Ira Malmberg-Heimonen

About

Ira Malmberg-Heimonen is a professor of social work at OsloMet, Department of Social Work, Child Welfare, and Social Policy. Her area of interest is research and development of interventions, as well as their evaluation. She has special expertise in evaluating interventions through randomized controlled trials. Her research includes analyses of different types of interventions where interaction and interprofessional collaboration are central. She has extensive expertise in evidence-based methods, implementation quality, and program theory.

Fields of study

Academic disciplines

Social sciences Sociology

Subject areas

Intervention research Randomized controlled studies Intervention research

Research groups

Living conditions, health, work and social inequality

Research projects

Ongoing research projects

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

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.

Scientific publications

Finne, Joakim ; Tøge, Anne Grete ; Stabell Wiggen, Kjersti ; Ekre, Maria ; 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

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Frøyland, Kjetil ; Spjelkavik, Øystein ; Tøge, Anne Grete ; 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

Kozica, Belma ; Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira (2025). Factors and consequences of information and communication technologies in social work practice: a literature review. European Social Work Research (ESWR).
https://doi.org/10.1332/27551768Y2025D000000030

Borg, Elin; Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Alves, Daniele Evelin ; Tøge, Anne Grete ; Sletten, Mira Aaboen (2025). Teachers’ Experiences with an Early Warning and Monitoring System to Prevent School Dropout. 18 p. Nordic Studies in Education. Vol. 45.
https://doi.org/10.23865/nse.v45.6116

Finne, Joakim ; Pedersen, Eirin ; Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; 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

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Finne, Joakim ; Tøge, Anne Grete ; Maiken, Pontoppidan; Dion, Jacinthe; Pedersen, Eirin (2024). Interventions to Reduce Child Maltreatment: A Systematic Review with a Narrative Synthesis. International Journal on Child Maltreatment: Research, Policy and Practice.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42448-024-00196-x

Tøge, Anne Grete ; Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira (2024). Arbeid etter jobbklubb? En longitudinell analyse. Søkelys på arbeidslivet.
https://doi.org/10.18261/spa.41.1.3

Amundsen, Pål Andre; Engedahl, Martin; Burton, Kim; Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Grotle, Margreth ; Froud, Robert (2024). Translation and cultural adaptation of evidence-informed leaflets on the work-health interface: a pragmatic approach to cultural adaptation. 10 p. Primary Health Care Research and Development. Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423624000380

Amundsen, Pål Andre Thorsø; Martin, Underwood; Burton, Kim; Grotle, Margreth ; Engedahl, Martin; Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Irgens, Pernille Marie Stähr; Højen, Magnus; Kisa, Adnan; Hagen, Milada ; Martinsen, Amy; Lothe, Jakob; Monsen, Sølvi Spilde; Froud, Robert (2024). Individual supported work placements (ReISE) for improving sustained return to work in unemployed people with persistent pain: an internal pilot study of a cohort randomised controlled approach. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. Vol. 10.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-024-01538-9

Høydal, Øyunn Syrstad ; Finne, Joakim ; Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira (2024). The framing of educational digitalization: A scoping review of empirical studies. European Journal of Education.
https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.12695

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Research reports

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Bråthen, Magne ; Frøyland, Kjetil ; Spjelkavik, Øystein ; Tøge, Anne Grete (2024). Evaluering av IPS ung. ISBN: 978-82-7609-473-2. 91 p. OsloMet.

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Tøge, Anne Grete (2023). Oppfølging med en familiekoordinator – et bedre alternativ til dagens praksis?. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.

Tøge, Anne Grete ; Vilhjalmsdottir, Sigridur ; Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Søholt, Susanne (2023). Norskopplæring med flerspråklig støtte. En pilotstudie. ISBN: 978-82-7609-442-8. 46 p. Arbeidsforskningsinstituttet, OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet. Vol. 2022.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3054795

Søholt, Susanne ; Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Tøge, Anne Grete (2020). Fra prosessevaluering til pilotering - Evaluering av kommunale integreringstiltak - Delrapport 3. ISBN: 978-82-8309-323-0. 64 p. By- og regionforskningsinstituttet NIBR, OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet. Vol. 2020.
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12199/6464

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Tøge, Anne Grete ; Lyng, Selma Therese ; Borg, Elin; Pålshaugen, Øyvind ; Bakkeli, Vidar ; Wittrock, Christian ; Christensen, Hanne ; Lund, Torbjørn; Fossestøl, Knut ; Akhtar, Sehrish (2020). Et lag rundt eleven. En klynge-randomisert evaluering av LOG-modellen. ISBN: 978-82-7609-420-6. 156 p. OsloMet. Vol. 2020.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12199/6455

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Tøge, Anne Grete ; Rugkåsa, Marianne ; Fossestøl, Knut ; Liodden, Tone ; Bergheim, Berit ; Gyüre, Krisztina ; Buzungu, Hilde Fiva (2019). Helhetlig oppfølging av lavinntektsfamilier. Sluttrapport. ISBN: 978-82-8364-203-2. 279 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Tøge, Anne Grete (2019). Peer review on low income families in Norway Is comprehensive and coordinated follow up enough for increasing labour market attachment?. 13 p. European Commission.

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Sletten, Mira Aaboen ; Tøge, Anne Grete ; Alves, Daniele Evelin ; Borg, Elin; Gyüre, Krisztina (2019). Å forebygge frafall i videregående opplæring - en klyngerandomisert evaluering av IKO-modellen. ISBN: 978-82-8364-152-3. 134 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://skriftserien.hioa.no/index.php/skriftserie

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Tøge, Anne Grete ; Liodden, Tone ; Rugkåsa, Marianne ; Gyüre, Krisztina ; Fossestøl, Knut ; Bergheim, Berit (2018). Helhetlig oppfølging av lavinntektsfamilier. Andre underveisrapport. 141 p. OsloMet.

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Sletten, Mira Aaboen ; Tøge, Anne Grete ; Gyüre, Krisztina ; Borg, Elin; Alves, Daniele Evelin (2017). Systematisk frafallsforebygging i videregående skole – en evaluering med klyngerandomisert design: Andre underveisrapport. 129 p. Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus.

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Dissemination

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira (2025). How can evidence based practice be understood in the context of social work?. practice talks in social work. university of helsinki.

Vilhjalmsdottir, Sigridur ; Tøge, Anne Grete ; Søholt, Susanne ; Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira (2024). Norskopplæring med flerspråklig støtte. Falkenhaug, Andrea Cornelia; Fjæstad, Dag; Holum, Line-Marie (Ed.). NAFO 20 år - jubileumstidsskrift. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.

Finne, Joakim ; Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Tøge, Anne Grete (2024). Evaluating the Impact of Family Partner: Three Possible Research Designs. Meeting with Urban Institute. Urban Institute.

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Tøge, Anne Grete ; Bråthen, Magne ; Frøyland, Kjetil ; Spjelkavik, Øystein (2024). Enhancing labor market participation and well-being: Assessing the effectiveness and perceptions of the IPS Program for young adults in Norway. European Conference for Social Work Research. European association for social work research.

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Frøyland, Kjetil ; Spjelkavik, Øystein ; Tøge, Anne Grete ; Bråthen, Magne (2024). Enhancing implementation of the IPS program for young adults in Norway: Identifying Barriers and Facilitators. European Conference for Social Work Research. European association for social work research.

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Tøge, Anne Grete (2024). IPS ung rapport-hovedfunn. AVDirs seminar. AVDir.

Tømmerås, Truls; Backer-Grøndahl, Agathe; Høstmælingen, Andreas Teisner; Laland, Hanne; Gomez, Maria; Apeland, Anett Kristin; Karlsson, Line Ragna Aakre; Grønlie, Anette Arnesen; Torsvik, Sissel; Bringedal, Görel; Aas, Monica; Fisher, Philip A.; Gardner, Frances; Kjøbli, John; Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Nissen-Lie, Helene Amundsen (2024). Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of supportive parents – coping kids (SPARCK)—a transdiagnostic and personalized parent training intervention to prevent childhood mental health problems. BMC Psychology. Vol. 12.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-01765-y

Froud, Robert; Irgens, Pernille Marie Stähr; Højen, Magnus; Underwood, Martin; Burton, Kim; Grotle, Margreth ; Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira ; Kisa, Adnan; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova ; Martinsen, Amy; Lothe, Jakob; Amundsen, Pål Andrè Thorsø; Engedahl, Martin (2023). Individual supported work placements (ReISE) for improving sustained return to work in unemployed people with persistent pain: an internal pilot study. The 18th edition of the International Forum for Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary care. International Forum for Back and Neck Pain.

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira (2023). IPS-young: Norwegian experiences from a nationwide implementation. Norwegian and Swedish experiences of IPS-Y implementation. IPS-young, US project.

Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira (2023). Jobbspesialisters og metodeveilederes erfaringer av IPS ung. Seminar for ressursgruppe. Avdir.

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Ira Malmberg-Heimonen

About

Fields of study

Academic disciplines

Subject areas

Research groups

Living conditions, health, work and social inequality

Research projects

Ongoing research projects

Completed research projects

Publications and research

Scientific publications

Research reports

Dissemination