The autonomy question in Norway’s proposed social media ban for youth
BLOG: The autonomy argument is invoked on both sides of the ban on social […]
Child-centric populations? A study of Nordic populations’ justifications for children’s participation
NEW ARTICLE by Professor Marit Skivenes and Professor Katrin Križ examines public attitudes toward children’s rights across the Nordic countries.
Two PhD Positions at the Department of Government
We are excited to announce two new PhD positions at the Department of Government […]
DIPA Researchers participated in the 2026 European Conference for Social Work Research in Aberdeen
We are happy to share that Professor Marit Skivenes, Researcher Dr. Hege Stein Helland, […]
Guest researcher: Isabel Fidalgo
We look forward to welcoming Erasmus exchange visitor Isabel Fidalgo at DIPA in April! […]
Book Workshop: Children’s Rights in Child Welfare Removals
Last week, DIPA hosted a two-day workshop in Bergen for contributors to an upcoming […]
Adolescents Trust in the Child Welfare System: Does Institutional Contact and Performance Matter?
NEW ARTICLE by Hege Stein Helland (University of Bergen, DIPA) A new article published […]
What’s in an Age? Children’s Rights, Age Assessment and Immigration Control in the UK
BLOG: Chronological age cannot be accurately determined by any existing method, either individually or […]
PROTECTing Children’s Rights Within Crime Prevention, the Nordic Countries at a Crossroad?
NEW ARTICLE written by Post Doctoral Researcher, Lucie Margot Ducarre, Marit Skivenes, and Linda […]