This book describes and critically analyses the Nordic Barnahus (or 'Children's House') model, a collaborative method of investigation of suspected crimes against children which represents an inter-agency approach to children being the victims of crime, with a double aim of facilitating the legal process and ensuring that the child and family receives necessary support in order to cope with the child's experiences.
Combining a critical research perspective with a policy and practice oriented approach, the book offers an interdisciplinary and comparative approach to the understanding of the Barnahus model as it is used throughout the Nordic countries and beyond. It offers the first comprehensive and comparative discussion of this model, synthesizing existing research as well as addressing new research, practice and policy challenges.