För löst kontra för hårt - En kvalitativ studie om samverkan och Lotsmodellen

Sammanfattning: The aim of the study was to analyze the collaboration of professionals working with children and young people using Lotsmodellen. Lotsmodellen is a collaboration model in northeastern Scania to facilitate the work of professionals in organizations related to children and young people. A comparison of structured and unstructured collaboration was also done to see which method might be better. The goal was not to achieve definitive results but rather to conduct a discussion based on the aim of the study. Interviews were conducted with seven professionals from different organizations all working with Lotsmodellen. We chose a qualitative approach because it aims to highlight the details that are what creates the context in which the phenomena we want to analyze appear. The stories of the professionals highlight various aspects of collaboration. Our results demonstrate that it is difficult to determine whether structured collaboration is better than unstructured. We conclude that collaboration is a complex process that is important for social work among children and young people, but that it requires further research.