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What do we know about children’s representation in child protection decisions? 

NEW ARTICLE: PhD Fellow Frøydis Lønborg Haarberg published a scoping review on children’s representation in child protection decisions in the […]
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Summaries of articles now available in four languages 

Read about some of the most extensive research on child protection and welfare in Norwegian, Russian, Romanian, and English! Insight […]
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Reconciling children’s best interests with their right to be heard 

NEW ARTICLE: Postdoctoral Fellow Hege Beate Stein Helland has published her article on child rights in the prestigious journal International […]
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Professor Skivenes’ keynote on the legitimacy of child protection on the 26th National Conference in Finland

The 26th National Social Work Research Conference in Tampere University, Finland, has gathered scholars, researchers, government representatives, as well as […]
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Will the U.S. Abolition Narrative Make its Way to Europe?

BLOG: Forces in the U.S. are calling for the abolition of the child protection system. Could Europe be next? Blog […]
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The European Scientific Association on Residential and Family Care for Children and Adolescents (EUSARF)

The European Scientific Association on Residential and Family Care for Children and Adolescents (EuSARF) 2023 Conference is not just a […]
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Deputy Director Kenneth Burns, Guest Researcher at DIPA

Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism (DIPA) had the privilege of hosting Deputy Director Kenneth Burns from University College […]
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Whole, not fragmented. A model for organizing clinical work and a model for quality assurance of treatment

Video: Clinical psychologist specialist Kharim Lekhal, gave a presentation titled: “Whole, not fragmented. A model for organizing clinical work and […]
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“The Foster Home Survey 2023 – What do the voices from foster homes say about what is needed for stability and better recruitment?”

Video: Secretary-General of the Norwegian Foster Home Association, Tone Granaas, gave a presentation titled: ‘The Foster Home Survey 2023 – […]
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Can accountability promote participation for children?

BLOG: Children and parents subjected to state interventions experience significant disruption in their lives. They may face many challenges, such […]
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Research Centre at the University of Bergen. We study government’s use of power towards its citizens, and justifications thereof. Focus on children's rights and child protection.

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5007 Bergen

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University of Bergen

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C/O Marit Skivenes

P.O: 7802, 5020 Bergen
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Marit Skivenes

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+47 959 24 979
+47 55 58 25 87

E-mail:
Marit.Skivenes@uib.no