Contact person intervention in Nordic countries: A comparative integrative review

IF 2.4 2区社会学 Q1 FAMILY STUDIES

Children and Youth Services Review Pub Date : 2024-11-08 DOI:10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108006

Tiina Lehto-Lundén , Lotta Jägervi , Anu-Riina Svenlin , Kerstin Svensson , Johanna Moilanen

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Abstract

In Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark, the contact person intervention (CPI) is declared for children and youth in national legislation. The CPI is based on a relationship between the child and a volunteer adult who provides support to the child in need in different life situations. In this review, we summarise how the CPI within child welfare services has been studied and defined in four Nordic countries (Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark). The aim is to present an overview of research-based knowledge on the intervention in the Nordic countries. A thorough integrative literature review for the period January 2010 to September 2022 produced 16 scientific publications. There were no academic publications available for Denmark during this period. The review focused on research carried out in Sweden (10 publications), Finland (5), and Norway (1). All studies on the CPI are descriptive and explorative and mainly focus on tracing the historical background of the intervention. The practice of working with contact persons would benefit from research looking at the content and effectiveness of the service. More systematic national and cross-national research is needed to strengthen the knowledge base of the intervention.

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北欧国家的联系人干预：综合比较审查

在瑞典、芬兰、挪威和丹麦，国家立法规定对儿童和青少年采取联系人干预措施（CPI）。CPI 的基础是儿童与志愿成年人之间的关系，后者在不同的生活环境中为有需要的儿童提供支持。在本综述中，我们总结了四个北欧国家（芬兰、瑞典、挪威和丹麦）是如何研究和定义儿童福利服务中的 CPI 的。目的是概述北欧国家以研究为基础的干预知识。通过对 2010 年 1 月至 2022 年 9 月期间的文献进行全面综合审查，共获得 16 篇科学出版物。在此期间，没有关于丹麦的学术出版物。回顾的重点是瑞典（10 篇）、芬兰（5 篇）和挪威（1 篇）的研究。所有关于 CPI 的研究都是描述性和探索性的，主要侧重于追溯干预措施的历史背景。如果能对服务的内容和效果进行研究，将对接触者的工作实践大有裨益。需要进行更系统的国内和跨国研究，以加强干预措施的知识基础。

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303

期刊介绍： Children and Youth Services Review is an interdisciplinary forum for critical scholarship regarding service programs for children and youth. The journal will publish full-length articles, current research and policy notes, and book reviews.