Projects

Reference projects

Adoptions over the years 1973–2002 of the Cantons of Zurich and Thurgau: Children from India

A research team operating on behalf of the Cantons of Zurich and Thurgau has addressed the processing of national and international adoptions.
Institute(s) Institute for Childhood, Youth and Family

Research unit(s) Institute for Childhood, Youth and Family

Head of project Prof. Dr. Andrea Abraham
Prof. Dr. Rita Kesselring
Lic. phil. Sabine Bitter
- See research project
Better child protection through child-focused cooperation within CAPA procedures

The study examines child protection procedures at the Child and Adult Protection Authority (CAPA) involving the use of child representation. It focuses on how the young people involved perceive their...
Institute(s) Institute for Childhood, Youth and Family

Head of project Prof. Dr. Andrea Hauri
- See research project
From generation to generation: family narratives in the context of care and coercion

Up to 1981, tens of thousands of people in Switzerland were subjected to life-altering compulsory welfare measures and forced care placements that went on to shape the lives of the generations who came after.
Institute(s) Institute for Childhood, Youth and Family

Research unit(s) Institute for Childhood, Youth and Family

Head of project Prof. Dr. Andrea Abraham
- See research project
Pedagogical responsibilities at day schools

The expansion of day schools leads to an interlocking of lessons and leisure time. The SNSF ‘AusTEr’ project explores the pedagogical responsibilities of those involved.
Institute(s) Institute for Childhood, Youth and Family

Head of project Prof Emanuela Chiapparini and Prof Patricia Schuler
- See research project

You can find more projects on the german website.