The proportion and utilisation of formal kinship and network care in Norway and Denmark. A comparative study.

Autor/inn/en	Rasmussen, Bo Morthorst; Skoglund, Jeanette; Thørnblad, Renee
Titel	The proportion and utilisation of formal kinship and network care in Norway and Denmark. A comparative study.
Quelle	In: European journal of social work, 28 (2025) 6, S. 1306-1317 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Literaturangaben; Tabellen; Anmerkungen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1369-1457; 1468-2664
DOI	10.1080/13691457.2024.2423381
Schlagwörter	Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Soziales Netzwerk; Vergleichsuntersuchung; Pflegeeltern; Pflegekind; Fremdplatzierung; Angehöriger; Dänemark; Norwegen
Abstract	In the past decades, the implementation of regulations and legislation, which encourage the use of formal kinship and network care, has taken place in many countries. Yet, the proportion seems to vary greatly, also between countries often regarded as similar. Denmark and Norway are examples of this. In 2021, 33% of children in care lived in kinship and network care compared to 13% in Denmark. The aim of this paper is to get a better understanding of these differences. For this paper, we have delved into the historical development of CWS in both countries, with particular attention to the last 20 years. The factors suggested as possible reasons for differences in the proportion and utilisation of kinship and network care in Denmark and Norway, relate mainly to three overlapping levels: policy and values, organisational structures and case management. Possible implications and limitations are discussed.
Erfasst von	Deutsches Zentralinstitut für soziale Fragen, Berlin
Update	2026/3