Collaborating Against Child Abuse : Exploring the Nordic Barnahus Model

Collaborating Against Child Abuse Exploring the Nordic Barnahus Model

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This edited collection explores the background and implementation of the Nordic Barnahus (or 'Children's House') model – recognised as one of the most important reforms related to children who are the victims of crime in the Nordic r...

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Otros Autores: Kari Stefansen (auth), Johansson, Susanna. editor (editor), Stefansen, Kari. editor, Bakketeig, Elisiv. editor, Kaldal, Anna. editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan 2017
2017.
Edición:1st ed. 2017.
Materias:
Crime—Sociological aspects.
Juvenile delinquents.
Critical criminology.
Social service.
International criminal law.
Crime and Society.
Youth Offending and Juvenile Justice.
Critical Criminology.
Social Work and Community Development.
International Criminal Law .
multi-agency working
child protection
criminology
Scandinavia
policy
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Editors and Contributors
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • List of Photos
  • 1 Implementing the Nordic Barnahus Model: Characteristics and Local Adaptions
  • Introduction
  • The Barnahus Idea
  • A Multi-professional Approach
  • The One Door Principle
  • Avoiding Secondary Victimisation
  • A Safe Place for Disclosure and Neutral Place for Professional Interventions
  • A Broad Target Group and Definition of Child Abuse
  • The Nordic Welfare State Context
  • The Child Welfare System
  • The Criminal Justice System
  • Child-Friendly Justice
  • The Child Rights Perspective
  • The Nordic Barnahus Model(s)
  • Comparing Key Characteristics and Local Adaptions
  • Types of Abuse and Target Groups
  • Implementation and Regulation
  • Central Coordination and Collaboration
  • Concluding Remarks
  • Outline of the Book
  • Themes and Chapters
  • References
  • Part I Child-Friendliness, Support and Treatment
  • 2 Staging a Caring Atmosphere: Child-Friendliness in Barnahus as a Multidimensional Phenomenon
  • Introduction
  • Staging Atmospheres: Articulations of Child-Friendliness in Key Texts
  • Perceived Atmospheres: Children and Caretaker Experiences of Barnahus
  • Concluding Thoughts
  • Afterword
  • References
  • 3 To Be Summoned to Barnahus: Children's Perspectives
  • Introduction
  • Routines in Swedish Barnahus
  • Methods
  • Barnahus from Children's Perspectives: A House of Police
  • Scary but Necessary: To Be Summoned Without Parent's Knowledge
  • Discussion and Conclusions
  • References
  • 4 Treatment in Barnahus: Implementing Combined Treatment for Children and Parents in Physical Abuse Cases
  • Introduction
  • Combined Parent-Child Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CPC-CBT)
  • Child Treatment
  • Parent Treatment
  • Joint Sessions
  • Implementation and Adaptions to the Swedish Context
  • Results.
  • Parenting Measurements
  • Trauma Symptoms
  • Parenting Strategies
  • Parents' Psychological Well-Being
  • Children and Trauma
  • Trauma Symptoms
  • Children's Experience of Parenting Strategies
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Part II The Forensic Child Investigative Interview
  • 5 The Nordic Model of Handling Children's Testimonies
  • Introduction
  • The Adversarial Package
  • The "Nordic Model"
  • General
  • The Development of the Nordic Model
  • Interview Protocols and Guidelines
  • Interview Training and Professionalisation
  • Investigative Interviewers in the Nordic Model
  • Norway
  • Iceland
  • Sweden
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 6 The NICHD Protocol: Guide to Follow Recommended Investigative Interview Practices at the Barnahus?
  • Introduction
  • Improving the Quality of Investigative Interviews with Alleged Child Victims
  • NICHD Investigative Interview Protocol
  • Children's Memory Development
  • Age Differences and Memory
  • Interviewer Techniques in Relation to the Quality and Quantity of Children's Response
  • Suggestive Interviewing
  • The Structure of the NICHD Protocol
  • The Revised NICHD Protocol
  • Importance of Interviewer Training
  • The Barnahus: A Universal Model to Improve the Response to Child Abuse
  • References
  • 7 Child Forensic Interviewing in Finland: Investigating Suspected Child Abuse at the Forensic Psychology Unit for Children and Adolescents
  • Preamble
  • Introduction
  • The Legal and Theoretical Framework for Assessing Allegations of Crimes Against Children in Finland
  • Evidence-Based Child Interviewing
  • Conducting Child Abuse Assessments in University Hospital Units
  • Cases at the Helsinki Unit Between 2006 and 2012
  • The Investigative Method at the Helsinki Unit
  • Formulating Alternative Hypotheses to the Allegation.
  • Assessing the Emergence and Background Information of the Suspicion
  • Screening the Cases: When Children Are not Interviewed
  • Support for the Children and Families
  • Concluding Remarks and Future Directions
  • References
  • 8 Sequential Interviews with Preschool Children in Norwegian Barnahus
  • Introduction
  • Challenges Encountered When Interviewing Preschool Children
  • The Standard Model in Norway: The Dialogical Communication Method (DCM)
  • Developing the Sequential Interview (SI) Model
  • Extended Forensic Interviews (EFI)
  • Methodology
  • Key Differences Between the Standard Method (DCM) and Sequential Interviews (SI)
  • Preparations
  • Legal Participants
  • Collecting Information
  • Information Sharing
  • Interview Sessions
  • The First Session
  • The First Break
  • The Second Session
  • The Last Break
  • The Last Session
  • Final Reflections
  • References
  • Part III Children's Rights Perspectives
  • 9 Child Friendly Justice: International Obligations and the Challenges of Interagency Collaboration
  • Introduction
  • The Method of Interdisciplinary Child Rights Justice Systems Analysis
  • Aim
  • Data
  • The Elements of the Analysis of Interdisciplinary Child Rights Justice Systems
  • International Instruments
  • Main Principles Governing the Processes of Handling Child Sexual Abuse Cases
  • A Step-by-Step Descriptive Analysis-an Illustrative Process Diagram of the Justice Systems
  • The Views of Major Stakeholders and Focus Group
  • Tensions and Challenges Within the Justice Systems
  • Barnahus in Iceland-Developments and Challenges
  • Critical Analysis
  • Parallel Processes
  • Set Routines
  • The Focus of Collaboration and the Flow of Information
  • Long Distances
  • Child Explorative Interviews
  • Child Investigative Interviews
  • Mutual Preparation and Follow-up After Interviews
  • Participation of the Child.
  • Criminal Investigation and/or the Safety and Well-Being of the Child
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 10 Children's Right to Information in Barnahus
  • Introduction
  • Children's Right to Participation and Information: A Complex and Challenging Task
  • The Right to Participation and Access to Justice
  • The Principle of Self- and Co-Determination According to Age and Maturity
  • The Right to Participation Through Representation
  • Needs- or Competence-Oriented Perspectives
  • Children's Right to Information in a Criminal Investigation in Barnahus: In Theory and Practise
  • Introduction
  • Information When the Child Is Brought to and Arrives at Barnahus
  • Information Concerning the Child Investigative Interview
  • Information About the Medical Examination
  • Information After the Interview
  • Discussion and Final Comments
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 11 The Swedish "Special Representatives for Children" and Their Role in Barnahus
  • Introduction
  • The Core Legal Issues
  • The Child Victim's Rights
  • Independent Legal Representation
  • ...in the Barnahus Context
  • The Child as a Client
  • Role(s) in the Criminal Investigation Room
  • Initial Coordination Meeting: Assignment
  • Bringing the Child to Barnahus
  • Cooperation with Other Professionals
  • The Child Investigative Interview
  • Medical Examination of the Child
  • Role(s) in Relation to the Other "Rooms" in Barnahus
  • Child Protection
  • The Child's Medical and Psychological Needs
  • Discussion
  • Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • Part IV Interagency Collaboration and Professional Autonomy
  • 12 Power Dynamics in Barnahus Collaboration
  • Introduction
  • Theoretical Framework
  • Institutional Theory of Organisations
  • Three Dimensions of Power in Collaboration
  • Methodology and Empirical Material
  • Analysis
  • Perceptions of Power (Im)Balance.
  • 'Setting the Agenda' by Including and Excluding Actors from Collaborative Arenas
  • Consultation Meetings
  • Co-hearings of (Forensic) Child Investigative Interviews
  • Coordinator Influence on Formal Decision-Making Power
  • Juridification as a Three-Dimensional Power Effect
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 13 Exploring Juridification in the Norwegian Barnahus Model
  • Introduction
  • Juridification
  • Juridification in the Swedish Barnahus Model
  • Different Contexts for Analysing Juridification
  • Juridification in the Norwegian Barnahus Model
  • Methods
  • Empirical Results Regarding Juridification in the Norwegian Barnahus Model
  • Factors that May Suggest Less Influence from the Penal Perspective in the Norwegian Model
  • Factors that May Imply a Juridification Effect in the Norwegian Model
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 14 The Establishment of Barnahus in Denmark: Dilemmas for Child Welfare Caseworkers
  • Introduction
  • Responsibilities of Barnahus and the Local Child Welfare Services
  • Theoretical Perspectives on Holistic Social Work
  • Methodology and Strategy of Analysis
  • Centralisation of Competences Challenges Holism
  • Improvement in Cooperation with Other Public Agencies
  • Dilemmas of Involving the Police
  • Conflicting Approaches to Working with the Family
  • Concluding Discussion: Common Agenda, Different Perspectives
  • References
  • 15 Barnahus for Adults? Reinterpreting the Barnahus Model to Accommodate Adult Victims of Domestic Violence
  • Introduction
  • Conceptual Framework
  • Background
  • The Source Models: Barnahus and Project Karin
  • The Norwegian Context: Public Policies and Services in the Field of Domestic Violence
  • Analysis
  • Project November
  • Key Challenges for a "Barnahus for Adults"
  • Translating Across National Borders: Issues of Particular Contexts
  • Translating Across Age: Issues of Autonomy.
  • Discussion.

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