‘State governing of knowledge’ – constraining social work research and practice^*

* An earlier version of this text in Swedish was published in a festschrift for a colleague. The present text in English, however, has undergone significant rework both theoretically and in terms of content. [Jacobsson, K., Lappalainen, R. E., & Meeuwisse, A. (2017). “Statlig kunskapsstyrning” – en exkluderingsprocess. In B. Andersson, F. Petersson, & A. Skårner (Eds.), Den motspänstiga akademikern (pp. 107–134). Malmö: Egalité]

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Table 1. Key actors.

Actors	Description and main assignment	In Swedish
National Council for Governing of Knowledge	A council consisting of nine authorities and with the Director General of the National Board of Health and Welfare as chairman. The council shall work to ensure that governance of knowledge is a support for municipalities, county councils and the profession, and that it is coordinated, effective and adapted to their needs.	Rådet för styrning med kunskap
National Board of Health and Welfare (NBHW)	Government agency under the Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, with a wide range of activities and duties within the fields of social services, health and medical services, patient safety and epidemiology.	Socialstyrelsen
Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR)	An employers’ organisation that represents and advocates for local government in Sweden. All of Sweden's municipalities, county councils and regions are members of SALAR.	Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting (SKL)
Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services	An authority that, on behalf of the government, evaluates health care and social service interventions.	Statens beredning för medicinsk och social utvärdering (SBU)
Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare	A research council and a government agency under the Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs.	Forskningsrådet för hälsa, arbetsliv och välfärd (Forte)

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