Monica Strømland

• Strømland, Monica; Bahus, Marianne & Andersen, Anders Johan Wickstrøm (2023). “What’s the Purpose of Having a Say If I Cannot Participate?” A Qualitative Study of Young People’s Experiences of Being Heard and to Participate in Decision-Making Processes in Norwegian Child Welfare Services. The International Journal of Children's Rights. ISSN 0927-5568. 31(3), p. 729–755. doi: 10.1163/15718182-31030007. Show summary

  The aim of this study was qualitatively to describe, explore and reflect upon young people’s experiences of being heard and to participate in decision-making processes made in their best interests when in contact with child welfare services (cws) in Norway. Despite children’s right to be heard according to national and international legislation, three out of nine interviewees expressed an overall experience of this when in contact with professionals. Positive experiences of being heard and experienced opportunities of participation formed a basis for personal well-being and trustful relations, whereas negative experiences were associated with mistrust and discontent. We analysed the interviews in light of child participation theory and the Capability Approach, using thematical content analysis. Based on our findings we suggest the Capability Approach in combination with theory of participation to operationalise children’s right to be heard.

• Strømland, Monica; Bahus, Marianne & Andersen, Anders Johan W. (2022). Too Vulnerable to Participate? A Systematic Literature Review of the Gap between a Right to Participate and Participation, in Welfare Services. Journal of Human Rights Practice. ISSN 1757-9619. 14(1), p. 331–351. doi: 10.1093/jhuman/huab061.
• Larsen, Inger Beate; Friesinger, Jan Georg; Strømland, Monica & Topor, Alain Pierre (2021). You realise you are better when you want to live, want to go out, want to see people: Recovery as assemblage. International Journal of Social Psychiatry. ISSN 0020-7640. p. 1–8. doi: 10.1177/00207640211019452. Full text in Research Archive
• Strømland, Monica; Andersen, Anders Johan W.; Johansen, Venke Frederike & Bahus, Marianne (2019). In Your Best Interest. A Discussion of How Capability Approach Could be Used as a Guideline to Strengthen and Supplement the Principle of the Child’s Best Interests. The International Journal of Children's Rights. ISSN 0927-5568. 27(3), p. 517–544. doi: 10.1163/15718182-02703009.

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• Lindvig, Gunnhild Ruud; Kogstad, Ragnfrid Eline; Strømland, Monica; Larsen, Inger Beate; Topor, Alain Pierre & Bøe, Tore Dag [Show all 19 contributors for this article] (2022). Regjeringens utdaterte forståelse av psykisk helse. Morgenbladet. ISSN 0805-3847.
• Strømland, Monica (2019). Barnets beste i lys av etisk teori .
• Strømland, Monica (2019). Barns rettigheter - gjør vi nok? [TV]. TV Agder.
• Strømland, Monica (2019). Har alle barn i Norge samme muligheter? Om barnekonvensjonen og barns rettigheter.
• Friesinger, Jan Georg; Strømland, Monica & Larsen, Inger Beate (2019). Gammel ide i ny innpakning? Agderposten. ISSN 0805-3723.
• Strømland, Monica (2018). Digniyt in the name of Justice. Can dignity be protected within the frames of democracy?
• Strømland, Monica (2018). "Erfaringer med mobbing. Hvordan kan vi bruke smertefulle erfaringer med mobbing til å gjøre en bedre jobb og sikre alle barn og unge retten til læring i et trygt og godt skolemiljø?" .
• Strømland, Monica; Andersen, Anders Johan W. & Bahus, Marianne (2024). In your best interest A study of how children have experienced being heard in child welfare services and how the Capabilities Approach could strengthen the understanding of the child’s best interests. Universitetet i Agder. ISSN 978-82-8427-185-9.
• Strømland, Monica (2024). In your best interest: A study of how children have experienced being heard in child welfare services and how the Capability Approach could strengthen the understanding of the child’s best interests. Universitetet i Agder. ISSN 978-82-8427-185-9. Full text in Research Archive

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