Exploring Juridification in the Norwegian Barnahus Model

Abstract

This chapter explores whether and how juridification manifests in the Norwegian Barnahus model using empirical results concerning juridification in the Swedish Barnahus model as a point of reference. Factors that may stimulate or constrain processes of juridification are discussed. The analyses are based on data from the evaluation of Norwegian Barnahus in 2012 and Barnahus data from 2015 to 2016. The analyses of Swedish Barnahus found that child welfare workers were influenced the most by the penal perspective. Evaluation of the Norwegian model indicated that role conflicts were not a problem for the professionals involved. Differences in the construction and implementation of the Barnahus models may explain differences in juridification; however, recent changes in Norwegian legislation regarding child investigative interviews and policy processes suggest that juridification is also present in the Norwegian Barnahus model.

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