Research areas
Children and Young People with Diabetes:
Sociological/Psychosocial studies of everyday life with type 1 diabetes.
Family Sociology:
Studies of family dynamics and of how to create constructive involvement in families living with chronic disease and/or obesity.
Identity research:
Studies of health identities and illness identities among children, young people and families.
Intervention development and research:
Development of interventions to promote positive disease management and quality of life among children, young people and families living with diabetes or obesity.
Design-based research:
Co-creation of new interventions, dialogue tools, methods and general approaches to help and support children, young people and families as well as the healthcare professionals working with them.