Affiliation
Lotte C. Andersen is a sociologist with a PhD in Social Work and Social Policy. She works as a senior researcher at NOVA in the Section for Childhood, Family and Child Welfare.
Andersen’s research interests include family and everyday life, Barnahus, social work practices, and the conditions for situationally based social work.
Research projects
Active research projects
The Domestic Violence Research Programme
The programme studies time trends in the prevalence of violence and assault, violence as phenomenon, and how violence is approached by the welfare- and justice systems.
Doing Co-operation. A Co-study with Landsforeningen for barnevernsbarn and Sarpsborg Municipality to Enhance Support for Vulnerable Children and Youth (CoChildren)
How can child welfare services and other support services collaborate more effectively to assist children and young people in vulnerable life situations?
Completed research projects
Evaluation of Norwegian Barnahus
This project is a national evaluation of the Norwegian Barnahus model.
Knowledge on Technology-facilitated Sexual Abuse against Children and Adolescents
The project will generate new knowledge about sexual abuse of children and adolescents, with the main emphasis on technology-facilitated sexual abuse.
The Barnahus Model: Developmental Trends and Institutional Tensions
Based on the Norwegian and international barnahus models, this project will explore how the barnahus model has developed and changed over time, as well as the institutional tensions that permeats the barnahus operation.
The Work of Child Welfare Services When There is Concern About the Child's Sexual Behaviour
The project aim is to discuss what can be good measures in the child welfare services work with children and young people with problematic or harmful sexual behaviour and their parents.
NAV and Domestic Violence
In this project, we examine how NAV works with issues related to domestic violence and how individuals exposed to violence experience their contact with NAV.
Poverty and Violence: Children’s Exposure to Violence in Light of the Family’s Economic Situation
The project examines what existing research tells us about connections between family economic conditions and children’s and young people’s exposure to violence in the family.
Publications and research
Scientific publications (6)
- Andersen, Lotte Cathrin (2025). Barnehusenes nye målgruppe og mulige utfordringer: om sårbare mistenkte i seksuallovbruddsaker og de ikke-sårbare «hvem som helst». Skilbrei, May-Len; Stefansen, Kari; Dullum, Jane Vibeke (Ed.). Et voldsfelt i bevegelse: Rettslige virkemidler og institusjonelle ordninger. Cappelen Damm Akademisk
- Andersen, Lotte Cathrin (2024). Enabling and Preserving Situational Social Work in Barnahus: A Vulnerable Jurisdiction Caught in the Crossfire Between Juridification and Psychologisation. Johansson, Susanna; Stefansen, Kari; Bakketeig, Elisiv; Kaldal, Anna (Ed.). Justice and Recovery for Victimised Children Institutional Tensions in Nordic and European Barnahus Models. Palgrave Macmillan
- Andersen, Lotte Cathrin (2021). Phronetically Guided Use of Knowledge: Interstitial Work at Barnahus and How It Can Inform the Knowledge Debate in Social Work. The British Journal of Social Work. Vol. 52. p. 1038-1054
- Andersen, Lotte Cathrin; Stefansen, Kari (2020). Forhandlinger om verdighet blant kvinner utsatt for partnervold. Bredal, Anja; Eggebø, Helga; Eriksen, Astrid (Ed.). Vold i nære relasjoner i et mangfoldig Norge. Cappelen Damm Akademisk
- Andersen, Lotte Cathrin (2019). Mellomromsarbeid: om barnehusrådgiveres arbeidspraksiser. Skjørten, Kristin; Bakketeig, Elisiv; Bjørnholt, Margunn; Mossige, Svein (Ed.). Vold i nære relasjoner: Forståelser, konsekvenser og tiltak. Universitetsforlaget
- Aarseth, Helene; Andersen, Lotte (2012). Den likestilte familien i et klasseperspektiv: Mellom selvutfoldelse og felleskap. Ellingsæter, Anne Lise; Widerberg, Karin (Ed.). Velferdsstatens familier. Nye sosiologiske perspektiver. Gyldendal Akademisk
Research reports (5)
- Bredal, Anja; Andersen, Lotte Cathrin; Finne, Joakim; Østerud, Kaja Larsen (2026). «Egentlig så er det jobben vår» Om Nav og vold i nære relasjoner. 99 p.. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet
- Andersen, Lotte Cathrin; Jevne, Kari Sjøhelle; Frøyland, Lars Roar (2025). Barnevernets arbeid når det er bekymring for barnets seksuelle atferd. 91 p.. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet
- Hellevik, Per; Kruse, Anja Emilie; Dullum, Jane Vibeke; Frøyland, Lars Roar; Skar, Ane-Marthe Solheim; Andersen, Lotte Cathrin; Helseth, Hannah; Frafjord, Oda Sophie Gullvik; Haugen, Linn-Eirin Aronsen; Øverlien, Carolina (2023). Digitale seksuelle overgrep mot barn og unge – gjerningspersoner og fornærmede. 181 p.. Nasjonalt kunnskapssenter om vold og traumatisk stress
- Andersen, Lotte Cathrin (2023). Mellomromsarbeid på barnehus: om situasjonelt og kunnskapsbasert sosialt arbeid og forutsetninger for å utøve slikt arbeid i praksis. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet
- Bakketeig, Elisiv; Stefansen, Kari; Andersen, Lotte Cathrin; Gundersen, Tonje (2021). Evaluering av Statens barnehus 2021. 249 p.. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet
Dissemination (15)
- Jevne, Kari Sjøhelle; Andersen, Lotte Cathrin (2025). Barnevernets arbeid når det er bekymring for barnets seksuelle atferd - betydningen av et lag i ryggen. Barn og unge på tvers
- Bakketeig, Elisiv; Andersen, Lotte Cathrin (2024). A quick overview over the Norwegian Barnahus model and NOVAs barnahus research. Webinar for Scottish Community of Practice
- Andersen, Lotte Cathrin (2024). Hvordan bevare situasjonelt sosialt arbeid i barnehus?. Boklansering
- Andersen, Lotte Cathrin (2024). Enabling and preserving situational social work in Barnahus. Barnahus research network - network meeting
- Andersen, Lotte Cathrin (2024). Barnehusenes oppfølgingsarbeid. Istanbulkonferansen
- Andersen, Lotte Cathrin (2024). Om barnehusarbeid i praksis, arbeidets betingelser og “mellomromsarbeidets” relevans i møte med ny målgruppe. Nasjonal barnehuskonferanse
- Andersen, Lotte Cathrin (2024). Er det nyttig å tenke mellomromsarbeid i avhørssporet?. Fagsamling Statens barnehus Oslo
- Bakketeig, Elisiv; Andersen, Lotte Cathrin (2023). Presentasjon av hovedresultater fra Barnehusevalueringen 2021. Rettighetsfrokost Redd Barna
- Andersen, Lotte Cathrin (2023). Sub-groups of young people with harmful sexual behaviours. European Conferance on Domestic Violence (ECDV)
- Andersen, Lotte Cathrin (2019). Mellomromsarbeid. 10-årsjublieum Statens Barnehus Oslo
- Andersen, Lotte Cathrin (2019). Interstitial work – coordinating the work with child victims of abuse in a hybrid organization. European Conference on Domestic Violence (ECDV)
- Andersen, Lotte Cathrin (2018). Mellomromsarbeid: om barnehusansattes arbeidspraksiser og de institusjonelle betingelsene for dem.. The 10th Nordic Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect
- Andersen, Lotte Cathrin (2018). Follow-up of children in Norwegian barnahus. Nordisk nettverk for barnehusforskning
- Stefansen, Kari; Bakketeig, Elisiv; Andersen, Lotte Cathrin (2017). Voldsprogrammet ved NOVA. Ledersamling for barnehusene
- Andersen, Lotte Cathrin (2017). Barnehusenes arbeid med oppfølging av barn.. Hva gjør vi med volden? Ny forskning om tjenester og tiltak
These publications are obtained from Norwegian Research Information Repository. The list may be incomplete.