Hélène Lagerlöf
The Department of Social Work
Phone: +46-766 36 50 35
Mail: helene.lagerlof@mchs.se
Field of work
Hélène Lagerlöf holds a PhD in Social Work and is a Senior Lecturer and Licensed Social Worker. She earned her doctorate at Stockholm University in 2012. Hélène has a strong commitment to pedagogical issues as well as to research communication. She has previously worked as a lecturer at Stockholm University and Södertörn University, and has also been involved in the Police Education Programme at Södertörn University.
Research
Hélène’s main research areas concern issues related to vulnerable children. She conducts both quantitative and qualitative studies. Her research interests include child in out of home care, bullying—an area that has engaged her for many years and in which she both lectures and conducts research. In recent years, her research has also included intimate partner violence, particularly among young people.
She is currently part of the six-year research programme Sivin-Barn (Coordinated Intervention Systems on Violence in Close Relationships). Within the programme, she works both as a researcher and as a communications officer.
Teaching
Within the field of social work, Hélène has many years of experience in teaching at undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels, as well as in supervision and course development. She currently teaches mainly in areas such as the philosophy of science and research methods, and is responsible for the undergraduate thesis course. Hélène is also involved in writing academic course literature.
Collaboration and Engagement
- Research Programme SIVIN-Barn
- Network for Higher Education Pedagogy in Social Work Education
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- Last updated:
- 29 October 2025