Participants of the Child welfare, equity and social inclusion research group

Anja Johnsen	Associate Professor, Department of Welfare and Participation, HVL
Field of work	Educated a clinical child welfare pedagogue and a clinical specialist in substance abuse issues, holding a master`s degree in social work and a doctorate (Ph.D) in resilience.
Areas of expertise	School performance in children and young people at risk/in vulnerable life situations, academic resilience, child poverty, ethnic minorities, child welfare, child welfare institutions/environmental therapy and substance abuse.
Courses taught	Master of Applied Social Science
Research areas	School performance among children and young people at risk/in vulnerable life situations.
Research groups	Law, Democracy and Welfare (HVL) Child Welfare, equality and social inclusion (UiB) Equity in Social Welfare and Global Development Research Group (UiB)

Eirinn Hesvik Ljones	Ph.D. scholar within Child Welfare at Regional Knowledge Center for Children and Youth, RKBU Vest, in the Health and Society division at NORCE.
Field of work	The Child Welfare Services & Migration
Proyect	Contact and Continuity for children with migration background in foster care. A study of children and parents' experiences (MigSam).
Research areas	The Child Welfare Services & Migration

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