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Latin American perspectives on Indigenous social work: in search of mind, body, and soul
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-12-09)Despite sharing different cultures, customs, and pasts, Indigenous peoples in Latin America often face similar problems such as eviction from their ancestral lands, persecution, cultural genocide, and loss of their ... -
Little Norway in Somalia–Understanding Complex Belongings of Transnational Somali Families
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This article explores Norwegian-Somali parents’ motivation for returning to Somalia, how life has unfolded in the face of their return and how they are preparing for their future return to Norway. The article is a result ... -
The Lived Experience of Motherhood after Prison: A Qualitative Systematic Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02)Despite the increasing number of women experiencing incarceration internationally, their experiences of motherhood after prison rarely studied. This review aims to explore and synthesize current research on the nature of ... -
The management (or lack thereof) of COVID-19 in Brazil: implications for human rights and public health
(Journal article, 2021-06-04)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has been managed in Brazil, especially at the Federal Administrative level, with the focus being on the implications for human rights and public ... -
Mary Mee-Yin Yuen, Solidarity and Reciprocity with Migrants in Asia: Catholic and Confucian Ethics in Dialogue
(Journal article, 2021-02-09)Book review: Mary Mee-Yin Yuen, Solidarity and Reciprocity with Migrants in Asia: Catholic and Confucian Ethics in Dialogue, Palgrave Macmillan: Cham, Switzerland, 2020; xiv 1 239 pp.; ISBN 978-3- 030-33364-5; eBook ISBN ... -
Navigating the multifaceted landscape of culture and social work A qualitative evidence synthesis of cultural competence and cultural sensitivity in practice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11)Faced with increased global migration, there is a growing concern that social workers need more training in- and knowledge of culture and ethnicity. These understandings have come to influence research, education, practice, ... -
Oil giant, climate saviour, or somewhere in between? Human rights and the Norwegian climate paradox
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Norway’s recent decision to expand oil and gas exploration further North into the Barents Sea is contrasted with its active leadership role in global climate policymaking. We argue that this contradiction is a result of ... -
Pakistani children's lived experiences of relationships in the context of child protection services in Norway: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-10)This paper examines how children from immigrant background experience and negotiate power relations with family and social workers in the context of child protection services (CPS) in Norway. Using the interpretative ... -
Parents at war: A positioning analysis of how parents negotiate their loss after experiencing child removal by the state
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09)This study explores how parents involved in care order processes in Norway perceive being positioned by Child Welfare Services (CWS) in this process, how they negotiate these positions and whether their loss is perceived ... -
Performance-based policy in offender rehabilitation: Limitation or innovation for frontline workers in Liaison and Diversion services?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-06)In recent years, the English government has been using competitive elements in the process of allocating public funds through policy. Front-line workers struggle with the limitations imposed by such a model. A qualitative ... -
Prevalence and determinants of care needs among older people in Ghana
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction Given the longevity noticed among older people in Ghana, and the potential occurrence of functional disability in later years of life, it has become essential to understand their care needs. This study examined ... -
Private and public families: Social workers’ views on children’s and parents’ position in Chile, England, Lithuania and Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Social workers around the world work with families and family complexities in their everyday practice. In this cross-national study, we explore social workers’ family intervention practices related to family definitions ... -
Quality of life in adults with Down syndrome: A mixed methods systematic review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-05)Background As the life expectancy of adults (aged ≥ 18 years) with Down syndrome increases for a plethora of reasons including recognition of rights, access, and technological and medical advances, there is a need to ... -
The role of social support for social workers engaged in preventing radicalization and violent extremism
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08)Over the last decade, social workers have been engaged in prevention work against violent extremism in the United Kingdom and the Nordic countries. There are scholarly findings of professional uncertainty among social ... -
A scooping review of Scandinavian studies of sick-listed' and social insurance officers' experiences of their encounters'
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01)In the Scandinavian countries, social insurance officers (SIOs) hold key positions with regard to coordinating the return-to-work (RTW) process of workers on long-term sick-leave. This article aimed to systematically explore ... -
The significance of interprofessional and interagency collaboration in reintegration after prison : a qualitative study exploring Norwegian frontline workers’ views
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-10)The Norwegian Correctional Service is well known for its focus on rehabilitation and the humane treatment of offenders. However, welfare issues and comorbidity are overrepresented among offenders, and recidivism ratesremain ... -
Social work bachelor students' knowledge awareness during Field practice: Students perspektives
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Social work has increasingly become a research-based discipline, while at the same time acknowledging the importance of knowledge gained through practical experience and user knowledge. Awareness of various forms of knowledge ... -
Social work with children and human rights
(Chapter, 2023)This chapter explores human rights in social work with children, based on cases from several countries in the world. Human rights and social justice differ across countries and cultures. This is complicated further in ... -
Social workers understanding of extended family's position in child welfare in Lithuania, Chile and Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-09)Child welfare services around the world deal with families and family complexities. The study from Chile, Lithuania and Norway explores how social workers define family and more specific the position of extended families ... -
Sosialarbeidarar og skjøn - fagleg fridom i yrkesutøvinga?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Dei siste årtia har det pågått ein debatt om skjønsutøvinga sine vilkår innan sosialt arbeid under New Public Management. New Public Management har vore kjenneteikna av at styresmaktene ønskjer å effektivisere tenesteproduksjonen ...