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Systembolagets Alkoholforskningsråd has granted 200,000 SEK to ICON researchers Viviane Schultz Straatmann, Ylva B Almquist, and Helio Manhica for their project on parental alcohol use disorders and child welfare. The study aims to understand the impact of AUD on child placements and family reunification.

The Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare (FORTE) has allocated 4,969,000 SEK for a three-year research project led by Viviane Schultz Straatmann. The project will evaluate family reunification of children in out-of-home care, its characteristics, and impact on child healthcare, aiming to enhance decision-making and children’s rights related to these processes.

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Baojing Li is a PhD student at the Department of Public Health Sciences at Stockholm University. Her research, as part of the Grandchildren of misfortune: The role of resilience for multigenerational patterns of inequality (GRAM) project, is centered on investigating inequalities in social conditions and mental health that are transmitted across multiple generations from grandparents to grandchildren.

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Sandra Rogne is a PhD student at the Department of Public Health Sciences, Stockholm University, studying bereavement during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her research examines how pandemic-related conditions influenced the grieving process, aiming to enhance understanding and support for bereaved individuals during crises.

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Tanishta Rajesh is a PhD student at Stockholm University’s Department of Public Health Sciences, studying inequalities faced by families involved with child welfare services. Her research, part of the DRIVERS project, examines parental factors influencing out-of-home care placements and their long-term impacts on families.