Rikke Fuglsang Olsen

Senior Researcher

Key Expertise:

  • Crime,
  • Vulnerable persons,
  • Inequality and social heritage
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I work in the department VIVE Social. My research is primarily about vulnerable children and youth, their childhood conditions and life chances in a life course perspective.

Selected research projects

Project
1. SEP 2020 — 31. DEC 2025
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Ungdomskriminalitetsnævn

Project
1. JUN 2024 — 31. MAJ 2026
  • The Social Sector

Opfølgende undersøgelse af bolig og livskvalitet

Project
15. JUN 2024 — 31. DEC 2026
  • Management and implementation
  • The Social Sector

Evaluering af indbrudsforebyggende

Project
1. DEC 2025 — 31. DEC 2027
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Afdækning af adoptionsformidling 1964-2016

Publications

Scientific articles

Scientific article
31. MAR 2026
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Olsen, R. F., Scavenius, C., & Olsen, L. (2026). Parents and siblings of children with disabilities benefit from participation in a group intervention to improve parent-sibling communication: Findings from a pilot implementation of SIBS in Denmark. Children and Youth Services Review, 185, Article 108906. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2026.108906

Scientific article
25. MAR 2025
  • Children, Adolescents and Families
  • The Social Sector

Amilon, A., Østergaard, S. V., & Olsen, R. F. (2025). Psychosocial Adversities in Adulthood Among Individuals Raised with Family Members with Disabilities. Social Science & Medicine, 372, Article 118016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118016

Scientific article
1. MAR 2025
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Olsen, R. F., & Enemark, M. H. (2025). Predictors of domestic infant adoption – what characterizes the family circumstances of parents and children prior to adoption? Developmental Child Welfare, 7(1), 45-59. https://doi.org/10.1177/25161032251324853

Scientific article
DEC 2024
  • Children, Adolescents and Families
  • The Social Sector

Amilon, A., Olsen, R. F., & Østergaard, S. V. (2024). Concentration of disability in families: Intergenerational transmission or assortative mating? . Advances in Life Course Research, 62, Article 100641. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.alcr.2024.100641

Scientific article
SEP 2022
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families
  • Daycare, school and education
  • Health Care

Bengtsson, T. T., Olsen, R. F., & Lausten, M. (2022). The role of mental health problems in out-of-home care youths' educational pathways: Quantitative and qualitative analysis of Danish longitudinal data. Child abuse and neglect, 131, Article 105782. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105782

Scientific article
APR 2022
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families
  • Daycare, school and education

Eiberg, M., & Olsen, R. F. (2022). Too High or too Low? The Role of Educational Expectations for Children in Out-of-home care. Children and Youth Services Review, 135, Article 106376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106376

Scientific article
1. JAN 2022
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Liversage, A., Olsen, R. F., & Larsen, K. S. (2022). What do we know about interventions targeting ethnic minority children and youth? A literature review. Nordic Social Work Research, 12(5), 728-748. https://doi.org/10.1080/2156857X.2021.1874494

Scientific article
2022

Olsen, R. F. (2022). Do Adoption Age and Country of Origin Matter for Non-Kin Adoptees' Risk of Psychiatric Contact and Post-Adoption Out-of-Home Care Placement? Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 50(8), 1155-1163. https://doi.org/10.1177/14034948221127097

Scientific article
29. JUL 2020
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Olsen, R. F. (2020). Paternal imprisonment and adolescent boys' charge rates. European Journal of Criminology, 19(5), 1122-1147. https://doi.org/10.1177/1477370820941421

Scientific article
MAY 2018

Olsen, R. F., & Montgomery, C. J. (2018). Revisiting out-of-home placed children's poor educational outcomes-Is school change part of the explanation? Children and Youth Services Review, 88, 103-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.03.005

Scientific article
2014
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Olsen, R. F. (2014). Forældres fængsling - en stratificerende livsbegivenhed? Dansk sociologi, 25(1), 59-80.

Scientific article
1. AUG 2009

Murray, J., Sekol, I., Olsen, R. F., & P. Farrington, D. (2009). Effects of Parental Imprisonment on Child Antisocial Behaviour and Mental Health: A Systematic Review. Campbell Collaboration Crime and Justice Group, 4, 1-105.

Reports

Report
27. AUG 2026
  • Children, Adolescents and Families
  • The Social Sector

Iversen, K., Andreasen, A. G., Søegaard, E. H., Kollin, M. S., Olsen, R. F., Mølholt, A.-K., & Bengtsson, T. T. (2026). Kvalitet i anbringelse på børne- og ungehjem: En vidensafdækning. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
22. JUN 2026
  • The Social Sector

Røgeskov, M., Bastegaard, A. K., Frøslev-Thomsen, J., & Olsen, R. F. (2026). Udvikling i livskvalitet og flytninger på botilbud: Et pilotstudie i at følge borgeres udvikling og undersøge egnede datakilder. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd.

Report
27. JAN 2026
  • Management and implementation
  • The Social Sector
  • Health Care

Berger, N. P., Olsen, R. F., Olsen, M. G., & Jørgensen, I. P. S. (2026). Fremskudt stofbehandling: Erfaringer fra implementering af ny model for udgående og fleksibel indsats til stofbrugere i meget udsatte positioner. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd.

Report
15. MAY 2025
  • Children, Adolescents and Families
  • The Social Sector

Olsen, L., Olsen, R. F., Poulsen, J. B., Scavenius, C., Michaelsen, A. B., Nielsen, E. W., & Henriksen, D. E. (2025). Kursus støtter søskende til børn med handicap og deres forældre: Evaluering af 13 kommuners afprøvning af det norske kursus SIBS 2022-2024. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd.

Report
2. MAY 2025
  • Children, Adolescents and Families
  • The Social Sector

Andersen, L. S., Bastegaard, A. K., & Olsen, R. F. (2025). Vurderinger af risiko og støttebehov på det sociale børne- og ungeområde. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd.

Report
8. JUN 2022
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Dahl, K. M., & Olsen, R. F. (2022). Forældres oplevelse af de familieretlige myndigheder: 2. opfølgning af udvikling efter reform af området i april 2019. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
28. OCT 2021
  • Labour Market
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families
  • Daycare, school and education
  • Health Care

Amilon, A., Østergaard, S. V., & Olsen, R. F. (2021). Mennesker med handicap: Hverdagsliv og levevilkår 2020. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
20. APR 2021
  • Management and implementation
  • Economy and Governance
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Torbenfeldt Bengtsson, T., & Olsen, R. F. (2021). Kortlægning af viden om kvalitet i sagsbehandlingen på børne- og ungeområdet: Et litteraturstudie af danske publikationer.

Report
4. SEP 2020
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Lausten, M., Frederiksen, S., & Olsen, R. F. (2020). Tidligere anbragte unge – 18 år og på vej mod voksenlivet: Forløbsundersøgelse af tidligere anbragte unge født i 1995. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Report
10. OCT 2018
  • Labour Market
  • The Social Sector
  • Daycare, school and education

Olsen, R. F., Larsen, K. S., Andreasen, A. G., Andersen, H. L., Liversage, A., & Viinholt Nielsen, B. C. (2018). Lovende integrationsindsatser på børn og unge-området: En systematisk forskningskortlægning. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Rapport

Mini report
30. OCT 2017
  • Children, Adolescents and Families
  • Daycare, school and education

Graa Andreasen, A., & Olsen, R. F. (2017, Oct 30). Anbragtes skolepauser. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. VIVE Notat

Mini report
4. OCT 2017
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Olsen, R. F. (2017, Oct 4). Adopterede i tal. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. SFI Notat

Report
4. OCT 2017
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Henze-Pedersen, S., & Olsen, R. F. (2017). At vokse op som adopteret i Danmark. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. SFI-Rapport

Mini report
24. APR 2017
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Olsen, R. F., & Lausten, M. (2017, Apr 24). Anbragte unges udsathed. SFI - Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Velfærd. SFI Notat

Report
15. NOV 2016
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Olsen, R. F., Dahl, K. M., & Poulsen, M. H. (2016). På vej mod ungdomskriminalitet: Hvilke faktorer gør en forskel i ungdommen? SFI - Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Velfærd. SFI-Rapport No. 16:31

Report
22. JUN 2016
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families
  • Daycare, school and education

Thomsen, J. P., Dahl, K. M., Baviskar, S., Montgomery, C. J., Frederiksen, S., Poulsen, M. H., Lausten, M., Ottosen, M. H., Østergaard, S. V., Olsen, R. F., Østergaard, J., & Andersen, D. (2016). Unge i Danmark – 18 år og på vej til voksenlivet: Årgang 95 – Forløbsundersøgelsen af børn født i 1995. SFI - Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Velfærd. SFI-Rapport No. 16:18

Report
26. MAY 2016
  • The Social Sector

Oldrup, H., Frederiksen, S., Henze-Pedersen, S., & Olsen, R. F. (2016). Indsat far, udsat barn? Hverdagsliv og trivsel blandt børn af fængslede. SFI - Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Velfærd. SFI-Rapport No. 16:17

Report
15. DEC 2015
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Lausten, M., Frederiksen, S., Olsen, R. F., Nielsen, A. A., & Torbenfeldt Bengtsson, T. (2015). Anbragte 15-åriges hverdagsliv og udfordringer - del II: Rapport fra tredje dataindsamling af forløbsundersøgelsen af anbragte børn født i 1995. SFI - Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Velfærd. SFI-Rapport No. 15:42

Report
12. SEP 2014
  • Labour Market
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Ottosen, M. H., Liversage, A., & Olsen, R. F. (2014). Skilsmissebørn med etnisk minoritetsbaggrund. SFI - Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Velfærd. SFI-Rapport No. 14:18

Report
28. OCT 2011
  • Labour Market
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Olsen, R. F., Egelund, T., & Lausten, M. (2011). Tidligere anbragte som unge voksne. SFI - Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Velfærd. SFI-Rapport No. 11:35

Report
10. SEP 2009
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families
  • Daycare, school and education

Egelund, T., Skovbo Christensen, P., Jakobsen, T. B., Jensen, T. G., & Olsen, R. F. (2009). Anbragte børn og unge: En forskningsoversigt. SFI - Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Velfærd. SFI-Rapport No. 09:24

Books and book contributions

Book contribution
2015
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Olsen, R. F., & Frederiksen, S. (2015). Growing up with an incarcerated mother: life course trajectories of children of incarcerated mothers in Denmark. In C. Bijleveld, & C. Kruttschnitt (Eds.), Lives of Incarcerated Women: An International Perspective (pp. 73-88). Routledge.

Book
1. JUN 2013
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Olsen, R. F. (2013). Invisible Consequences of Punishment: Parental Imprisonment and Child Outcomes. Politica.

Conference contributions and working papers

Working paper
4. DEC 2017
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families
  • Daycare, school and education

Olsen, R. F., & Montgomery, C. J. (2017, Dec 4). Tidligere anbragte og uddannelsessystemet. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. SFI Notat

Working paper
4. OCT 2017
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Olsen, R. F. (2017). Mental Health in Danish Domestic and International Adoptees as Young Adults. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. SFI Working Paper No. 04:2017

Working paper
4. OCT 2017
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Olsen, R. F. (2017). Adoptees' Educational Achievements. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. SFI Working Paper No. 05:2017

Working paper
2009
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Egelund, T., Skovbo Christensen, P., Jakobsen, T. B., Jensen, T. G., & Olsen, R. F. (2009). Anbragte børn og unge: En forskningsoversigt. SFI - Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Velfærd. SFI Arbejdspapir

Debate contribution

Technical papers

Technical paper
1. JUN 2018
  • Children, Adolescents and Families

Olsen, R. F., & Henze-Pedersen, S. (2018). Opvæksten som adopteret i Danmark. Ch’ingu, 23(1).

Magazines and booklets

Knowledge booklet
10. OCT 2018
  • Labour Market
  • The Social Sector
  • Daycare, school and education

Olsen, R. F., Larsen, K. S., Johansson, G., & Liversage, A. (2018, Oct 10). Lovende integrationsindsatser for børn og unge – 15 konkrete eksempler. VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd. Videnshæfte https://issuu.com/vive.dk/docs/2002078

Areas

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