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Mona Sandbæk

Mona Sandbæk

Job title
  • Professor in Social Work
Visiting address
  • Pilestredet 40, 0167 Oslo
Phone
  • Mobile: +47 918 43 334
E-mail
  • mona.sandbak@oslomet.no
Affiliation

About

Mona Sandbæk is Professor Emeritus. She holds a PhD in Social Work from the University of Trondheim/University of Washington in Seattle. The last two decades child poverty has been her main field of research. As a member of the Cost Action 18123 European Family Support Network since 2017, family policy and support has been a research focus. Earlier research has centred on Children’s rights and Child welfare and protection services. In 2004-2006 she was seconded to the Council of Europe, by the Norwegian Ministry of Children and Equality and has later been involved in different Council of Europe activities.

Field of study

Child care   Welfare and poverty   Family policy   Children's rights   European policies on children

Research groups

Research projects

Completed research projects

Publications and research

Scientific publications

Johnsen, Anja; Bjørknes, Ragnhild; Iversen, Anette Christine; Sandbæk, Mona (2018). School competence among adolescents in low-income families: does parenting style matter?. Journal of Child and Family Studies. Vol. 27.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-018-1051-2

Sandbæk, Mona (2017). European Policies to Promote Children's Rights and Combat Child Poverty. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). Vol. 14.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14080837

Johnsen, Anja; Iversen, Anette Christine; Lie, Stein Atle; Sandbæk, Mona (2015). Does Poverty in a Scandinavian Welfare State Influence School Competence in Adolescents?. Poverty & Public Policy (PPP). Vol. 7.
https://doi.org/10.1002/pop4.106

Sandbæk, Mona (2012). Child poverty in a Rich Welfare State. Child Indicators Research.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-012-9157-3

Sandbæk, Mona (2012). Child Poverty in a Rich Welfare State. Child Indicators Research. Vol. 6.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-012-9157-3

Sandbæk, Mona ; Grødem, Anne Skevik (2009). Barnefattigdom i et rettighetsperspektiv. Fløtten, Tone (Ed.). Barnefattigdom. p. 184-202. Gyldendal Akademisk.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3868935

Sandbæk, Mona (2009). Family Income and Children's Perception of parental Support and Monitoring. Social Policy and Society. Vol. 8.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4296260

Sandbæk, Mona (2008). The Council of Europe's Policy to Promote Children's Rights -Achievements and Challenges. International Journal of Child & Family Welfare. Vol. 11.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4893446

Sandbæk, Mona (2001). Bø, Anne K. (2001): ”Foreldre: skolens forlengede arm?” i Fra mottaker til aktør. Sandbæk, M. (red.). Oslo: Gyldendal Akademisk. (s. 226 – 242). ISBN: 9788213025454. 343 p. Gyldendal Akademisk.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3805493

Kristofersen, Lars B; Sandbæk, Mona (1994). De utsatte familiene og hjelpeapparatet. Evans, Tordis Dallland; Frønes, Ivar; Kjølsrud, Lise (Ed.). Velferdssamfunnets barn. p. 95-107. Gyldendal Akademisk.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3498597



These publications are obtained from Norwegian Research Information Repository. The list may be incomplete.

Research reports

Christiansen, Øvin; Sandbæk, Mona ; Johansen, Simen Mørstad (2024). Norway National Policy Brief on Quality Family Support. 6 p. EUROfamnet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4030926

Churrchill, Harriet; Sandbæk, Mona ; Jackson, Ashling; Jerinic, Jelena; Arsic, Jelena; Dobrotić, Ivana; Rybinska, Anna; Ruggiero, Roberta (2021). The conceptualisation and delivery of family policy and support in Europe: A review of international and European frameworks and standards (Harriet Churchill eds). ISBN: 9788409314805. 130 p. COST European Cooperation in Science and Technology.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4585467

Sandbæk, Mona ; Pedersen, Axel West (2010). Barn og unges levekår i lavinntektsfamilier. En panelstudie 2000-2009. ISBN: 9788278943502. 321 p. Norsk institutt for forskning om oppvekst, velferd og aldring.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3231467

Sandbæk, Mona ; Einarsson, Hafdis (2008). Barn og unge rapporterer til FN om rettighetene sine. Vedlegg til Norges fjerde rapport om barnekonvensjonen. ISBN: 9788278942758. 113 p. NOVA.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3291965

Sandbæk, Mona ; Einarsson, Jona Hafdis (2008). Children and young people report to the UN on their rights. Annex to Norway's fourth report on the Convention on the rights of the Child. ISBN: 9788278942765. 64 p. NOVA.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3628619

Sandbæk, Mona (2008). Barns levekår. Familiens inntekt og barns levekår over tid. ISBN: 9788278942833. 326 p. NOVA.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4979201

Sandbæk, Mona (2004). Barns levekår. Hva betyr familiens inntekt?. ISBN: 9788278941928. 182 p. NOVA.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12199/3184

Sandbæk, Mona ; Sture, Christin Sture (2003). Barns levekår. Teoretiske perspektiver på familieøkonomiens betydning for barns hverdag. 133 p. NOVA.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4791263

Sandbæk, Mona (2002). Barn og foreldre som sosiale aktører i møte med hjelpetjenester. ISBN: 9788278941430. 314 p. NOVA.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12199/3151

Sandbæk, Mona (2002). Barn og unges levekår og velferd. Kunnskapsbilder og forskningsbehov. ISBN: 9788278941294. 119 p. NOVA.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4619546



These publications are obtained from Norwegian Research Information Repository. The list may be incomplete.

Dissemination

Christiansen, Øivin; Sandbæk, Mona (2025). EurofamNet. A pan-European family support network focused on family support policies and practices. Family Network Meeting. NOVA.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5343378

Sandbæk, Mona ; Sommerfeldt, Marianne Buen ; Seim, Sissel ; Kristofersen, Lars Bjarne (2024). Fattige barn trenger mer enn et par hundrelapper i måneden.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4502252

Sandbæk, Mona (2024). Barn i fattige familier- Hvordan ivaretar Norge sine internasjonale forpliktelser?. Fagseminar. Frelsesarmeen .
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3845202

Sandbæk, Mona (2024). Fra "barnefattigdom" til "barn i fattige familier"- hva skjer i norsk fattigdomspolitikk?. Fagseminar. Barneliv - Oslomet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3786571

Sandbæk, Mona (2024). Hvordan bedre levekårene for fattige familier?. Fagseminar. Foreningen for Sosialt arbeid/ICSW Norge.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3682586

Sandbæk, Mona (2024). Barn i fattige familier - hvem er de og hvordan har de det?. Fagseminar. Nettverk i Asker.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3427197

Sandbæk, Mona (2023). Fattige familier trenger kontanter. Vol. 79.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3801890

Sandbæk, Mona (2023). Barn i fattige familier -Hvordan ivaretar Norge forpliktelsene i barne-og menneskerettighetskonvensjonen?. Fagseminar. Kirkens Bymisjon.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5026571

Sandbæk, Mona (2023). Barnefattigdom eller barn i fattige familier?. Fagseminar. Barneliv og profesjonsutøvelse.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4819965

Sandbæk, Mona (2023). Hvordan ivaretar Norge forpliktelsene i barne-og menneskerettighetkonvensjoner overfor barn i familier med lav inntekt?. Fagseminar. Fagsenteret for seniorer, OsloMet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4627281



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