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Bjørn Kjetil Larsen is an Associate Professor in Psychosocial Work with Children and Young People at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Social Care, Molde University College, Norway. With over 20 years of frontline experience in mental health care, child care, and correctional services, his work bridges academic research and practical application in criminal justice systems.
- Specialization: Interprofessional collaboration, prison rehabilitation, and social reintegration
- Education: PhD in interprofessional collaboration, Master’s in social change/administration, Bachelor’s in social work
His research focuses on post-prison reintegration challenges, particularly for individuals with substance abuse issues. He explores systemic barriers to interagency collaboration through mixed-methods studies, drug court analyses, and qualitative interviews with correctional staff.
Recent publications highlight:
- Interprofessional dynamics in Norwegian probation services
- Stigma toward sexual offenders in criminal justice education
- Structural limitations in addiction treatment programs
- Evolution of collaborative models for ex-prisoner reintegration
Larsen supervises students across bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD programs while contributing to research groups on mental health and interprofessional collaboration.
