The “Strength Compass” in Social Work

This study evaluated a new social work tool, the “Strength Compass,” as part of the person-centered intervention Pathways to Empowerment. It is deployed for the strength assessment of clients seeking support from municipal social support services. Evaluation of the prototype of the tool, through interviews with nine clients and a focus group of seven social work professionals, showed adequate to good comprehensibility, usability, and acceptability from the perspective of clients and professionals. Eight months after implementation, the tool's value for clients’ personal lives was explored through semi-structured interviews with sixteen clients receiving support from the teams. Almost all clients considered the tool beneficial to them. According to clients, the Strength Compass: (1) reinforces their self-consciousness and consciousness of available resources; (2) elicits joy and energy; (3) induces motivation and empowerment; and (4) has added value for the support trajectory provided. Practical and policy implications of these outcomes are discussed.

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  2024

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  The International Journal of Social Quality

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  2024-06-01

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  DOI 10.3167/ijsq.2024.140106
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