Research on children

Research area: Children
When human rights are violated in a country like Denmark, it is most frequently vulnerable children who are severely affected.

New cases of the serious abuse of children are still being uncovered, just as children are caught up in legislation aimed at their parents – e.g. asylum seekers or families who must survive at the lowest social income level.

 

Despite the authorities focusing on protecting children against abuse, and the existence of several civil society organisations working in the field, there is a need for the Institute to contribute with research-based and rights-oriented perspectives on the conditions of children’s lives and the very complex issues which can arise when children are caught between authorities and their parents.

Research projects

Survey of how local administrations and foster homes can support the child’s right to family life.

Contact person: Anette Faye Jacobsen

Research publications

2017

Reports

2016

Books

Book chapters

  • Ersbøll, E., 'Loss of nationality in the Nordic countries' in S. C. Nunez and G-R de Groot, European Citizenship at the Crossroads, The Role of the European Union on Loss and Acquisition of Nationality, The Netherlands: Wolf Legal Publishers (WPL), 2016, Pp. 185 - 215 (Peer-reviewed).
  • Liisberg, M.V., Precht, K., 'Kønsdiskrimination i priser og service – bud på ny tilgang i Danmark' in Eva Ersbøll (ed.), EU's charter - i et menneskeretligt krydsfelt, Copenhagen: Djøfs Forlag, 2016, pp. 281-308 (Peer-reviewed).
  • Faye Jacobsen, Anette , 'Soft law in participation rights: tools in development' in Lagoutte, Stéphanie, Gammeltoft-Hansen, Thomas, Cerone, John (eds.), The Role of Soft Law in Human Rights , Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016 (Peer-reviewed).
  • Faye Jacobsen, A., 'Hvis den enkelte får mere ret, hvad så med familien?' in Faye Jacobsen, A., Jensen, Steven L.B., Kampen om menneskerettighederne, København: Gads Forlag, 2016, pp. 43-57. (Non-peer-reviewed).
  • Faye Jacobsen, Anette, 'Rettigheder for børn og unge ' in Carsten Skjoldborg , Mål i verdensklasse til verdens borgere – hvad kommer det mig ved? , Copenhagen: Foreningen Ungdomsbyen af 2007, 2016, 16-21 (Non-peer-reviewed).

Journal articles

All publications