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Special healthcare needs of children with disabilities in Tanzania : Challenges and recommendations
(Chapter, 2023)Children with disabilities have specialized health care needs. In Tanzania, political efforts have focused on improving these children’s access to specialized health care. This chapter explores some of the key challenges ... -
The Norwegian Ombudsman for Children on child participation: Perceptions, impacts and dilemmas
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11)The adoption in 1989 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has seen a quantum leap in the recognition- and expansion of initiatives to uphold children’s participation rights. The Ombudsman for Children plays ... -
Transmission of child removal stories Among Norwegian Somalis: An interactionist analysis of ethnic minority parents’ fears of child welfare services
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-05)Ethnic minority parents who are fearful of child welfare services (CWS) is an acknowledged social problem, but the existing academic understanding is limited. Interpretations in previous research have tended to highlight ... -
The Use of a Client Feedback System in Activation Encounters
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-05)This article builds on 13 audio-recorded and transcribed encounters between counsellors and users in the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, where a client-feedback system plays a mediating role in interactions. ... -
Use of Technology to Promote Health and Wellbeing of People Who Are Homeless: A Systematic Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06)Background: People who are homeless experience poorer health outcomes and challenges accessing healthcare contribute to the experienced health inequality. There has been an expansion in using technology to promote health ... -
‘Warm Eyes’, ‘Warm Breath’, ‘Heart Warmth’: Using Aroha (Love) and Warmth to Reconceptualise and Work towards Best Interests in Child Protection
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-04)The attributes ‘warm eyes’, ‘breathe warm air’, ‘heart warmth’ and aroha (love) guide our work in child protection. These quotes are from a young person from the Change Factory 2020, a MFAMILY student in 2020 and Jan Erik ... -
Welfare technology dilemmas facing young people with intellectual impairment–some illustrated theoretical explorations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-11)The introduction of new technologies, specifically Welfare Technology, is examined in this article. Illustrative examples and experiences from young adults with intellectual impairments are provided as input to our theoretical ... -
What are the perspectives of children in child protection work among social workers in Norway and Chile?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08)The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child outlines universal standards for children’s welfare and position in society. Among other aspects, the convention advocates for a balance between seeing children as ... -
When standardization becomes the lens of professional practice in child welfare services
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-02)This paper examines the relationship between professional work and standardization. There has been an increase in the use of standardized programmes in child welfare services (CWS) in Western society. Some researchers have ... -
'You've got to love her' - Perceptions of births mothers among children in long-term foster care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-08)Research shows differences in gendered caring expectations between mothers and fathers across countries and how they are affected by the development of different family forms and cultural practices. In this study, we explore ... -
Young, unaccompanied refugees’ expectations of social workers and social worker roles
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-06)Background: Young people who have travelled to another country, unaccompanied and with refugee status, are a both resilient and vulnerable group with specific needs. Supporting them is often challenging for social workers, ...