National centre for knowledge concerning violence against children

Barnafrid is a national knowledge center with the task of collecting and disseminating knowledge about violence and other abuses against children.

Your knowledge makes a difference!

34 000

users of Barnafrid's core curriculum on violence against children and young people.

5 800

participants signed up for Barnafrid events and training activities in 2024.

4,8 of 6

in the average rating of the overall experience of Barnafrid events in 2024.

News

Over the shoulder perspective of a girl holding a handbook.

New handbook will contribute to increased participation and inclusion of children and young people

Barnafrid has produced a handbook that provides guidance and tips on how professionals can involve children and young people in their work.

Group picture of people involved in NGO:s working for rebulding future in Ukraine.

Mingle opportunity for NGOs in Ukraine and Sweden

Barnafrid was one of several participants when the association Framtidståget invited to a networking event in Stockholm on 18 March. The theme of the event was ‘Voices United - Rebuilding future in Ukraine’.

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Working togehter to protect children in times of crisis

On 18–21 August, over 900 reseachers and practioners from 73 countries gathered in Uppsala to participate in ISPCAN Congress 2024 on the theme "Working together in times of crises"

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Ukrainian delegation visit to Barnafrid

Learning about Swedish work in child protection, disability and social services was the aim of a week-long study visit from Ukraine. Barnafrid hosted the high-level delegation for one day.

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A childhood free from violence

On January 18, the investigation "A childhood free from violence" submitted its report to the government. The investigation has been tasked with developing a national strategy to prevent and combat violence against children.

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Barnafrid supports war-torn Ukraine

Those working to help traumatised children in Ukraine are themselves in great need of support. Barnafrid at LiU, has been commissioned by the government to assist with working procedures and methods.

Research at Barnafrid

Latest publications

2025

Teresa Walter, Laura Korhonen, Gabriel Otterman, Godfried van Agthoven, Andreas Jud (2025) Challenges to reliable ICD-10 coding of child maltreatment: A qualitative interview study of healthcare professionals in German and Swedish hospitals International Journal of Child Abuse & Neglect, Vol. 164, p. 107446-107446, Article 107446 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Laura Elizabeth Cowley, Diogo Lamela, Katarzyna Drabarek, Leonor Bettencourt Rodrigues, Athanasios Ntinapogias, Aideen Naughton, Geoff Debelle, Ravit Alfandari, Andreas Jud, Gabriel Otterman, Taina Laajasalo, Cindy W. Christian, Vaska Stancheva-Popkostadinova, Luciana Caenazzo, Virginia Soldino, Rachael Vaughan, Alison Kemp, Ulugbek Nurmatov, Lisa Hurt (2025) Defining child maltreatment for research and surveillance: an international, multi-sectoral, Delphi consensus study in 34 countries in Europe and surrounding regions The Lancet Regional Health: Europe, Vol. 50, Article 101196 (Article, review/survey) Continue to DOI
Carolina Lundqvist, Moa Jederström, Laura Korhonen, Håkan Gauffin, Sigrid Nilsson, Line Nordgren, Toomas Timpka (2025) Det krävs ingen diagnos för att utbilda idrottare om kost Läkartidningen (Article in journal)
Ann-Charlotte Münger, Laura Korhonen (2025) Elever som utsätts för våld Medicinsk elevhälsa för rektorer, lärare och elevhälsoteam, p. 231-243 (Chapter in book)

Thesis

Knowledge exchange in support of Ukraine's children and young people

International collaborations