About
Education background (1991-2025):
- Basic subject in Christianity and church work, MRDH (Møre and Romsdal District University College
- Bachelor’s degree, Child Welfare Work, Oslo University College
- Basic subject Special Needs Education/pedagogics, Oslo University
- Master’s degree part 1: Interdisciplinary higher education in Psychosocial work withchildren and young people, Diakonhjemmet University College
- Master’s degree part 2: Health and social sciences (Clinical relationships with vulnerable groups), Molde University College
- Systemic Family Therapy, VID Scientific University College, 7. Ph.D.-degree.
Work experience (1996-2026):
- Child welfare worker, Tangen Child Welfare Institution,
- Social worker/pedagogue, Blakstad elementary school,
- Social worker/case worker/team leader, Baerum Child Welfare Service,
- Consultant and Supervisor for foster homes, Oslo Sanitetsforening Brusetkollen Corp.
- Professional leader, supervisor, educator, therapist, course lecturer, family worker, parental guidance, FRI-Familia Corp.
- Clinical child welfare therapist, Blakstad elementary school,
- Lecturer at Oslo Metropolitan University, time-based assignments
- Privat company/sole proprietorships, therapist, educator, lecturer, family consultant
- Clinical therapist in Municipality services for families, Drammen Municipality
- Clinical child welfare therapist in District Psychiatric clinic for adults with mental illness and drug addiction
- Ph.D.-Candidate
Field of study
Social Networks Children's reality Fosterparents Parent-Child Relations Child Welfare Research contact
Research projects
Completed research projects
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Decisions on contact between parents and children in child welfare care measures
The main purpose of this study is to develop knowledge on how child welfare employees and County Social Welfare Boards assess and justify the organization and extent of contact between children, siblings and parents after a care measure.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Larsen, Tanja Røed
(2025).
‘I Think It’s So Complicated Knowing What to Make of What Children Show’: On Child Welfare Employees’ Assessments of Children’s Reactions to Visitation.
Social Sciences.
Vol. 14.
https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14050260