Field of work
I have an M.Phil. degree in Administration and Organisation Theory and a Dr. philos from Department of Health Promotion and Development at the University of Bergen (UiB). My doctoral degree was a study of the social reintegration of former girl soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, entitled A troublesome transition: Social reintegration of girl soldiers returning ‘home’.
I have previous experience as a researcher at NORCE Research Samfunn (2017-2019), at UiB (2015-2017) and at Centre for Intercultural Communication (2008-2014).
My research has to a large extent focues on children and youth who are or have been exposed to war, violence, abuse and neglect. I am the project manager of Home and (dis)continuity: Foster care for children with migrant backgrounds (HoMi)', which is funded by the Norwegian Research Council from 2020-2024. I'm also involved in 'Relational wellbeing in the lives of refugee young people in Finland, Norway and the UK (Drawing together)', a research project led by Prof. Ravi Kohli at the University of Bedfordshire and funded by NordForsk.
To learn more about my ongoing projects:
HoMi: https://app.cristin.no/projects/show.jsf?id=2473988
Drawing together: https://app.cristin.no/projects/show.jsf?id=2136209
- Social work
- Child welfare
- Child welfare
- Child soldiers
- Social reintegration
- Refugees and relational wellbeing
- Foster care
- Children and migration
- Decision making
Publications
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Narratives of Symbolic Objects: Exploring Relational Wellbeing of Young Refugees Living in Scotland, Finland, and Norway
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Foreløpige funn - HoMi-prosjektet
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(Re)constructing home in foster care: Matching children with migrant background and foster carers. Reflections from child welfare workers in Norway and Sweden
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Forsker på livskvalitet hos fosterbarn: – Barna skal slippe å tape
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(Re)constructing home in foster care: The significance of religion when matching children with migrant background and foster carers- Child welfare workers’ perspectives