• Kindergarten - a Universal Right for Children in Norway 

      Haug, Kristin Holte; Storø, Jan (International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy;7(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      The article is divided into three parts. In part 1 the Norwegian kindergarten is introduced. We present some facts and the purpose of the kindergarten as it appears in state documents. We also describe a historical backdrop. ...
    • Leaving care in Norway in a historic and current perspective: As a function of the Nordic welfare model 

      Storø, Jan (Child & Family Social Work;Volume 26, Issue 2. Special Issue: Young People's Transitions from Care to Adulthood: Exploring Historical Narratives, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-15)
      Care leavers need support in the transition to adulthood. Care leavers in Norway benefit from the universalistic and somewhat generous Nordic welfare model. However, this model is constructed to meet general needs identified ...