Projects
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Children in crises- who will take the case?
This project looks at how children and adolescents exposed to violence or neglect are taken care of by child protective services and the police during…
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Custody and visit arrangements
In later years, there has been an increasing focus on children who are living with violence in the family. This has given rise to amendments…
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Aid and assistance for people subject to violence in Norway: Insuffiencies in services and needs not met?
The aim of this study has been twofold. We wanted to find out how people subject to violence in Norway perceive the assistance society offers in the…
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Female Genital Mutilation: Review and update of the information material and accessibility
The internet-based guidance on FGM will be an even better tool to guide in situations where FGM can be an important aspect, as well as…
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Custody cases, etnicity and culture
This project aims to show how attention to etnicity and culture are considered in child custody cases.
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Female Genital Mutilation: Prevalence of FGM in Norway – registry analysis
With emphasis on policy implications, the main objective of this study was to estimate the numbers of two main groups affected by FGM/C in Norway:…
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Work environment and sick-leave in the aftermath of traumatic events
Extreme or abrupt changes at the work place, caused by disasters, accidents or terror, can shed new light on how employees respond to stress within…
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Female genital mutilation: Health care as leverage for change – a qualitative study in Norway
Does the offer of opening surgeries function as a leverage for abandonment of the practice? When women opt for surgeries to open up an infibulation,…
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National helpline for victims of violence
Before the end of 2015, NKVTS intends to conduct a study to see if a national helpline for victims of violence in close relationships and…
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A childhood in shelters for abused women
In this project, children who have repeated stays at shelters for abused women are interviewed. The fokus of the interviews are their experiences school and…