Scientific article
1. SEP 2021
1. SEP 2021
The Social Sector
- The Social Sector
Britt Østergaard Larsen
Children, Adolescents and Families
The Social Sector
- Children, Adolescents and Families, The Social Sector
Key Expertise:
- Prevention,
- Crime,
- Mental health,
- Upper secondary education,
- Vulnerable persons,
- Inequality and social heritage,
- Placement
Page created
Page updated
Selected publications
Scientific article
2022
2022
Children, Adolescents and Families
Daycare, school and education
- The Social Sector, Children, Adolescents and Families, Daycare, school and education
Larsen, K. S., Andersen, L. H., & Larsen, B. Ø. (2022). Pushed out of the education system: using a natural experiment to evaluate consequences for boys. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 18(2), 411-438. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-020-09444-9
Working paper
7. DEC 2017
7. DEC 2017
Larsen, B. Ø., & Kristensen, N. (2017, Dec 7). Building Human or Criminal Capital? School Peer Effects on Future Offending. (IZA DP No. 11124 ed.) IZA – Institute of Labor Economics. https://www.iza.org/publications/dp/11124/building-human-or-criminal-capital-school-peer-effects-on-future-offending
PhD thesis
NOV 2017
NOV 2017
Larsen, B. Ø. (2017). Youth Crime, Sanctions, and Education: Four empirical essays. Aalborg Universitetsforlag. Ph.d.-serien for Det Samfundsvidenskabelige Fakultet https://doi.org/10.5278/vbn.phd.socsci.00068
Working paper
5. OKT 2017
5. OKT 2017
Damm, A. P., Larsen, B. Ø., Nielsen, H. S., & Simonsen, M. (2017, Oct 5). Lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility: Consequences for juvenile crime and education. Institut for Økonomi, Aarhus Universitet. http://childresearch.au.dk/fileadmin/childresearch/dokumenter/wp17_10.pdf
Scientific article
30. JAN 2016
30. JAN 2016
Larsen, B. Ø. (2016). Educational Outcomes After Serving with Electronic Monitoring: Results from a Natural Experiment. Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 33(1), 157-178. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10940-016-9287-8
Scientific article
17. MAR 2015
17. MAR 2015
Larsen, B. Ø., Kleif, H. B., & Kolodziejczyk, C. (2015). The volunteer programme ‘Night Ravens’: a difference-in-difference analysis of the effects on crime rates. Journal of Scandinavian Studies on Criminology and Crime Prevention (JSSCCP), 16(10303), 2-24. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14043858.2015.1015810
Scientific article
DEC 2014
DEC 2014
Larsen, B. Ø., Jensen, L., & Jensen, T. P. (2014). Transitions in secondary education: Exploring effects of social problems. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 38, 32-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rssm.2014.05.001
Selected research projects
Project
1. SEP 2020 — 31. DEC 2025
1. SEP 2020 — 31. DEC 2025
- The Social Sector, Children, Adolescents and Families
Ungdomskriminalitetsnævn
Publications
Scientific articles
Scientific article
FEB 2026
FEB 2026
- The Social Sector
Larsen, B. Ø., Henriksen, A.-K. E., & Dyrvig Henriksen, T. (2026). Set up to fail – welfare-based sanctions and probation for children involved in crime in Denmark. Incarceration - An international journal of imprisonment, detention and coercive confinement , 7. https://doi.org/10.1177/2632666326142346
Scientific article
29. APR 2025
29. APR 2025
- Children, Adolescents and Families
Damm, A. P., Larsen, B. Ø., Nielsen, H. S., & Simonsen, M. (2025). Lowering the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility: Consequences for Juvenile Crime. Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 41, 495-521. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10940-025-09604-y
Scientific article
MAR 2025
MAR 2025
- The Social Sector
Larsen, B. Ø., Larsen, K. S., & Berger, N. P. (2025). High- or low-risk prisoner, high- or low-risk ex-offender? Assessing the predictive validity of the level of service/risk-need-responsivity (LS/RNR) instrument among different subgroups of Danish prisoners. European Journal of Criminology, 22(2), 204-229. https://doi.org/10.1177/14773708241276587
Scientific article
2025
2025
- Children, Adolescents and Families
Bengtsson, T. T., Henriksen, A.-K. E., & Larsen, B. Ø. (2025). Øget magtudøvelse overfor børn og unge: nye former for bekæmpelse af kriminalitet. Samfundsfagsnyt, 239, 34-39. http://fals.nu/ekstranet/samfundsfagsnyt/
Scientific article
30. OCT 2023
30. OCT 2023
- Children, Adolescents and Families
Larsen, B. Ø., Henriksen, A.-K., Dyrvig, T., & Bengtsson, T. T. (2023). New system responses to juvenile crime: Experiences from Denmark. Nordisk Tidsskrift For Kriminalvidenskab , 110(3), 332-350. https://doi.org/10.7146/ntfk.v110i3.141475
Scientific article
2022
2022
- The Social Sector, Children, Adolescents and Families, Daycare, school and education
Larsen, K. S., Andersen, L. H., & Larsen, B. Ø. (2022). Pushed out of the education system: using a natural experiment to evaluate consequences for boys. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 18(2), 411-438. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-020-09444-9
Scientific article
1. SEP 2021
1. SEP 2021
- The Social Sector
Ladenburg, J., Larsen, B. Ø., Berger, N. P., & Olsen, L. (2021). Who is watching out for me? Quantifying fear of crime mitigation attributes using a choice experiment approach among adolescents and their parents. Journal of Choice Modelling, 40(Sept.), Article 100291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocm.2021.100291
Scientific article
1. DEC 2018
1. DEC 2018
- The Social Sector, Children, Adolescents and Families, Daycare, school and education
Larsen, B. Ø. (2018). Forebyggelse af børne- og ungdomskriminalitet: Hvad lærte vi af at sænke den kriminelle lavalder og indføre fodlænke til unge? Samfundsøkonomen, 2018(4), 5-10. https://www.djoef-forlag.dk/openaccess/samf/samfdocs/2018/2018_4/samf_2018_4_2.pdf
Scientific article
30. JAN 2016
30. JAN 2016
Larsen, B. Ø. (2016). Educational Outcomes After Serving with Electronic Monitoring: Results from a Natural Experiment. Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 33(1), 157-178. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10940-016-9287-8
Scientific article
17. MAR 2015
17. MAR 2015
Larsen, B. Ø., Kleif, H. B., & Kolodziejczyk, C. (2015). The volunteer programme ‘Night Ravens’: a difference-in-difference analysis of the effects on crime rates. Journal of Scandinavian Studies on Criminology and Crime Prevention (JSSCCP), 16(10303), 2-24. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14043858.2015.1015810
Scientific article
DEC 2014
DEC 2014
Larsen, B. Ø., Jensen, L., & Jensen, T. P. (2014). Transitions in secondary education: Exploring effects of social problems. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 38, 32-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rssm.2014.05.001
Reports
Report
9. JUN 2026
9. JUN 2026
- Children, Adolescents and Families, The Social Sector
Larsen, B. Ø., Henriksen, A.-K. E., & Westergaard, C. L. (2026). Børn og unge på sikrede institutioner: Delrapport 1: Udvikling og karakteristika. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd.
Report
31. MAR 2026
31. MAR 2026
Labour Market
Health Care
- Labour Market, Health Care
Kessing, M. L., Bastegaard, A. K., Larsen, B. Ø., & Olsen, M. G. (2026). Psykiske belastningsreaktioner og indsatser i Grønlands Politi: En opfølgning. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport
Report
10. APR 2025
10. APR 2025
- The Social Sector, Children, Adolescents and Families
Larsen, B. Ø., Henriksen, A.-K. E., Dyrvig Henriksen, T., Bengtsson, T. T., Hermansen, R. K., Larsen, K. S., & Kolodziejczyk, C. (2025). Børn og unges møde med Ungdomskriminalitetsnævn og Ungekriminalforsorg. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport
Report
28. SEP 2022
28. SEP 2022
- Labour Market, Children, Adolescents and Families, Health Care
Larsen, B. Ø., Hansen, H., & Olsen, M. G. (2022). Psykiske belastningsreaktioner blandt ansatte og forebyggende indsatser: Opfølgning for ansatte i Kriminalforsorgen i Grønland. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport
Report
19. JAN 2022
19. JAN 2022
Management and implementation
- Management and implementation, Children, Adolescents and Families, Daycare, school and education
Ladekjær, E., Larsen, B. Ø., Brændegaard, N. W., & Mikuta, M. I. (2022). Evaluering af LifeSkills for elever i 10. klasse. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport
Report
14. SEP 2020
14. SEP 2020
- Labour Market, Children, Adolescents and Families, Health Care
Larsen, B. Ø., Hyld Pejtersen, J., Bom, L. H., Berger, N. P., Hansen, H., Sønderby Jørgensen, T., & Barkholt, K. (2020). Psykiske belastningsreaktioner hos polititjenestemænd og fængselsbetjente. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport
Mini report
4. MAR 2020
4. MAR 2020
- Labour Market, Children, Adolescents and Families, Health Care
Larsen, B. Ø., Hyld Pejtersen, J., Berger, N. P., Hansen, H., & Bom, L. H. (2020, Mar 4). Omfang af belastningsreaktioner hos politibetjente og fængselsbetjente samt erfaringer med indsatser. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Notat
Report
28. NOV 2019
28. NOV 2019
- Management and implementation, The Social Sector, Children, Adolescents and Families, Daycare, school and education
Mehlbye, J., Berger, N. P., & Larsen, B. Ø. (2019). SSP-samarbejdet i det kriminalitetsforebyggende arbejde. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd.
Report
27. SEP 2017
27. SEP 2017
Wittek-Holmberg, R., Graff, L., Larsen, B. Ø., Christensen, A. N., & Munk, K. R. (2017). Ankestyrelsens praksiskoordinerende virksomhed: Evaluering af kommunernes udbytte af indsatsen. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd.
Report
24. FEB 2014
24. FEB 2014
Jensen, T. P., Kleif, H. B., Larsen, B. Ø., & Ejbye-Ernst, P. (2014). Gennemførelse på gymnasiale uddannelser i Region Nordjylland. KORA.
Mini report
11. NOV 2013
11. NOV 2013
- The Social Sector, Children, Adolescents and Families
Larsen, B. Ø., & Olsen, L. (2013, Nov 11). Natteravnforeninger i Danmark og deres indsatser: Resultater fra spørgeskemaundersøgelse blandt formænd for alle Natteravnforeningerne. KORA.
Report
11. NOV 2013
11. NOV 2013
- The Social Sector, Children, Adolescents and Families
Larsen, B. Ø., Ladenburg, J., & Olsen, L. (2013). Evaluering af Natteravnene i Danmark: Udbredelse, indsatser og udvalgte effekter. KORA.
Mini report
1. AUG 2013
1. AUG 2013
- Labour Market, Management and implementation, The Social Sector, Children, Adolescents and Families, Daycare, school and education
Kolodziejczyk, C., Jensen, T. P., & Larsen, B. Ø. (2013, Aug 1). Measuring School Performance by Student Retention. KORA.
Mini report
13. JUN 2013
13. JUN 2013
Larsen, B. Ø., Houlberg, K., & Rangvid, B. S. (2013, Jun 13). Metodenotat om udgiftsanalyser på folkeskoleområdet på skoleniveau. KORA.
Report
13. JUN 2013
13. JUN 2013
Houlberg, K., Larsen, B. Ø., & Rangvid, B. S. (2013). Benchmarking og effektivitetsanalyse på folkeskoleområdet. KORA.
Mini report
18. JUN 2012
18. JUN 2012
- Labour Market, Management and implementation, Daycare, school and education
Jensen, T. P., & Larsen, B. Ø. (2012, Jun 18). Frafald på erhvervsskoler i Region Hovedstaden: Udpegning af skoler med tekniske uddannelser. AKF Forlag.
Report
10. APR 2012
10. APR 2012
- Labour Market, Daycare, school and education
Jensen, T. P., Christensen, V. T., & Larsen, B. Ø. (2012). Muligheder og barrierer for videregående uddannelse blandt unge med en erhvervsuddannelse (EUD). AKF Forlag.
Report
13. JAN 2012
13. JAN 2012
- Labour Market, Management and implementation, Children, Adolescents and Families, Daycare, school and education
[Unknown], R., Hjelmar, U., Larsen, B. Ø., & Universitetsskole), N. E. (2012). Kortlægning af de praktiske/musiske fags status og vilkår i folkeskolen: Rapport til Ministeriet for Børn og Undervisning. Rambøll.
Report
1. NOV 2011
1. NOV 2011
- Labour Market, The Social Sector, Children, Adolescents and Families, Daycare, school and education
Mehlbye, J., Rangvid, B. S., Larsen, B. Ø., Fredriksson, A., & Nielsen, K. S. (2011). Tosprogede elevers undervisning i Danmark og Sverige. AKF Forlag.
Report
8. JUL 2011
8. JUL 2011
- Labour Market, Daycare, school and education
Jensen, T. P., & Larsen, B. Ø. (2011). Unge i erhvervsuddannelserne og på arbejdsmarkedet: Værdier, interesser og holdninger. AKF Forlag.
Report
20. JUL 2010
20. JUL 2010
- Labour Market, Daycare, school and education
Jensen, T. P., & Larsen, B. Ø. (2010). Fastholdelse af elever på de danske erhvervsskoler. AKF Forlag.
Report
29. JUN 2010
29. JUN 2010
- Labour Market, Daycare, school and education
Rangvid, B. S., Larsen, B. Ø., & Jensen, T. P. (2010). Faglærtes indplacering på arbejdsmarkedet. AKF Forlag.
Report
4. JUN 2010
4. JUN 2010
- Labour Market, Management and implementation, Daycare, school and education, Health Care
Jensen, T. P., Kleif, H. B., & Larsen, B. Ø. (2010). Social- og sundhedsansattes veje på arbejdsmarkedet. AKF Forlag.
Books and book contributions
Book contribution
5. NOV 2024
5. NOV 2024
- Children, Adolescents and Families, The Social Sector
Bengtsson, T. T., Larsen, B. Ø., Henriksen, A.-K. E., & Dyrvig Henriksen, T. (2024). Mellem støtte og straf: Øget magtudøvelse over for børn: Essay. In Magtudredningen 2.0 Aarhus Universitet.
Theses
PhD thesis
NOV 2017
NOV 2017
Larsen, B. Ø. (2017). Youth Crime, Sanctions, and Education: Four empirical essays. Aalborg Universitetsforlag. Ph.d.-serien for Det Samfundsvidenskabelige Fakultet https://doi.org/10.5278/vbn.phd.socsci.00068
Conference contributions and working papers
Working paper
7. DEC 2017
7. DEC 2017
Larsen, B. Ø., & Kristensen, N. (2017, Dec 7). Building Human or Criminal Capital? School Peer Effects on Future Offending. (IZA DP No. 11124 ed.) IZA – Institute of Labor Economics. https://www.iza.org/publications/dp/11124/building-human-or-criminal-capital-school-peer-effects-on-future-offending
Working paper
5. OCT 2017
5. OCT 2017
Damm, A. P., Larsen, B. Ø., Nielsen, H. S., & Simonsen, M. (2017, Oct 5). Lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility: Consequences for juvenile crime and education. Institut for Økonomi, Aarhus Universitet. http://childresearch.au.dk/fileadmin/childresearch/dokumenter/wp17_10.pdf
Working paper
5. JAN 2010
5. JAN 2010
- Labour Market, Daycare, school and education
Larsen, B. Ø., Rangvid, B. S., & Jensen, T. P. (2010, Jan 5). Institutionernes resultater: En registerbaseret analyse af ungdomsuddannelsesinstitutionerne og betydningen af institutionstype, skolestørrelse og geografisk placering. AKF Forlag.
Debate contribution
Debate contribution
14. OCT 2026
14. OCT 2026
- The Social Sector
Bengtsson, T. T., Henriksen, A.-K. E., Dyrvig Henriksen, T., & Larsen, B. Ø. (2026). Når alt andet har fejlet, ender vi med at frihedsberøve børn og unge på sikrede institutioner. Socialmonitor. https://socialmonitor.dk/nyheder/debat/article19729919.ece
Feature article
16. FEB 2024
16. FEB 2024
Bengtsson, T. T., Larsen, B. Ø., Dyrvig Henriksen, T., Frøslev-Thomsen, J., & Hermansen, R. K. (2024). Hvert år varetægtsfængsler vi 250 børn under forhold, som har store konsekvenser for dem. Berlingske. https://www.berlingske.dk/kronikker/forskere-hvert-aar-varetaegtsfaengsler-vi-250-boern-under-forhold-som
Debate contribution
6. MAR 2018
6. MAR 2018
- The Social Sector, Children, Adolescents and Families
Bengtsson, T. T., Larsen, B. Ø., & Olsen, R. F. (2018). Forskere: Regeringens forslag er et socialt eksperiment for udsatte unge. Altinget.dk. https://www.altinget.dk/social/artikel/forskere-om-regeringens-forslag-et-socialt-eksperiment-for-de-mest-udsatte-boern-og-unge
Debate contribution
4. JUN 2010
4. JUN 2010
Jensen, T. P., Larsen, B. Ø., & Kleif, H. B. (2010). Analyse: Sosu'erne flygter fra deres job. Politiken . http://politiken.dk/debat/analyse/article986692.ece
Technical papers
Technical paper
15. AUG 2022
15. AUG 2022
- The Social Sector, Children, Adolescents and Families
Larsen, B. Ø., & Henriksen, A.-K. (2022). Børne- og ungdomskriminalitet: - et nyt system til ”den hårde kerne”. Samfundsfagsnyt, 22-28.
Technical paper
1. JUN 2010
1. JUN 2010
- Labour Market, Management and implementation, The Social Sector, Daycare, school and education, Health Care
Larsen, B. Ø., & Jensen, T. P. (2010). SOSU'er skifter ofte job. AKF nyt, (2).
