Allowing one young person to live with only adult staff has been seen as a poor child protection measure. But it can actually work well, shows a new study.
Aftenposten visited a one-off facility in Oslo in 2017 where an eight-year-old girl lived with eight employees on a rotating basis. In recent years, there has been a strong and deliberate reduction in the use of single measures. (Archive photo) Photo: Tor Stenersen
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Published: 30/08/2023 09:36
The short version
A new study from Oslo Met/NOVA states that single measures in child protection can be a good alternative for some young people. The single measures have received strong criticism, and the number of children in single measures has been drastically reduced in recent years. The study shows that single measures can be positive for young people with complex challenges and needs.
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One initiative is an institutional offer that is built around one child, where it has been decided that the child will live alone with adult staff. In addition, other children also live alone in an institution for longer periods, so-called “alone measures”.
The monopoly measures have received strong criticism. It has long been a goal of child protection to reduce the number drastically. It is not considered good for children to live only with adults in an institution. Among other things, the fear has been that the child will become socially isolated from peers.
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2023-08-30 07:38:01
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