Collaborating Against Child Abuse: Exploring The Nordic Barnahus Model Exploring The Nordic Barnahus Model

This Book Is Open Access Under A Cc By 4.0 License. This Edited Collection Explores The Background And Implementation Of The Nordic Barnahus (or 'children's House') Model - Recognised As One Of The Most Important Reforms Related To Children Who Are The Victims Of Crime In The Nordic Region. This Book Discusses Both Its Potential To Affect Change And The Challenges Facing It. The Model Was Introduced As A Response To A Growing Recognition Of The Need For More Integrated And Child-centred Services For Children Exposed To Violence And Sexual Abuse. In The Barnahus Structure, Different Professions Work Together To Ensure That Victimized Children Receive Help And Treatment And That Their Legal Rights Are Met. This Original Study Is Organised Into Four Broad Themes: Child-friendliness, Support And Treatment; The Forensic Child Investigative Interview; Children's Rights Perspectives; And Interagency Collaboration And Professional Autonomy. Each Themed Section Includes In-depth Chapters From Different Nordic Countries, Outlining And Analysing The Practice And Outcomes Of The Collaborative Work Engaged In By Barnahus From Different Perspectives. The Introductory And Concluding Chapters Offer A Comparative Lens Useful For Policy And Practice Implementation Within The Nordic Welfare State Context And Beyond, Ensuring This Book Has Global Academic And Practical Appeal.-- Susanna Johansson, Kari Stefansen, Elisiv Bakketeig, Anna Kaldal, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxxiii Implementing the Nordic Barnahus Model: Characteristics and Local Adaptions (Susanna Johansson, Kari Stefansen, Elisiv Bakketeig, Anna Kaldal)....Pages 1-31 Front Matter ....Pages 33-33 Staging a Caring Atmosphere: Child-Friendliness in Barnahus as a Multidimensional Phenomenon (Kari Stefansen)....Pages 35-56 To Be Summoned to Barnahus: Children’s Perspectives (Ann-Margreth E. Olsson, Maria Kläfverud)....Pages 57-74 Treatment in Barnahus: Implementing Combined Treatment for Children and Parents in Physical Abuse Cases (Johanna Thulin, Cecilia Kjellgren)....Pages 75-94 Front Matter ....Pages 95-95 The Nordic Model of Handling Children’s Testimonies (Trond Myklebust)....Pages 97-119 The NICHD Protocol: Guide to Follow Recommended Investigative Interview Practices at the Barnahus? (Gunn Astrid Baugerud, Miriam Sinkerud Johnson)....Pages 121-143 Child Forensic Interviewing in Finland: Investigating Suspected Child Abuse at the Forensic Psychology Unit for Children and Adolescents (Julia Korkman, Tom Pakkanen, Taina Laajasalo)....Pages 145-164 Sequential Interviews with Preschool Children in Norwegian Barnahus (Åse Langballe, Tone Davik)....Pages 165-183 Front Matter ....Pages 185-185 Child Friendly Justice: International Obligations and the Challenges of Interagency Collaboration (Hrefna Friðriksdóttir, Anni G. Haugen)....Pages 187-206 Children’s Right to Information in Barnahus (Anna Kaldal, Åsa Landberg, Maria Eriksson, Carl Göran Svedin)....Pages 207-226 The Swedish “Special Representatives for Children” and Their Role in Barnahus (Maria Forsman)....Pages 227-248 Front Matter ....Pages 249-249 Power Dynamics in Barnahus Collaboration (Susanna Johansson)....Pages 251-271 Exploring Juridification in the Norwegian Barnahus Model (Elisiv Bakketeig)....Pages 273-292 The Establishment of Barnahus in Denmark: Dilemmas for Child Welfare Caseworkers (Lene Mosegaard Søbjerg)....Pages 293-309 Barnahus for Adults? Reinterpreting the Barnahus Model to Accommodate Adult Victims of Domestic Violence (Anja Bredal, Kari Stefansen)....Pages 311-330 Epilogue: The Barnahus Model: Potentials and Challenges in the Nordic Context and Beyond (Kari Stefansen, Susanna Johansson, Anna Kaldal, Elisiv Bakketeig)....Pages 331-352 Back Matter ....Pages 353-384 "This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This edited collection explores the background and implementation of the Nordic Barnahus (or 'Children's House') model - recognised as one of the most important reforms related to children who are the victims of crime in the Nordic region. This book discusses both its potential to affect change and the challenges facing it. The model was introduced as a response to a growing recognition of the need for more integrated and child-centred services for children exposed to violence and sexual abuse. In the Barnahus structure, different professions work together to ensure that victimized children receive help and treatment and that their legal rights are met. This original study is organised into four broad themes: child-friendliness, support and treatment; the forensic child investigative interview; children's rights perspectives; and interagency collaboration and professional autonomy. Each themed section includes in-depth chapters from different Nordic countries, outlining and analysing the practice and outcomes of the collaborative work engaged in by Barnahus from different perspectives. The introductory and concluding chapters offer a comparative lens useful for policy and practice implementation within the Nordic welfare state context and beyond, ensuring this book has global academic and practical appeal."-- Publisher's website This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This edited collection explores the background and implementation of the Nordic Barnahus (or 'Children's House') model - recognised as one of the most important reforms related to children who are the victims of crime in the Nordic region. This book discusses both its potential to affect change and the challenges facing it. The model was introduced as a response to a growing recognition of the need for more integrated and child-centred services for children exposed to violence and sexual abuse. In the Barnahus structure, different professions work together to ensure that victimized children receive help and treatment and that their legal rights are met. This original study is organised into four broad themes: child-friendliness, support and treatment; the forensic child investigative interview; children's rights perspectives; and interagency collaboration and professional autonomy. Each themed section includes in-depth chapters from different Nordic countries, outlining and analysing the practice and outcomes of the collaborative work engaged in by Barnahus from different perspectives. The introductory and concluding chapters offer a comparative lens useful for policy and practice implementation within the Nordic welfare state context and beyond, ensuring this book has global academic and practical appeal.-- Provided by publisher