CENTRE FOR RESEARCH ON DISCRETION AND PATERNALISM

10. May 2022News, Videos Child protection, child rights, children's rights, family, voluntary, welfare state by Espen Stokke

Consensual services in child welfare

VIDEO: Voluntary services based on consent given by parents and children (and/or other relevant parties) make the core of child […]

25. April 2022Literature update by Barbara Ruiken

Literature Update

LITERATURE OVERVIEW: See our list of recently published articles of interest.

31. March 2022News, Publications Child protection, child rights, welfare state by Espen Stokke

Child protection system matters for public opinion on state interventions

NEW ARTICLE: Dr. Hege Stein Helland (UiB), PhD-candidate Siri Hansen Pedersen (UiB) and Professor Marit Skivenes (UiB) examine people’s perspectives […]

31. March 2022News, Publications Child protection, child rights, welfare state by Espen Stokke

Determining the best interests of the individual child

NEW ARTICLE: Senior Researcher Jenny Krutzinna (UiB) proposes a new child-centric approach for determining the best interests of the child […]

31. March 2022News, Publications child rights, children's rights, family, freedom, legitimacy by Espen Stokke

Comparing states: When should parental freedoms be restricted?

NEW ARTICLE: Examining public attitudes towards parental freedoms in cases of risk to the child, Professor Jill D. Berrick (UC […]

31. March 2022Blogposts, News, Ukategorisert Adoption, children's rights, Courts, Decision-making by Marit Skivenes

Children drop off the radar in adoption from care judgments

BLOG: A study of seven European jurisdictions shows that overall, the child is not visible in the court’s justifications. Is […]

30. March 2022News, Videos Child protection, child rights, children's rights, Discretion, family by Espen Stokke

Children’s views on contact sessions in the child protection services

VIDEO: Forandringsfabrikken (The Change Factory) presents findings from a report on contact between children and parents in child protection services, […]

11. March 2022News, Videos Child protection, child rights, children's rights, Discretion, family by Espen Stokke

Child protection services – Reflections on reunification

VIDEO: Kjersti Sandanger gives a presentation about the Child Protection Services’ own reflections on reunification. Kjersti Sandanger is a leader […]