work practice. We represent various professions and academic disciplines with a common home base. We were formed in 2014 to gather knowledge and develop research in social work in the area of gender-related violence.

The researchers in GRV lead courses and teach at the Department of Social Work, and are responsible for courses such as "Men's violence against women" at an advanced level and "Researching gender-based violence - data and design" at the research level.

Research within the group is conducted in collaboration with several organizations and research centers. Please feel free to contact us if you want to learn more or discuss a possible future collaboration!

About the research group

The Gender-Based Violence research group (KRV) brings together senior and junior researchers at the Department of Social Work, University of Gothenburg. The group studies links between power, gender and violence, with a focus on issues relevant to social work research, education and practice.

Research and expertise

KRV develops knowledge about gender-based violence through research, teaching and collaboration. The group’s work includes:

  • men’s violence against women
  • violence in close relationships
  • honour-related violence and oppression
  • sexual violence
  • social work responses to violence

Teaching and collaboration

Researchers in KRV teach courses on gender-based violence and collaborate with organisations, authorities and research centres in Sweden and internationally.

Educations in social work and welfare

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