The implementation of new treatment methods in social work practice is warranted. Moreover, little is known about professionals' attitudes toward the introduction of evidence-based practices into their communities. Therefore, this article reports on the implementation of a Swedish research project that evaluated Multisystemic Therapy (MST). All…

This paper analyses and discusses the roles and participation of those involved in a collaborative action research project to highlight the factors that influenced their content, quality and intensity. Emphasis is given to the reflections of the facilitator (author) on the processes employed to achieve equal participation and roles in the action…

This article focuses on student participation in the research process as a contribution to school improvement. The specific aim of this article was to explore students' participation in different phases of a research process and discuss how their participation can contribute to school improvement. Based on a life-world phenomenological ontology,…

At the core of higher education is the experience of students whose focus for learning is often directed towards their future employability. In this paper, we explore the intersections between two large international research projects involving over 500 students. Interviews with students yielded their conceptions of learning and work in specific…

This document is the second in a series of biannual surveys. It is a collection of project descriptions, each of which includes the following: (a) project title; (b) statement of whether the project is in progress or completed; (c) affiliated institute; (d) name of project and investigation leader; (e) personnel; (f) time schedule; (g) source of…

This article reports on the outcomes of an action research project on gender and science education carried out in two upper secondary schools in Sweden. The article focuses on how student voices draw on wider societal discourses when they talk about what it means to be natural science students at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The…

An experiment, involving the recruitment of adults for participation in study circles, to test and evaluate measures for eliminating obstacles which exclude adults with short and defective youth education from participating in public adult education is described. (Author/JH)

One hundred eight Swedish educational research projects in all fields are summarized. Project title, location, project leader, number of researchers and other personnel, starting and completion dates, financial sources, background and aims, scope, methods, main findings, and bibliographic references are listed for each project. (DT)

A survey collating information on educational research in member states was carried out by questionnaire; this volume contains the replies from Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The report from each country is divided into two parts: (1) Governmental Activities, and (2) Activities of Educational Research Institutes. The sections on…

Points out that in Sweden the expression educational technology is thought of in terms of a systematic approach to instruction. Outlines some of the major educational research facilities and activities in progress in that country. (LS)

Describes the Situation in the Primary School (SIPRI) project, a study of the purpose of pedagogy and the role of primary schools in Sweden. The subprojects and the role of the contact schools that will serve as a field of observation and experimentation are summarized. Brief critical comments are included. (SR)

The opinion among Swedes is that there is a higher commitment and a higher responsibility among those having been married for a long time than among those having been married for a short time. These data point toward existence of a renewed or perhaps a new courtship and marriage pattern. (Author)

Authors present their view of the current research and development activities supported by Byra L 4 of the Swedish National Board of Education. (Author)

As an aid to foreign visitors and educational researchers overseas, this survey presents an overview of current educational research in Sweden's research departments in education. The booklet's introduction first summarizes the historical development and present organization of Swedish educational research and describes current trends, interest…

This is the eighth edition of a summary of current educational research in Sweden. The summary contains concise one-page descriptions of the 215 projects and studies in progress as of June 1, 1971 at departments of educational research and psychology in schools of education, and institutes of education (and other disciplines) at universities.…