Halvor Fauske

Halvor Fauske is a Professor at the University of Inland Norway, affiliated with the Faculty of Social and Health Sciences and Campus Lillehammer. His research focuses on child welfare, social work, and family dynamics, with an emphasis on child protection systems, policy analysis, and substance use disorder treatment. His work addresses complex societal challenges such as emergency interventions in child welfare, interdisciplinary approaches to family support, and the intersection of legal obligations with child rights.

Key research areas include child participation in welfare decisions, risk factors for child welfare system referrals, and socio-economic disparities in parenting support. He has also contributed to studies on young adult outcomes after substance use treatment and criminal thinking patterns in treatment populations.

Notable publications include analyses of emergency case management, legal obligations toward diplomat children, and longitudinal studies on treatment utilization. His work combines qualitative and quantitative methods to bridge theory and practice in social welfare systems.