School Functioning in Children Exposed to Child Maltreatment
Children who have experienced violence and abuse are a vulnerable group at increased risk of negative outcomes that can affect their daily functioning. School is an important setting for these children, both academically and socially. Previous research shows that children who have experienced maltreatment often perform worse academically than their peers. However, a more comprehensive understanding of school functioning is lacking, particularly in primary school
About the research project
This project is part of the Norwegian Triple-S Cohort Study, an ongoing longitudinal study that follows children and adolescents with confirmed maltreatment over time.
Drawing on quantitative data collected from participants who attended the Stine Sofie Centre and registry data from the Norwegian Education Database, the project aims to provide a more comprehensive understanding of school functioning in children exposed to child maltreatment. The Stine Sofie Centre is a national support and coping centre that offers week-long residential stays for children and adolescents under 18 who have been subjected to maltreatment, together with their non-offending caregiver and siblings.
The main aim of this PhD project is to examine school functioning among children and adolescents with maltreatment experiences using key indicators, such as absenteeism, academic performance, and special education needs. A secondary aim is to explore how exposure to multiple forms of maltreatment is associated with these school functioning outcomes, and whether mental health problems may explain these associations.
The project is funded through grants provided to the Stine Sofie Foundation by Sparebankstiftelsen DNB, Sparebankstiftelsen Sparebanken Sør, and Gjensidigestiftelsen.
People
Project manager
Sofie Øvstebø Næss PhD candidate
Supervisors
Funding
The project is funded through grants provided to the Stine Sofie Foundation by Sparebankstiftelsen DNB, Sparebankstiftelsen Sparebanken Sør, and Gjensidigestiftelsen.