Childhood, Family and Child Welfare

Not all children and adolescents grow up under safe, secure and caring conditions. Those children and adolescents have an increased risk of being in a vulnerable situation both as children and as adults. Different initiatives within the welfare sector are developed in order to identify and help children and adolescents, who are experiencing challenges or difficulties within the family. In order for such services to be effective, they need to have updated knowledge about diverse forms of childhood and family life as well as diverse forms of need for help.