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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · 1d

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · 1d

When: Thursday, October 16, 2025, 14:00–15:00
Where: Babelstuen, Faculty of Humanities Library, University of Bergen
(Haakon Sheteligs plass 7, 5007 Bergen)

Looking forward to your enthusiasm for hearing and joining the talk!
#childrights #childprotection #Norway #ECtHR

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · 1d

[UPCOMING EVENT]

Join us for the launch of "Child Protection and the European Court of Human Rights: Lessons from Norway in the Development and Contestation of Children’s Rights" and a conversation with the editors Hege Stein Helland, Marit Skivenes & Siri Gloppen

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · 22d

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · 22d

Read more here: discretion.w.uib.no/2025/09/16/w...

What about their future? An analysis of child protection systems’ focus on the future of new-born children in care order decisions – Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism (DIPA)

Using unique data from newborn removal judgements covering 220 children across eight European countries, they find that few judgements consider a child’s future as an adult. Instead, two main types of considerations are prevalent: (1) a prevention focus, stressing the child’s immediate need for protection from possible harm, and (2) a provision focus, emphasizing the child’s developmental needs.

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · 22d

A new study by Jenny Krutzinna, Katre Luhamaa, Tarja Pösö, and Marit Skivenes analyses care order decisions in eight European countries. The findings show that while the future is often mentioned, only a small minority of judgments consider the child’s life as an adult.

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · 22d

NEW ARTICLE: "What about their future? An analysis of child protection systems’ focus on the future of new-born children in care order decisions"

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · Aug 4

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · Aug 4

We are pleased to announce that researchers from DIPA, Prof. Skivenes, Prof. Berrick, Dr. Helland, & Dr. Loen, have recently participated in the 2025 International Political Science Association (@ipsa.org) World Congress of Political Science, in Seoul.

Read more: discretion.w.uib.no/2025/08/01/d...

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · Jul 2

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · Jul 2

We are glad to share a new publication by our new Postdoctoral Fellow, Mathea Loen (@mathealo.bsky.social), in the journal "Governance". The study analyses European citizens’ attitudes toward public welfare institutions in terms of their compliance.

Read more: discretion.w.uib.no/2025/07/02/n...

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · Jun 26

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#childrenrights #constitution #childrenvisibility

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · Jun 26

Excited to share a new publication by Prof. Berrick, Prof. Gloppen, Dr. Margarido and Prof. Skivenes in the International Journal of Children’s Rights! The study analyses children’s constitutional visibility using constitutional texts (193 countries).

Read more: discretion.w.uib.no/2025/06/25/a...

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · Jun 25

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · Jun 25

We are delighted to announce that our PhD Candidate, Mathea Loen (@mathealo.bsky.social), has successfully defended her dissertation, “Protecting Children, Preserving Trust,” and has therefore acquired a PhD from the University of Bergen!

More on her defence: discretion.w.uib.no/2025/06/25/p...

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · Jun 23

Earlier this month, Professor Marit Skivenes (@mskivenes.bsky.social) was invited to a webinar on Children’s Rights and Participation by the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL)'s NORBARN Research School. Read more here:
discretion.w.uib.no/2025/06/20/p...

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · Jun 11

Her dissertation consists of four articles and a comprehensive introduction (“kappe”), and is a part of the CHALLENGES project at DIPA. A press release in Norwegian can be found here:
www.uib.no/nye-doktorgr...

Hva kjennetegner tillit til barnevern i Europa?

Mathea Loen disputerer 20.6.2025 for ph.d.-graden ved Universitetet i Bergen med avhandlingen "Protecting Children, Preserving Trust".

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · Jun 11

We are thrilled to announce that DIPA's Mathea Loen (@mathealo.bsky.social) will defend her PhD degree at the Department of Government, University of Bergen on June 20, 2025, with the dissertation "Protecting Children, Preserving Trust".

discretion.w.uib.no/2025/06/11/m...

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · Jun 2

You can also participate digitally! Link is provided in this event page. discretion.w.uib.no/event/rdv-un...

RDV: (Un)Constitutional Educational Indoctrination – Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism (DIPA)

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · Jun 2

Join us at Bergen Global (@bergenglobal.bsky.social) for the #RDVseminar this Friday, 6 June (9:00 – 10:15 CEST), where Assistant Professor Zalman Rothschild from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law will present a topic titled “(Un)Constitutional Educational Indoctrination”.

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · May 28

Mathea has researched this topic throughout her PhD duration at the centre and will defend her PhD thesis titled “Protecting Children, Preserving Trust: Ensuring Legitimate State Interventions into Families” on Friday, 20 June 2025.

More details will be available soon.

#childprotection #trust

Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · May 28

We are excited to announce the publication of our latest blog post, "How can Norwegian child protection preserve trust and protect children? " written by PhD Candidate Mathea Loen (@mathealo.bsky.social). Read the full blog post here: discretion.w.uib.no/2025/05/28/h...

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · May 12

The full article is #openaccess and can be read here:
academic.oup.com/lawfam/artic...

Dilemmas of children’s participation and the role of practice guidelines: the views of judicial decision-makers in Norway

Abstract . This study examines how judicial decision-makers in Norway address children’s participation in child welfare cases, focusing on their experience

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · May 12

Read more on this publication from our website:
discretion.w.uib.no/2025/05/12/d...

#decisionmaking #judicialdecision

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Dilemmas of children’s participation and the role of practice guidelines: the views of judicial decision-makers in Norway – Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism (DIPA)

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Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism @discretionuib.bsky.social · May 12

We are excited to share a new publication by Post Doc Audun Løvlie (@lovlie.bsky.social) in the International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family. The study analyses how judicial decision-makers in #Norway confront the dilemmas of incorporating #childparticipation in #childwelfare cases.

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