Lena Augusta Ulfseth
+4790128206
Helgasetr Øya, Trondheim
About
I am a Social scientist with:
-PhD in Health Sciences
-Cand. Polit. in Education/ Educational Psychology
-Cand.Mag. in Social Studies / Sociology and History
My academic background and interest are in social psychology, history and philosophy. The PhD project was in the field of mental health.
My academic and scientific focus is on child welfare and perspectives related to children, parents and everyday life, and I am affiliated with the research group Child Welfare Research and Innovation.
I have an practical experience from both health, education and children’s upbringing, including as a teacher at school, pedagogical-psychological counsellor, head of PPT and as unit manager for Child and Family Services.
I have held academic positions at various programs and departments at both The college of South-Trøndelag (HiST) and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
Competencies
Publications
2025
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Marthinsen, Edgar Martin;
Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Moe, Anne;
Lichtwarck, Willy.
(2025)
A mind for learning and innovation.
Academic chapter
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Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Lorentsen-Dybdal, Anne-Berit;
Lichtwarck, Willy.
(2025)
Hverdagslivsforståelse i møte med familiene i barnevernet.
Universitetsforlaget
Academic monograph
2024
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Skrove, Gaute;
Lonne, Robert Lawrence;
Lichtwarck, Willy;
Morley, Christine;
Moufack, Marie Florence;
Røkkum, Nina Helen Aas;
Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Kojan, Bente Heggem.
(2024)
Norwegian Child Welfare Managers’ perceptions of the impacts of COVID-19 infection control measures upon service functionality: A longitudinal study.
Children and Youth Services Review
Academic article
2023
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Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Moe, Anne;
Lichtwarck, Willy;
Marthinsen, Edgar Martin.
(2023)
Licence to help? A relational approach to families with complex lives.
Academic chapter
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Olesen, Esben Søndergaard Bruun;
Bliksvær, Trond;
Videt, Lea Louise;
Storvik, Marius;
Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Lichtwarck, Willy.
(2023)
Grensesetting og bruk av tvang overfor barn i fosterhjem.
Nordlandsforskning
Research report
2022
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Skrove, Gaute;
Moufack, Marie Florence;
Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Røkkum, Nina Helen Aas;
Lichtwarck, Willy;
Kojan, Bente Heggem.
(2022)
Oppdatering av kunnskapsgrunnlaget om konsekvenser av covid-19 for tjenestetilbudet blant utsatte barn og familier.
Skipnes Kommunikasjon
Research report
2021
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Moe, Anne;
Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Marthinsen, Edgar;
Lichtwarck, Willy.
(2021)
LIFE Frogner - evaluering av prosjektet.
NTNU Institutt for sosialt arbeid
Research report
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Skrove, Gaute;
Lichtwarck, Willy;
Moufack, Marie Florence;
Røkkum, Nina Helen Aas;
Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Kojan, Bente Heggem.
(2021)
Konsekvenser av covid-19 for tjenestetilbudet blant sårbare barn og unge.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Research report
2018
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Storhaug, Anita S.;
Ulfseth, Lena Augusta.
(2018)
Foreldres forståelse av barnas psykiske problemer.
Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning
Academic article
2017
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Alsaker, Sissel;
Ulfseth, Lena Augusta.
(2017)
Narrative Imagination. Staff's stories of relational change.
Journal of Occupational Science (JOS)
Academic article
2016
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Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Josephsson, Benkt Steffan;
Alsaker, Sissel.
(2016)
Homeward bound. Enacted narratives of the Return to home after a short-term stay at a psychiatric centre.
Narrative Inquiry
Academic article
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Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Alsaker, Sissel;
Ytterhus, Borgunn;
Josephsson, Staffan.
(2016)
Sosiale relasjoner og narrativer blant personer med psykiske lidelser i en miljøterapeutisk kontekst - sammen skapes mening i hverdagen.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
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Alsaker, Sissel;
Park, Melissa;
Josephsson, Staffan;
Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Kottorp, Anders.
(2016)
Differences in how patients and therapists assess their relationship at a milieu therapy ward in Norway.
Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU
Academic article
2015
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Ulfseth, Lena A;
Josephsson,, Staffan;
Alsaker, Sissel.
(2015)
Social relations in everyday activities among patients with persistent mental illness at a psychiatric centre.
Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research
Academic article
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Ulfseth, Lena A;
Josephsson, Staffan;
Alsaker, Sissel.
(2015)
Meaning-making in everyday occupation at a psychiatric centre: a narrative approach.
Journal of Occupational Science (JOS)
Academic article
Journal publications
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Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Josephsson, Benkt Steffan;
Alsaker, Sissel.
(2016)
Homeward bound. Enacted narratives of the Return to home after a short-term stay at a psychiatric centre.
Narrative Inquiry
Academic article
-
Alsaker, Sissel;
Park, Melissa;
Josephsson, Staffan;
Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Kottorp, Anders.
(2016)
Differences in how patients and therapists assess their relationship at a milieu therapy ward in Norway.
Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU
Academic article
-
Ulfseth, Lena A;
Josephsson,, Staffan;
Alsaker, Sissel.
(2015)
Social relations in everyday activities among patients with persistent mental illness at a psychiatric centre.
Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research
Academic article
-
Skrove, Gaute;
Lonne, Robert Lawrence;
Lichtwarck, Willy;
Morley, Christine;
Moufack, Marie Florence;
Røkkum, Nina Helen Aas;
Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Kojan, Bente Heggem.
(2024)
Norwegian Child Welfare Managers’ perceptions of the impacts of COVID-19 infection control measures upon service functionality: A longitudinal study.
Children and Youth Services Review
Academic article
-
Storhaug, Anita S.;
Ulfseth, Lena Augusta.
(2018)
Foreldres forståelse av barnas psykiske problemer.
Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning
Academic article
-
Ulfseth, Lena A;
Josephsson, Staffan;
Alsaker, Sissel.
(2015)
Meaning-making in everyday occupation at a psychiatric centre: a narrative approach.
Journal of Occupational Science (JOS)
Academic article
-
Alsaker, Sissel;
Ulfseth, Lena Augusta.
(2017)
Narrative Imagination. Staff's stories of relational change.
Journal of Occupational Science (JOS)
Academic article
Books
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Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Lorentsen-Dybdal, Anne-Berit;
Lichtwarck, Willy.
(2025)
Hverdagslivsforståelse i møte med familiene i barnevernet.
Universitetsforlaget
Academic monograph
Part of book/report
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Marthinsen, Edgar Martin;
Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Moe, Anne;
Lichtwarck, Willy.
(2025)
A mind for learning and innovation.
Academic chapter
-
Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Moe, Anne;
Lichtwarck, Willy;
Marthinsen, Edgar Martin.
(2023)
Licence to help? A relational approach to families with complex lives.
Academic chapter
Report
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Moe, Anne;
Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Marthinsen, Edgar;
Lichtwarck, Willy.
(2021)
LIFE Frogner - evaluering av prosjektet.
NTNU Institutt for sosialt arbeid
Research report
-
Skrove, Gaute;
Lichtwarck, Willy;
Moufack, Marie Florence;
Røkkum, Nina Helen Aas;
Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Kojan, Bente Heggem.
(2021)
Konsekvenser av covid-19 for tjenestetilbudet blant sårbare barn og unge.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Research report
-
Skrove, Gaute;
Moufack, Marie Florence;
Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Røkkum, Nina Helen Aas;
Lichtwarck, Willy;
Kojan, Bente Heggem.
(2022)
Oppdatering av kunnskapsgrunnlaget om konsekvenser av covid-19 for tjenestetilbudet blant utsatte barn og familier.
Skipnes Kommunikasjon
Research report
-
Olesen, Esben Søndergaard Bruun;
Bliksvær, Trond;
Videt, Lea Louise;
Storvik, Marius;
Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Lichtwarck, Willy.
(2023)
Grensesetting og bruk av tvang overfor barn i fosterhjem.
Nordlandsforskning
Research report
Student thesis or dissertation
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Ulfseth, Lena Augusta;
Alsaker, Sissel;
Ytterhus, Borgunn;
Josephsson, Staffan.
(2016)
Sosiale relasjoner og narrativer blant personer med psykiske lidelser i en miljøterapeutisk kontekst - sammen skapes mening i hverdagen.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
Teaching
Courses
- MBV3005 - social innovation with children and families in different upbringing environments
- MBV3002 - Children, families and everyday life
- SARB8020 - Family, market and welfare states in the neoliberal society
- MBV3900 - Master's thesis in Child Welfare Work
- MBV3902 - Master's thesis in Child Welfare and Child Protection
- MBV3901 - Master's thesis in child welfare work
- ISA3505 - Children, families and everyday life
Outreach
2022
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Conference lectureUlfseth, Lena Augusta. (2022) Barn og familier som lever i en kompleks livssituasjon. 60 årsjubileum for Sosialt arbeid
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Conference lectureUlfseth, Lena Augusta; Moe, Anne; Marthinsen, Edgar; Lichtwarck, Willy. (2022) Relational approach in social work to families at risk. University of Padua
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Lecture
2021
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Lecture
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Feature articleKojan, Bente Heggem; Skrove, Gaute; Moufack, Marie Florence; Lichtwarck, Willy; Ulfseth, Lena Augusta; Røkkum, Nina Helen Aas. (2021) Barn og familier i utsatte livssituasjoner fikk det verre i løpet av det første året med koronapandemi.
2019
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Lecture
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Lecture
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Feature articleUlfseth, Lena Augusta; Clifford, Graham; Lichtwarck, Willy. (2019) Har kritikken av barnevernet feil fokus?.
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LectureUlfseth, Lena Augusta. (2019) Presentation from the Life Project. Innovating social services: learning by doing
2018
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Conference lectureAlsaker, Sissel; Ulfseth, Lena Augusta. (2018) Mental Health Work: Enacted narratives in milieu therapy. WFOT Congress
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Conference lectureClifford, Graham; Lichtwarck, Willy; Martinsen, Edgar; Redzovic, Skender Elez; Ulfseth, Lena Augusta; Røkkum, Nina Helen Aas. (2018) LIFE Research design. InnovationTraining Program
2017
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Conference lectureAlsaker, Sissel; Ulfseth, Lena Augusta; Reed, Nina Petersen; Josephsson, Staffan. (2017) Situated narratives: Challenges and opportunities in research with enacted narratives. European Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, ECQI
2015
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LectureUlfseth, Lena A. (2015) Social relations and narratives among persons With mental illness in a milieu therapeutic context. Narrative seminar