Research group leader
Acting leader: Associate professor Ragnhild Bjørknes, Department of Health Promotion and Development
Professor Anette Christine Iversen, Department of Health Promotion and Development (research leave until Feb 2015)
Deputy leader: Professor Norman Anderssen, Department of Psychosocial Science
Please contact us
Child welfare, equality and social inclusion
Department of Health Promotion and Development
Christies gate 13
N-5015 Bergen
Telephone: +47 55 58 32 28
e-mail: Ragnhild.Bjorknes@hemil.uib.no
Welcome to the ‘Child welfare, equality and social inclusion’ research group
Our diverse research projects involves:
- Child welfare services and children/families affiliated with child welfare services
- LGBT related topics (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered persons)
- Health- and welfare services from the perspectives of service users and service providers
Children in child welfare services, young people being called 'faggot' at school, adults who use mental health services, and other groups we are concerned with, are often subjected to issues concerning social inclusion/exclusion.
Our research is therefore aimed at benefiting these groups, and to contribute to promoting social equality and inclusion. We particularly focus on the Norwegian and Nordic contexts.
Current research projects in the ‘Child welfare, equality and social inclusion’ research group
Read our project summaries here: Research projects in the Child welfare, equality and social inclusion
Negotiating children and parenthood (2008-2014). Assistant Professor and PhD-candidate Ragnhild Hollekim
Children in low-income families, school competence and resilience (2010-2014). PhD-candidate Anja Johnsen
Gay-related name-calling at school (2011-2015). PhD-candidate Hilde Slaatten
A participatory inquiry of community based ‘meeting places’ for persons with mental health problems (2013-2016). PhD-candidate Lill Susann Ynnesdal Haugen
Multicultural dilemmas in child welfare: Parents’ and adolescents’ experiences (2013-2017). PhD-candidate Marte Knag Fylkesnes
Success factors for collaboration regarding children at risk (2010-2014). PhD-candidate Elisabeth Hesjedal
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