• Privatisation of residential care for children and youth in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden 

      Shanks, Emelie; Backe-Hansen, Elisabeth; Eriksson, Pia; Lausten, Mette; Lundström, Tommy; Ranta, Heikki; Sallnäs, Marie (Nordisk välfärdsforskning | Nordic Welfare Research;Årgang 6, nr. 3-2021,, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-09)
      Few studies have investigated the privatisation of residential care for children and youth, and no studies have compared, mapped, and discussed the care markets that have developed in the Nordic countries. Here, we map and ...
    • Psychiatric diagnoses as grounds for disability pension among former child welfare clients 

      Bask, Miia; Ristikari, Tiina; Hautakoski, Ari; Gissler, Mika (Longitudinal and life course studies;8(4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      This study used the 1987 Finnish Birth Cohort, which included all children born in Finland in 1987 (N=59,476), to investigate psychiatric diagnoses as grounds for disability pensions (DPs) among child welfare clients and ...
    • Taking the initiative: determinants of parental self-referral to the Norwegian Child Welfare Services 

      Løvgren, Mette (Nordic Social Work Research;Volume 7, Issue 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      This study investigates determinants of self-referral to the Child Welfare Services among parents in Norway. Increasing the rates of self-referral can ensure earlier intervention and assistance to more children and parents ...