Riina Kiik
Biographic Data
| ID | 6522398 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Riina Kiik |
| GIVEN NAMES | Riina |
| FAMILY NAME | Kiik |
| SIGNATURE | KIIK R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6652-4438 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Support on the way to adulthood
The aim of this article was to investigate young people’s experience with leaving residential child care institutions in Norway and their desire for support during this transition period. We sought to clarify how the different logics of Child Welfare Services (CWS) and Social Welfare Services the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) have created challenges for young people as they transition into adulthood. The work is based on a qua…
Children’s encounters with professionals – recognition and respect during collaboration
In the context of Child Welfare, collaboration is used to ensure that families receive the best public services. In these working processes children have the legal right to participate. Research has demonstrated that children are sensitive to whether they feel they are treated with respect. The issue of partnership relations can be demanding. This article examines children’s experiences with recognition in the context of service collaboration. Ba…
Implementing social policy
In this explorative article the relationship between social policy and social work will be in focus. The article discusses similarities and differences between Estonia and Norway.The empirical material consists of eight focus group interviews with social workers in the two countries. The aim of the study was to investigate to what extent the social work profession represents change agents in the social policy framework. The article looks at the d…
My work is exciting’ – social workers in Estonia compared to Norway
The article discusses the relationship between social policy and social work, focussing on how municipal social workers in Estonia and Norway describe their work situation as implementers of social policy. It is based on a series of individual and group interviews. Estonia is the main case, and Norway is included for comparative reasons. The relationship between aims and reality, external conditions and development of the profession are important…
The Estonian experience—how to inspire social work students to undertake research
The relationship between research and practice is complex. Social work educators have responsibility for knowledge creation (through research), as well as using research in their teaching. For Estonia and its people, social work is one of the vitally important fields that had to be built up from almost nothing since independence was regained in 1991. Such concepts as social work and social worker were rediscovered in Estonia. Tartu University sta…
Children’s encounters with professionals – recognition and respect during collaboration
In the context of Child Welfare, collaboration is used to ensure that families receive the best public services. In these working processes children have the legal right to participate. Research has demonstrated that children are sensitive to whether they feel they are treated with respect. The issue of partnership relations can be demanding. This article examines children’s experiences with recognition in the context of service collaboration. Ba…
Support on the way to adulthood
The aim of this article was to investigate young people’s experience with leaving residential child care institutions in Norway and their desire for support during this transition period. We sought to clarify how the different logics of Child Welfare Services (CWS) and Social Welfare Services the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) have created challenges for young people as they transition into adulthood. The work is based on a qua…
Implementing social policy
In this explorative article the relationship between social policy and social work will be in focus. The article discusses similarities and differences between Estonia and Norway.The empirical material consists of eight focus group interviews with social workers in the two countries. The aim of the study was to investigate to what extent the social work profession represents change agents in the social policy framework. The article looks at the d…
The Estonian experience—how to inspire social work students to undertake research
The relationship between research and practice is complex. Social work educators have responsibility for knowledge creation (through research), as well as using research in their teaching. For Estonia and its people, social work is one of the vitally important fields that had to be built up from almost nothing since independence was regained in 1991. Such concepts as social work and social worker were rediscovered in Estonia. Tartu University sta…
The Estonian experience—how to inspire social work students to undertake research
The relationship between research and practice is complex. Social work educators have responsibility for knowledge creation (through research), as well as using research in their teaching. For Estonia and its people, social work is one of the vitally important fields that had to be built up from almost nothing since independence was regained in 1991. Such concepts as social work and social worker were rediscovered in Estonia. Tartu University sta…
My work is exciting’ – social workers in Estonia compared to Norway
The article discusses the relationship between social policy and social work, focussing on how municipal social workers in Estonia and Norway describe their work situation as implementers of social policy. It is based on a series of individual and group interviews. Estonia is the main case, and Norway is included for comparative reasons. The relationship between aims and reality, external conditions and development of the profession are important…
Implementing social policy
In this explorative article the relationship between social policy and social work will be in focus. The article discusses similarities and differences between Estonia and Norway.The empirical material consists of eight focus group interviews with social workers in the two countries. The aim of the study was to investigate to what extent the social work profession represents change agents in the social policy framework. The article looks at the d…
Children’s encounters with professionals – recognition and respect during collaboration
In the context of Child Welfare, collaboration is used to ensure that families receive the best public services. In these working processes children have the legal right to participate. Research has demonstrated that children are sensitive to whether they feel they are treated with respect. The issue of partnership relations can be demanding. This article examines children’s experiences with recognition in the context of service collaboration. Ba…
Support on the way to adulthood
The aim of this article was to investigate young people’s experience with leaving residential child care institutions in Norway and their desire for support during this transition period. We sought to clarify how the different logics of Child Welfare Services (CWS) and Social Welfare Services the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) have created challenges for young people as they transition into adulthood. The work is based on a qua…
Political science (5 works) · Public relations (5 works) · Social Work (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (4 works) · Work (physics (4 works) · Norwegian (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works)