Elisabeth Gording Stang

Elisabeth Gording Stang is a Professor at Oslo Metropolitan University, affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Department of Social Work, Child Welfare and Social Policy. Her research and teaching focus on child law, child welfare law, immigration law, and human rights, particularly the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and family law. She is a core member of the research group 'Service Organization and Innovation in Social Work and Child Protection' and contributes to the CARE Children, Families, Law and Social Work (CLAWSO) initiative.

Her research interests lie at the intersection of law, social work, and human rights, with a strong emphasis on children's legal rights, professional discretion in child custody disputes, and the implementation of child protection policies. She explores how legal frameworks govern inter-agency cooperation, confidentiality, and mandatory interventions in child welfare, as well as the access to justice for vulnerable groups like women and immigrant children.

The trends in her recent publications reveal a deep engagement with the Norwegian Child Welfare Act, producing authoritative legal commentaries and contributing to academic discourse on children's and women's rights. Her work spans legal analysis, policy evaluation, and comparative Nordic perspectives, demonstrating a consistent focus on improving the legal and social systems that protect children.

Elisabeth Gording Stang has made significant contributions to public policy through her research reports and official hearing statements on proposed legal reforms concerning child custody, immigration, and crisis centers. Her work informs legislative processes and professional practices in child welfare services.

She is actively involved in academic and professional dissemination, presenting at conferences and contributing to educational programs for legal and social work professionals. Her leadership in research projects like 'Visible Children' highlights her role in advancing knowledge on judicial and expert decision-making in family law.