Specialized foster home care for traumatized and abused children Analysis of Child protection systems in Norway

The current paper considers one of the most under-researched topics in contemporary psychological and social studies. The corresponding paragraphs of the paper are addressing the positive and negative trends demonstrated by the child welfare system functioning in Norway. Specific emphasis is put on the foster care system currently functioning in Norway along with its current problems. It is specifically mentioned that not all the children in need of alternative placement are receiving it along with the fact that the significant amount of children and young people with mental disorders including the variety of post-traumatic syndromes are receiving sufficient level of care and assistance from both residential care facilities and foster families. Thus, the current article provides a review of 15 scholarly articles and publications related to the problems of foster care in Norway and specifically its incapability to sufficiently address the needs of children with previous experiences of mistreatment. Having analyzed and summarized them, the author of the article draws conclusions and recommendations for potential implementation by the Norwegian authorities to improve the foster care received by the children in need. Keywords: Child abuse, child trauma, Child welfare syste