Cecilia Lindgren

Cecilia Lindgren is a Senior Associate Professor in Child Studies at the Department of Thematic Studies, Linköping University. Her research focuses on historical and contemporary ideals of childhood and parenthood, with particular expertise in adoption processes and the rights of disabled children to leisure and recreation.

• Specializes in state regulation of childhood/family
• Expert in domestic/international adoption studies
• Pioneer in disabled children's childhood studies

Her research projects include:

• Preparing for Parenthood: Examines adoption assessment processes
• Implementing Disabled Children's Right to Leisure: Studies participation in recreational spaces

Cecilia supervises PhD projects on leisure co-construction for children with neuropsychiatric disabilities, and has published extensively in journals like European Journal of Social Work and Child & Family Social Work. She holds a PhD from Linköping University (2006) and served as Vice Dean for Educational Sciences (2015-2020).