- Violence and abuse
Shelters in Norway and Slovakia
This is a bilateral research project between NKVTS and the Coordinating Methodological Centre (CMC) in Slovakia. It is part of a cooperation programme on Domestic/Gender-based violence” funded by the EEA/Norway Grants. The research project studies domestic violence shelters as an arena for support, interventions and consciousness raising from the perspective of both mothers /fathers and children exposed to violence and staff and volunteers working at the shelters. The societal role of shelters…
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Facts about the project
Period
2021-2025
Category
Project description
The project consists of three work packages (WP):
WP 1 – Children and adolescents seeking support from domestic violence shelters. WP leader at NKVTS: Sabreen Selvik. Other participants: Carolina Øverlien.
WP 2 – Mothers in contact with domestic violence shelters. WP leader at NKVTS: Solveig Bergman. Other participants: Nora S. Ruud.
WP 3 – The societal role of the shelters: WP leader at NKVTS: Solveig Bergman. Other participants: Nora S. Ruud.
Qualitative in depth-interviews with mothers/ fathers, children /adolescents and staff /employees, as well as expert interviews with policy makers, NGO-activists etc. Document analysis.