child rights

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 […]

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 […]

27. January 2022News, Publications Child protection, child rights, family, welfare state by Espen Stokke

How do citizens balance children’s rights against parents’ rights?

NEW ARTICLE: Professor Marit Skivenes and colleagues at UC Berkeley, USA, compare citizens’ rights orientations in context of child protection […]

18. January 2022News, Publications Child protection, child rights, Discretion, legitimacy, welfare state by Espen Stokke

Views on thresholds and reasons for child protection intervention

NEW ARTICLE: In this article,[1] Professor Marit Skivenes explores cross-country variation of population views on the thresholds of child protection […]