
handle: 11250/3205572
This bachelor thesis explores how the principle of the best interests of the child is expressed in two key Norwegian policy documents for child welfare institutions: NOU 2023:7 Safe Childhood – Secure Future and the consultation paper on the Quality Reform for Child Welfare Institutions. The study focuses particularly on emergency care institutions and applies qualitative document analysis as its method. The theoretical framework is based on Vygotsky’s (1978) concept of the Zone of Proximal Development, enriched by sociocultural perspectives from Rogoff (2003) and Bruner (1996). The analysis identifies five main themes: (1) safety and stability, (2) relational competence, (3) child participation, (4) developmental support as a core institutional task, and (5) the need for practical implementation. While the documents articulate clear values and intentions, their operationalization varies. The findings are discussed in light of developmental psychology, legal frameworks, and professional ethics, with emphasis on how staff can support children in crisis through relational and developmentally responsive practices.
Denne bacheloroppgaven undersøker hvordan prinsippet om barnets beste kommer til uttrykk i NOU 2023:7 Trygg barndom – sikker fremtid og høringsnotatet til Kvalitetsreformen for barnevernsinstitusjoner. Oppgaven har et særlig fokus på akuttinstitusjoner og benytter kvalitativ dokumentanalyse som metode. Det teoretiske rammeverket tar utgangspunkt i Vygotskijs (1978) teori om den proksimale utviklingssonen, supplert med sosiokulturelle perspektiver fra Rogoff (2003) og Bruner (1996). Analysen identifiserer fem sentrale temaer: (1) trygghet og stabilitet, (2) relasjonell kompetanse, (3) barnets medvirkning, (4) utviklingsstøtte som institusjonell kjerneoppgave, og (5) behovet for konkretisering i praksis. Dokumentene fremmer klare verdier og intensjoner, men konkretiseringen av hvordan disse skal gjennomføres varierer. Funnene diskuteres i lys av utviklingspsykologi, lovverk og profesjonsetikk, med særlig vekt på hvordan ansatte kan støtte barn i krise gjennom relasjonelt og utviklingsstøttende arbeid.
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