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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism Bergen

Author: Marit Skivenes

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Whose rights?

BLOG: In a situation of child protection, are the child´s rights more important than the parent´s rights?
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Adoption from care or not?

BLOG: What do children say about adoption from care?
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Why don’t children participate?

BLOG: An ongoing puzzle is to explain why children in the child protection system are not participating as the Convention of […]
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Public support for child protection?

BLOG: Surprisingly high public acceptance of child protection interventions, although significant differences between countries.
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No trust issues in the Norwegian population

BLOGG: A new study shows surprising findings on citizens confidence in the Norwegian child protection system.
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Being serious about children’s rights

BLOG: Child protection legislation must change its basic principle to accommodate a child focus on the rights of individuals.
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Consensual Removals in Child Protection Cases

Why does Norway have significantly more involuntary removals than Sweden and Finland?
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Contact in Child Protection Care Orders

BLOG: Mind the gap!
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What to learn from Strasburg?

BLOG: The European Court of Human Rights has set the Norwegian child protection system under pressure.
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Limit the discretionary space

BLOG: Lawmakers should look at how the legislation can support and guide decision makers in child welfare cases.
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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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Department of Administration
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Norway