Childhood and adolescents

Our research- and evaluation topics are childhood, adolescents and upbringing. We also participate in the supervision of kindergarten owners. Our research activity includes:

• Kindergarten, school and education; special education

• Universal, selective and induced prevention

• Resilience

• Services for children and adolescents

• Early intervention and special education

• Minorities and indigenous peoples

• Sami kindergartens

• Diversity and inclusion

• Mental health work and psychosocial work

• Socioeconomic conditions and poverty

• Family diversity and modern family forms

• Social pedagogy /child welfare

• Quality in kindergarten and school

• System-oriented work in PPT

• Violence and abuse