Dr. Anneli Larsson

Biography

Anneli Larsson is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social Work at the University of Gothenburg. She holds a PhD in Psychology, with her thesis focusing on 'Interviewing Child Witnesses' completed in 2005. Over her career, she has collaborated with prestigious institutions such as the Swedish Police, Cambridge University, and the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, USA. Larsson has performed various roles including project manager for the Evaluation Barnahus project and has been actively involved in initiatives aimed at improving child forensic interviewing techniques. Her primary research interests include violence crime prevention and the development of effective interviewing techniques aimed at vulnerable groups. She is particularly focused on multidisciplinary collaboration in child interviews to enhance the rights of these groups. Additionally, she is a member of multiple international research groups dedicated to prevent child abuse and neglect. Larsson also teaches at both undergraduate and advanced levels, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between research and practice, and engages in knowledge exchange within the scientific community.

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