Maria Heimer is an expert on child and family welfare, from a children’s right perspective and within the broader context of welfare. Her latest projects (together with Nanna Forsgren) examine whether open care services are of help to the child, and children’s entitlement to protection and support based on their own voices and descriptions of the problems.
Heimer has together with colleagues created a follow-up tool of outpatient care for at-risk children that evaluates the effectiveness of these interventions from a children’s right perspectives. She has published widely in journals such as Child Abuse & Neglect, British Journal of Social Work, Child & Family Social Work, Social Politics, Journal of Social Policy.
Michael Ungar, Ph.D., is a Family Therapist and Professor of Social Work at Dalhousie University in Canada where he holds a prestigious national Research Chair in Child, Family and Community Resilience. A dynamic storyteller, Dr. Ungar’s presentations and scholarship build on his research on resilience around the world and across cultures. That work has made him the most cited scholar in his field, with numerous educational institutions, government agencies, and not-for-profits relying on his work to guide their approaches to nurturing the resilience of children and adults. He is the author of 18 books for parents, educators, mental health professionals, and employers. Dr. Ungar has received numerous awards for his scholarship and contributions to his community, including the Canadian Association of Social Workers National Distinguished Service Award, and has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. His blog, Nurturing Resilience, can be read on Psychology Today’s website.
