Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på tidsskrift "Child & Family Social Work"
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Defending parenthood: A look at parents' legal argumentation in Norwegian care order appeal proceedings
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-08)This paper examines parents' legal argumentation in 15 appealed care order (child removal) cases in one Norwegian district court, asking on what grounds parents appeal their case. I investigate the pragmatic, ethical, and ... -
Effectiveness of the International Child Development Programme: Results from a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the International Child Development Programme (ICDP), a group-based parenting programme used internationally and implemented nationally in Norway. We used a cluster randomized ... -
Evidence in Norwegian child protection interventions – Analysing cases of familial violence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)How is expert evidence used in care order proceedings when children are considered for foster care placement because of familial violence? What are important factors and how do the decision-makers use and evaluate evidence ... -
Foster parents' experiences of using child mental health and welfare services in Norway: Associations with youth, placement, and service characteristics
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07)The measurement of user experience has gained international attention as a tool for improving quality of care. Because foster families have a high need for service support, we examined quality of care from the foster ... -
Judging parental competence: A cross‐country analysis of judicial decision makers' written assessment of mothers' parenting capacities in newborn removal cases
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This paper examines the discretionary reasoning of the judiciary in three jurisdictions, England, Germany and Norway, in cases deciding whether a newborn child is safe with her parents or intervention is necessary. Our ... -
Mental health, adverse life events and health service use among Norwegian youth in the child welfare system: Results from a population-based study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Youth within the child welfare system (CWS) have often experienced adverse life events, and many need support from health services. This study aimed to compare mental health problems and health service use among adolescents ... -
Negotiating deficiency: Exploring ethnic minority parents' narratives about encountering child welfare services in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05)Evaluating the participatory opportunities for service users within social welfare institutions is a pressing issue. In this article, we explore a group of ethnic minority parents' experiences with child welfare services ... -
Securing permanence for children in care: A cross-country analysis of citizen's view on adoption versus foster care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)If children in child protection cannot be cared for by their natural parents, should they be adopted or live in foster home? Results from a study of representative samples of populations (n = 12 330), in eight European ... -
Sleep among youths in foster care: Associations with potentially traumatic events, PTSD and mental health
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Among maltreated youth in foster care, little is known about frequency of sleep problems and its association to potential traumatic events (PTEs) and mental health. Among youths in foster care, we examined: (1) sleep ... -
Suicidality among children and youth in Nordic child welfare services: A systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Existing research has established child welfare (CW) clients as a vulnerable group for developing negative life trajectories, including mental health problems, work- and education-related challenges and premature mortality. ... -
‘We are unlikely to return to the same world, and I do not want it to destroy my future.’ Young people's worries through the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This study aims to explore what worries youth were having during the seventh to ninth week of the COVID-19 lockdown. Our findings build on the responses to an open-ended survey question from 1314 youths. The worries covered ...