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12 May 202512 May 2025Literature update, News, Publications

Dilemmas of children’s participation and the role of practice guidelines: the views of judicial decision-makers in Norway

NEW ARTICLE: Post Doc Audun Løvlie has recently examined Norwegian judicial decision-makers in child […]

30 April 202530 April 2025Blogposts

The Nordic culture for child participation

BLOG: Our study uncovers a striking paradox: while Nordic citizens broadly support children’s participation, […]

14 April 202514 April 2025Events, News

Professor Skivenes, Pösö, and Thoburn Invited for Seminar on “Adoption from Care” Book by Waseda University

We are pleased to announce that Professor Marit Skivenes, Tarja Pösö, and June Thoburn are invited […]

07 April 202507 April 2025Events, News, Videos

Breakfast-seminar: Processes for approval and de-approval of child welfare institutions

Our “Breakfast Seminar for practitioners” (Barnevernfrokost) is a video seminar which aims to communicate […]

28 February 2025Events, News, Videos

Breakfast-seminar: AI-based method for training in best-practice conversations with children

Our “Breakfast Seminar for practitioners” (Barnevernfrokost) is a video seminar which aims to communicate […]

27 February 202527 February 2025Ymse

Paternalistic preferences in the United States

NEW COLUMN: Professor Marit Skivenes contributed to the column “Paternalistic preferences in the United […]

14 February 202517 February 2025Literature update, News, Publications, Ukategorisert

Ask the children: youth views about parenting, parental freedom, and child safety. A survey study of youth in Finland, Ireland, Norway, and USA

NEW ARTICLE: The researchers Jill Duerr Berrick, Kenneth Burns, Tarja Pösö, Joseph N. Roscoe, […]

13 February 202517 February 2025News

Professor Marit Skivenes Featured in Bergens Tidende on Child Welfare Crisis

Director of the Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism (DIPA) and Professor at […]

RDV seminar January 16th
17 January 202517 February 2025Events, News, Videos

RDV-Seminar: Precarious Inclusion: Irregular Migration, Welfare Policy & State Borders in Norway 

Video: In this seminar titled Precarious Inclusion: Irregular Migration, Welfare Policy & State Borders […]

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About Us

Research Centre at the University of Bergen. We study government’s use of power towards its citizens, and justifications thereof. Focus on children’s rights and child protection.

 

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Christies gate 17
5007 Bergen
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University of Bergen
Department of Government
C/O Marit Skivenes
P.O: 7802, 5020 Bergen
Norway

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Marit Skivenes
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+47 959 24 979
+47 55 58 25 87
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Marit.Skivenes@uib.no
discretion@uib.no