Ketil Eide

Ketil Eide is a Professor at the Department of Health, Social and Welfare Sciences, within the Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Educational Sciences at the University of Southeast Norway (USN). His work is deeply rooted in the social sciences, particularly sociology and social work, focusing on child welfare, family relationships, and the integration of vulnerable populations including refugee youth and children with intellectual disabilities.

His research interests center on the social, cultural, and institutional factors affecting child development and welfare. Key areas include foster care continuity, educational integration of newly arrived refugee youth, drug use disorders among refugee populations, and the challenges faced by families raising youth with intellectual disabilities. His studies often involve cross-national policy comparisons and qualitative explorations of lived experiences.

The recent publications reflect a consistent trend in applied social research, emphasizing policy relevance, equity, and the lived realities of marginalized youth. His work frequently employs qualitative and policy analysis methods, contributing to both academic discourse and practical improvements in child welfare systems.

• Relocations under the auspices of child welfare (2024)
• Biding time with close strangers: teachers' sensemaking of newly arrived refugee youths' educational aspirations in the Norwegian context (2024)
• Relational and cultural continuity for children in foster care; A critical exploration of national policies in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, England, Ireland and Scotland (2024)
• Narcotic offenses and drug use disorders among young refugees in Norway (2023)
• Silent concerns. About upbringing and family relationships for young people with intellectual disabilities (2023)

Ketil Eide is actively involved in multiple research projects such as 'Children's need for continuity in childhood', 'Research on child welfare', and 'Upbringing and Education'. These projects involve collaboration across institutions including SINTEF, NORCE, NTNU, UCD, and KI. While no specific grants or awards are listed, his sustained research output and leadership in collaborative studies indicate significant scholarly engagement and funding activity. He has not been identified as supervising specific students in the provided text.

He is affiliated with research teams focused on child welfare, refugee integration, and family support systems, operating under USN and in partnership with national and international research organizations. These teams aim to generate evidence-based insights for policy and practice in social services.