This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This edited collection explores the
background and implementation of the Nordic Barnahus (or 'Children's House') model - recognised
as one of the most important reforms related to children who are the victims of crime in the
Nordic region. This book discusses both its potential to affect change and the challenges
facing it. The model was introduced as a response to a growing recognition of the need for more
integrated and child-centred services for children exposed to violence and sexual abuse. In the
Barnahus structure different professions work together to ensure that victimized children
receive help and treatment and that their legal rights are met. This original study is
organised into four broad themes: child-friendliness support and treatment the forensic child
investigative interview children's rights perspectives and interagency collaboration and
professional autonomy. Each themed section includes in-depth chapters from different Nordic
countries outlining and analysing the practice and outcomes of the collaborative work engaged
in by Barnahus from different perspectives. The introductory and concluding chapters offer a
comparative lens useful for policy and practice implementation within the Nordic welfare state
context and beyond ensuring this book has global academic and practical appeal.
