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Department of Sociology and Social Work

The Department of Sociology and Social Work educates students in the fields of sociology, social work, and child welfare.

About the department

Some key research areas include cultural and class sociology, sociology of education, social science didactics, social work, and innovation and development in welfare services.

The department has extensive collaborations with businesses in the region, including through the Praxis-Sør network, which is a platform for practice development within child welfare, social work, and welfare services in the region.

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