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Professor (dosent) at University of Agder, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Department of Psycho-social Health. Educated in social work, with long pracitice experience from different social services. Co-ordinator of futher education in Psycosocial work with children and youth, connected to masterprogram in Mental health work.
Research groups:
- Barns oppvekst og levekår
- Antrozoologi - animal assisted interventions
- Community based rehabilitation of substance use disorder
Research
Child poverty and level of living
Mental health
Antrozoology - animal assisted interventions
Publications in english:
Thorød, Anne Brita (2017). Network Dilemmas. Supplements when Income Doesn’t Cover Family Expenses. Nordic Social Work Research, 7; 2, p 168-179
Thorød, A.B. (2011). Social Exclusion and Social Capital. Can the Concepts Enrich Each Other, and Are They Relevant for Studies on Children Living in Low Income Families. In Salvini, A. & Andersen, A.J.W.(eds.): Interactions, Health and Community. Pisa: Pisa University Press, Scienze Sociali 8
Harju, A. & Thorød, A.B (2011): Child Poverty in a Scandinavian Welfare Context – from Children’s Point of View. Child Indicators Research, Volume 4, Issue 2 (2011), Page 283
Selected publications
Thorød, Anne Brita (2017). Network Dilemmas. Supplements when Income Doesn’t Cover Family Expenses. Nordic Social Work Research, 7; 2, p 168-179
Thorød, A.B. (2011). Social Exclusion and Social Capital. Can the Concepts Enrich Each Other, and Are They Relevant for Studies on Children Living in Low Income Families. In Salvini, A. & Andersen, A.J.W.(eds.): Interactions, Health and Community. Pisa: Pisa University Press, Scienze Sociali 8
Harju, A. & Thorød, A.B (2011): Child Poverty in a Scandinavian Welfare Context – from Children’s Point of View. Child Indicators Research, Volume 4, Issue 2 (2011), Page 283
Short biography
Social work pratice in diverse fields
2003 -2007 NOVA. Norwegian Social Research
2007 - University of Agder