Associate Professor

Anja Johnsen

Field of work

Educated a clinical child welfare pedagogue and a clinical specialist in substance abuse issues, holding a master`s degree in social work and a doctorate (Ph.D) in resilience.

Areas of expertise: school performance in children and young people at risk/in vulnerable life situastions, academic resilience, child poverty, ethnic minorities, child welfare, child welfare institutions/environmental therapy and substance abuse.

Courses taught

Master of Applied Social Science

Research areas

School performance among children and young people at risk/in vulnerable life situations.

 

Research groups

1. Law, Democracy and Welfare (HVL)

2. Child Welfare, equality and social inclusion (UiB)

3. Equity in Social Welfare and Global Development Research Group (UiB)