In the business of gendered violence: the private shelter discourse in Sweden

For-profit companies have begun competing with women’s shelters for ‘clients’ trying to escape violence. Using discourse theory, this study examines how 20 private shelters describe their business. The analysis shows that private shelters describe themselves as: (1) having a broad expertise and targ...

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Published in:	Critical and radical social work Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 1 - 16
Main Authors:	Lauri, Marcus, Lauri, Johanna
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bristol Policy Press 01.07.2024
Subjects:	Competition Discourse gender studies Gender-based violence gendered violence genusvetenskap kvinnojour mäns våld mot kvinnor Neoliberalism nyliberalism Private sector private shelters privatisation privatisering Privatization Profits Shelters skyddat boende Social work våld i nära relation Women women’s shelters gendered violence neoliberalism privatisation women’s shelters private shelters
ISSN:	2049-8608, 2049-8675, 2049-8675
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