About
Anne Grete Tøge is Senior Researcher at the Work Research Institute, at Oslo Metropolitan University. She holds a PhD in Social Work and Social Policy. She has conducted a number of studies on the health effects of the 2008 economic recession and individual unemployment experience in Europe. She is also engaged in several cluster-randomised trials (C-RCT) in Norway, investigating the effects of interventions aimed at improving follow up of low-income families, reducing school drop-outs and improving interprofessional collaboration.
Field of study
Welfare Quantitative methods Causal Analysis Social Politics Experimental design RCT Research in healthcare Institutions Health and welfare politics Unemployment Self-rated health Complex interventions Health inequalities
Research groups
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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Impact Evaluation of Interdisciplinary Health Assessment
AFI has been commissioned by The Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs (Bufdir) to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the initiative "Interdisciplinary Health Assessment (THK)."
Completed research projects
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Family Partner – Co-development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Child Maltreatment Prevention Intervention
The Family Partner project seeks to improve the services directed at the most vulnerable group in society; children growing up at risk of maltreatment.
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Holistic follow‑up of low‑income families (the HOLF project)
The project will evaluate the effects of a new model developed by Nav to improve follow‑up services for low‑income families
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Life course, welfare, and health among vulnerable children and young people
This project explores the life circumstances of vulnerable children and young people.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Finne, Joakim
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Ekre, Maria
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Wiggen, Kjersti Stabell
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Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira
; Pontoppidan, Maiken;
Pedersen, Eirin
;
Tøge, Anne Grete
(2026).
Assessing implementation fidelity in a child maltreatment pilot trial: Lessons for evaluating complex interventions.
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health.
https://doi.org/10.1177/14034948261436693
Eikemo, Kristoffer
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Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira
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Rasmussen, Erik Børve
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Thordardottir, Björg Sigridur Anna
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Tøge, Anne Grete
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Wel, Kjetil A. van der
(2026).
The effect of digital communication technology on older adults’ formal care use in Norway: a randomized controlled trial.
BMC Geriatrics.
Vol. 26.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-026-07322-z
Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira
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Tøge, Anne Grete
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Bråthen, Magne
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Frøyland, Kjetil
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Spjelkavik, Øystein
; Bond, Gary R.
(2025).
Assessing Program Fidelity Patterns within the IPS for Young Adults in Norway.
Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work.
https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2025.2528910
Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira
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Frøyland, Kjetil
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Spjelkavik, Øystein
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Tøge, Anne Grete
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Bråthen, Magne
(2025).
Enhancing implementation of the Individual Placement and Support for Young Adults programme in Norway: identifying challenges and facilitators.
European Social Work Research (ESWR).
https://doi.org/10.1332/27551768Y2024D000000027
Finne, Joakim
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Wiggen, Kjersti Stabell
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Ekre, Maria
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Pedersen, Eirin
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Tøge, Anne Grete
(2025).
The dual role of family nurses in recruiting and screening of underserved populations for a randomized controlled trial.
Child Abuse & Neglect.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107579
Finne, Joakim
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Tøge, Anne Grete
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Wiggen, Kjersti Stabell
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Ekre, Maria
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Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira
; Pontoppidan, Maiken; Dion, Jacinthe; Tømmerås, Truls;
Pedersen, Eirin
(2025).
Results from a randomized controlled pilot trial of a home-visiting intervention to reduce child maltreatment.
Pilot and Feasibility Studies.
Vol. 11.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-025-01659-9
Borg, Elin;
Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira
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Alves, Daniele Evelin
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Tøge, Anne Grete
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Sletten, Mira Aaboen
(2025).
Teachers’ Experiences with an Early Warning and Monitoring System to Prevent School Dropout.
Nordic Studies in Education.
Vol. 45.
https://doi.org/10.23865/nse.v45.6116
Finne, Joakim
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Pedersen, Eirin
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Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira
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Tøge, Anne Grete
(2024).
Examining the Complexities of Conducting Randomized Controlled Trials in Child Welfare Settings.
Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (EPCAMH).
https://doi.org/10.1080/23794925.2024.2384085
Tøge, Anne Grete
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Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira
(2024).
Arbeid etter jobbklubb? En longitudinell analyse.
Søkelys på arbeidslivet.
https://doi.org/10.18261/spa.41.1.3
Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira
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Finne, Joakim
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Tøge, Anne Grete
; Maiken, Pontoppidan; Dion, Jacinthe;
Pedersen, Eirin
; Tømmerås, Truls
(2024).
Interventions to Reduce Child Maltreatment: A Systematic Review with a Narrative Synthesis.
International Journal on Child Maltreatment: Research, Policy and Practice.
Vol. 7.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42448-024-00196-x