Tina Gerdts-Andresen

Tina Gerdts-Andresen serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work, Child Welfare and Social Policy at Oslo Metropolitan University's Faculty of Social Sciences, focusing on legal-social work interfaces in child welfare systems with emphasis on post-removal family relationships.

Education Background:

• Master of Health and Social Work with Children and Youth
• Specialized training in child welfare services, minority perspectives in child welfare, psychosocial work with youth, and communication

Research Focus: Her scholarship critically examines family tie preservation after care orders through interdisciplinary lenses. Key investigations include contact regulation in digital age, tribunal interpretation of children's rights, and emergency placement protocols. Current work emphasizes child-centered approaches balancing safety with relational continuity using mixed-methods from law, social work, and psychology.

Publication Trends (2023-2025): Recent output reveals three dominant trajectories: (1) Digital communication's impact on parent-child relationships in care, (2) Legal frameworks governing visitation post-removal, and (3) Forensic assessment challenges in abuse-related emergency placements. Her collaborative work with Hansen and Vassend demonstrates consistent focus on practical implementation of children's rights within bureaucratic systems.

Research Affiliation: Active member of the "Service organization and innovation in social work and child welfare" research group addressing systemic challenges in Nordic child welfare systems.