Collaborating Against Child Abuse: Exploring The Nordic Barnahus Model
by Susanna Johansson /
2017 / English / PDF
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This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.
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.
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.