Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Helland, Hege Stein"
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Comparing population view´s on state responsibility for children in vulnerable situations – the role of institutional context and socio-demographic characteristics
Helland, Hege Stein; Pedersen, Siri Hansen; Skivenes, Marit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This paper examines populous perspectives of the government’s responsibility to intervene in situations of possible parental neglect of children in England, Finland, Norway, and California (USA), and ask if institutional ... -
In the Best Interest of the Child? Justifying Decisions on Adoption from Care in the Norwegian Supreme Court
Helland, Hege Stein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)By utilising theories of deliberation and rational argumentation, this article critically analyses the Norwegian Supreme Court’s best interest decisions in four judgments on adoption from care. How does the Supreme Court ... -
Reasoning between rules and discretion: A comparative study of the normative platform for best interest decision-making on adoption in England and Norway
Helland, Hege Stein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This article examines discretionary reasoning in child’s best interest (CBI) assessments in two jurisdictions, England and Norway, in decision concerning adoption from care. The two countries’ systems differ in child ... -
Understanding attachment in decisions on adoption from care in Norway
Helland, Hege Stein; Nygård, Sveinung (Chapter, 2021)