The Child Welfare Research and Innovation group conducts research, knowledge development and dissemination in close collaboration with children and families, fields of practice, education and other research groups. Our research environment is interdisciplinary, and we share a strong commitment to the field of child welfare.

• Child welfare services and their work with cases of violence and abuse
• How can love be included as a competency in the practices of child welfare services
• Poverty, childcare conditions and living conditions - the responsebility of the child welfare services?
• Emergency desicions in child welfare services
• Emergency work in municipal child welfare services
• LIFE - Learning to Innovate with Families
• Working together for and with children and young people in challenging life situations
• Better communication and cooporation with children in child welfare services
• The European Family Support Network
• PANDA - Participation and colloboration for Action
• Children as partners in child welfare services
• Art, communication and social inclusion for vulnerable children and adolescents
• Setting boundaries and the use of force against children in foster care

In collaboration with UiT The Arctic University of Norway, the Department of Social Work at NTNU manages the NORWEL Research School in Social Work and Child Welfare – the first research school of its kind in Norway. NORWEL supports PhD students in developing research that is highly relevant to policy and practice in social work and child welfare. The range of learning activities and networking opportunities that NORWEL offers provide a solid foundation for a further career in academia or in other positions that require a high level of expertise in this area. NORWEL’s academic community consists of both experienced and younger researchers who want to contribute to developing innovation-driven research of high quality.

 Read more about the research school and apply to become a member on the NORWEL website.