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- Forsman, Maria, 1978-
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The Swedish "special representatives for children" and their role in Barnahus
- 2017
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In: Collaborating against child abuse. - Cham : Palgrave Macmillan. - 9783319583877 - 9783319583884 ; , s. 227-248
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)abstract
- According to Swedish law, a 'Special Representative for Children' is to be appointed for a child victim, where a crime against the child is suspected which may carry a prison sentence, and where the child's guardian (i.e. normally the parent) is the suspect, or where a guardian may, as a result of his or her relationship to the suspect, not protect the rights of the child. In this chapter, I analyse the act and the role(s) of the special representative for children in the context of Swedish Barnahus. The "child focus" in Barnahus is explored from a rights-based perspective. The potential of the child’s independent legal representative is highlighted, inter alia in having a close and thorough view of the child's needs and wishes.
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- Johansson, Susanna, et al.
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Implementing the Nordic Barnahus Model : Characteristics and Local Adaptions
- 2017. - 1
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In: Collaborating Against Child Abuse : Exploring the Nordic Barnahus Model - Exploring the Nordic Barnahus Model. - Cham : Springer International Publishing. - 9783319583877 - 9783319583884 ; , s. 1-31
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This chapter describes the background for, and implementation of, the Barnahus model within the Nordic countries. It highlights the core elements of the model and the specifics of the Nordic welfare state context relating to the child welfare and criminal justice systems. A contextual and comparative perspective is used to shed light on how the model is shaped by the legal and institutional context in which it has been implemented. Local adaptions of the Barnahus model, specific to each Nordic country, are also identified. Finally, the outline of the book, containing sixteen chapters divided into four broad themes, is presented.
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- Johansson, Susanna, et al.
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Power Dynamics in Barnahus Collaboration
- 2017. - 1
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In: Collaborating Against Child Abuse : Exploring the Nordic Barnahus Model - Exploring the Nordic Barnahus Model. - Cham : Springer International Publishing. - 9783319583877 - 9783319583884 ; , s. 251-271
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Barnahus collaboration spans different regulatory fields and brings together conflicting logics, creating an institutional tension between justice and welfare. In this chapter, collaboration in Swedish Barnahus is analysed in a critical manner, drawing on institutional theory and a three-dimensional concept of power. The complex institutional power dynamics evolving in Barnahus collaboration are illustrated, and subsequently how the tension between justice and welfare is negotiated and balanced. A central conclusion is the identified process of 'juridification' as an institutional power effect. Since multi-agency collaboration often exerts a cognitive power that builds on consensus, the framework presented in this chapter - revealing underlying conflicts of interests and power imbalances - is very important for understanding Barnahus collaboration, as well as other similar contexts of collaboration and integrated services.
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- Kaldal, Anna, et al.
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Children's Right to Information in Barnahus
- 2017. - 1
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In: Collaborating Against Child Abuse. - Cham : Palgrave Macmillan. - 9783319583884 - 9783319583877 - 9783319863955 ; , s. 207-226
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The child’s right to information is part of the child’s fundamental human right of participation and access to justice according to the CRC. The child’s right to information is also stated in the Swedish national guidelines for Barnahus and in Swedish national law. The child´s right to information is, however, connected to both legal dilemmas and dilemmas in practice. In this chapter, we discuss children’s right to participation from a child rights perspective in a criminal investigation in Barnahus.
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- Olsson, Ann-Margreth E., et al.
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To Be Summoned to Barnahus: Children's Perspectives
- 2017
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In: Collaborating Against Child Abuse : Exploring the Nordic Barnahus Model - Exploring the Nordic Barnahus Model. - Lund : Palgrave Macmillan. - 9783319583877 - 9783319583884 ; , s. 57-74, s. 57-74
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This chapter presents and analyses children’s narratives about being summoned to, arriving at and visiting a Barnahus. The children felt welcomed as guests, but hard work awaited them in the police investigative interview in front of frightening cameras and with strangers watching in an adjacent room. The children found that they needed more information about what was going on and why. From the children’s perspective, Barnahus became a house where children meet the police in serious matters. This chapter concludes with suggestions for further research and reflections for practitioners in consideration of children’s experiences of procedures and of being addressed as non-acting objects—instead of the acting subjects, the children talked about themselves as being, and acted as, in the research interviews.
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- Stefansen, Kari, et al.
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Epilogue: The Barnahus Model : Potentials and Challenges in the Nordic Context and Beyond
- 2017. - 1
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In: Collaborating Against Child Abuse : Exploring the Nordic Barnahus Model - Exploring the Nordic Barnahus Model. - Cham : Springer International Publishing. - 9783319583884 - 9783319583877 ; , s. 331-352
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)abstract
- A key message from this chapter - and the book as such - is that the Nordic Barnahus model is a step in the right direction in terms of meeting victimised children's needs and legal rights, and that it could be recommended as a promising practice for other countries. At the same time, it is not a quick fix. In light of the book contributions, this chapter discusses the potentials and challenges of the Barnahus model in the Nordic context and beyond. It highlights the importance of the Nordic welfare state context for the implementation of the model and discusses the different modes of governance that have developed around it. The chapter further describes how the implementation of the Barnahus model has led to the development of a new institutional field - the Barnahus field - and a corresponding field of multidisciplinary research.
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- Thulin, Johanna, et al.
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Treatment in Barnahus : Implementing Combined Treatment for Children and Parents in Physical Abuse Cases.
- 2017
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In: Collaborating Against Child Abuse. - Cham : Palgrave Macmillan. - 9783319583884 - 9783319583877 ; , s. 75-94
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This chapter addresses the psychological treatment for children who have experienced parental physical abuse, as reported to child welfare services. For children, physical abuse can increase the risk of both internal and external behavioural problems. Since abused children often continue to live with their parents‚ it is important to offer interventions to prevent further abuse and to improve the child´s well-being. In this chapter‚ we describe a specialised intervention, Combined Parent – Child Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CPC-CBT), for families at risk for child physical abuse, which has been implemented in several Swedish Barnahus over the last 9 years. We report the results from an ongoing research study into the effects of the intervention on the risk of victimisation, parenting strategies and child well-being. The results suggest that Barnahus is a suitable context for providing support for families and that CPC-CBT is an effective intervention.
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- Olsson, Ann-Margreth E., 1952-, et al.
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To be summoned to Barnahus : children's perspectives
- 2017
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In: Collaborating against child abuse. - : Palgrave Macmillan. - 9783319583877 ; , s. 57-74
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- This chapter presents and analyses children’s narratives about becoming summoned to, arriving and visiting a Barnahus. In the children’s perspective Barnahus became a house where children meet the police in serious matters. The children felt welcomed as guests, however hard work waited in the police investigative interview in front of scary cameras and strangers watching in an adjacent room. The children found they had needed more information about what was going on and why. The chapter concludes with suggestions for further research and reflections for practitioners in considerations of children’s experiences of procedures and of becoming addressed as non-acting objects – instead of the acting subjects the children talked about themselves as being and acted as in the research interviews.
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