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Education and research at Child Studies is about childhood and family with a focus on interaction and language, children's culture and consumption, and childhood over time and space, all to better see the perspectives of children and young people.

The researcher/working group gathers researchers and teachers who are interested in the role of social interaction in social work. Conversations and encounters are fundamental components of social work, regardless of organization or client groups.

Our research includes study of injury occurrence and risk factors in sports. We also evaluate the efficacy of injury preventive measures, and their effectiveness, including applicability in different sports and sporting populations.

The multidisciplinary research field Welfare Law is defined relative to the concept of “welfare” and jurisdiction. The field of study provides an analysis of inter-legality.

The Social Work research environment nurtures justice and is guided by the principle of equal value for all persons. It acts to promote social change towards a more sustainable and inclusive society.

Disabled children have the right to leisure and recreation, but it can be difficult to find suitable activities. We study opportunities and obstacles for a meaningful leisure time from a child perspective.

This project is about the commercial child care in Sweden that existed in parallel to the development of the welfare state during the 20th century.

The argument that young people do not feel well is common in reports and media. What does it mean? We examine schoolchildren’s experiences of mental health and how such knowledge can add to the knowledge gained from surveys measuring symptoms.

This pilot project is mapping the rise of inquiries into historical institutional child abuse to better understand the form and remit of different inquiries, and to illuminate global trends and national differences.

Who is redressed when the state decides to deal with atrocities in the past? This project investigates the outcome of the Swedish financial redress scheme aimed at victims of historical institutional child abuse.