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Sara Wittberg is a PhD student at Linköping University with a focus on local political policies and needs assessment in elder care. She is trained as a social worker and has long-term experience as a care manager, where she has assessed the needs of older people in various municipalities across Sweden. Her work in home care services has given her a profound understanding of the assessments and decisions involved in research, merging an academic perspective with practical insights as a practitioner. Her research aims to enhance social work practice and public services for older individuals, shedding light on aspects of public welfare that have been relatively overlooked. Wittberg's work brings forth elements from political science into the field of social work research, highlighting the significance of local politics within the welfare system and its potential consequences for older adults. Specifically, her thesis project investigates local interpretations of the Social Service Act 2001:453 and its impact on designing local guidelines for assessing and providing elder care services. Additionally, she examines local decision-making authority concerning elder care services and how varying local conditions influence the provision of welfare.
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