Collaborating against child abuse : exploring the Nordic Barnahus model / Edited by Susanna Johansson, Kari Stefansen, Elisiv Bakketeig & Anna Kaldal.

Includes bibliographical references.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Intro; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Editors and Contributors; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Photos; 1 Implementing the Nordic Barnahus Model: Characteristics and Local Adaptions; Introduction; The Barnahus Idea; A Multi-professional Approach; The One Door Principle; Avoiding Secondary Victimisation; A Safe Place for Disclosure and Neutral Place for Professional Interventions; A Broad Target Group and Definition of Child Abuse; The Nordic Welfare State Context; The Child Welfare System; The Criminal Justice System; Child-Friendly Justice; The Child Rights Perspective. The Nordic Barnahus Model(s)Comparing Key Characteristics and Local Adaptions; Types of Abuse and Target Groups; Implementation and Regulation; Central Coordination and Collaboration; Concluding Remarks; Outline of the Book; Themes and Chapters; References; Part I Child-Friendliness, Support and Treatment; 2 Staging a Caring Atmosphere: Child-Friendliness in Barnahus as a Multidimensional Phenomenon; Introduction; Staging Atmospheres: Articulations of Child-Friendliness in Key Texts; Perceived Atmospheres: Children and Caretaker Experiences of Barnahus; Concluding Thoughts; Afterword. Trauma SymptomsParenting Strategies; Parents' Psychological Well-Being; Children and Trauma; Trauma Symptoms; Children's Experience of Parenting Strategies; Discussion; Conclusion; References; Part II The Forensic Child Investigative Interview; 5 The Nordic Model of Handling Children's Testimonies; Introduction; The Adversarial Package; The "Nordic Model"; General; The Development of the Nordic Model; Interview Protocols and Guidelines; Interview Training and Professionalisation; Investigative Interviewers in the Nordic Model; Norway; Iceland; Sweden; Denmark; Finland; Conclusion; References. 6 The NICHD Protocol: Guide to Follow Recommended Investigative Interview Practices at the Barnahus?Introduction; Improving the Quality of Investigative Interviews with Alleged Child Victims; NICHD Investigative Interview Protocol; Children's Memory Development; Age Differences and Memory; Interviewer Techniques in Relation to the Quality and Quantity of Children's Response; Suggestive Interviewing; The Structure of the NICHD Protocol; The Revised NICHD Protocol; Importance of Interviewer Training; The Barnahus: A Universal Model to Improve the Response to Child Abuse; References.

"This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This edited collection explores the background and implementation of the Nordic Barnahus (or 'Children's House') model - recognised as one of the most important reforms related to children who are the victims of crime in the Nordic region. This book discusses both its potential to affect change and the challenges facing it. The model was introduced as a response to a growing recognition of the need for more integrated and child-centred services for children exposed to violence and sexual abuse. In the Barnahus structure, different professions work together to ensure that victimized children receive help and treatment and that their legal rights are met. This original study is organised into four broad themes: child-friendliness, support and treatment; the forensic child investigative interview; children's rights perspectives; and interagency collaboration and professional autonomy. Each themed section includes in-depth chapters from different Nordic countries, outlining and analysing the practice and outcomes of the collaborative work engaged in by Barnahus from different perspectives. The introductory and concluding chapters offer a comparative lens useful for policy and practice implementation within the Nordic welfare state context and beyond, ensuring this book has global academic and practical appeal."-- Publisher's website.