Silje Louise Dahl

PhD i sosiologi 2015/PhD in Sociology - NTNU, Department of sociology and political science 

Mastergrad i sosiologi 2005/MA Sociology - NTNU, Department of sociology and political science 

Cand.mag. i sosiologi og engelsk 2003/BA Sociology and English - NTNU and Volda University College

Rusmiddelbruk / Drug and alcohol use as cultural and social phenomena

Ungdom og unge vaksne / Youth & young adults

Identitet / Identity

Kvalitative forskingsmetodar / Qualitative research methods

Førebygging / Prevention

Profesjonsforsking / Professional practice

Barnevern / Child protection

Teaching:

Bachelor in social work and Bachelor in child welfare work: Sociological perspectives, youth and identity, marginalization, alcohol- and drug use, mandatory reporting of intimate partner violence

Master in health- and social science: Qualitative methods and analyses, social constructivism, drug and alcohol use as cultural and social phenomena, gender 

Supervision:

Master degree candidates

Ph.D.-candidates

CANN2021 (leiar: Anne Line Bretteville-Jensen)

MANREPORT (leiar: Kjartan Leer-Salvesen)

ESSD: European Society for Social Drug research http://www.essd-research.eu/en/ 

Forskningsgruppa i profesjonsetikk (leiar: Kjartan Leer-Salvesen) https://www.hivolda.no/forsking-og-utvikling-0/forsking-ved-hvo/forskingsgrupper/profesjon/profesjonsetikk

Haug, R. E., Dahl, S. L., & Stallvik, M. (2026). The Tension Between Flexibility and Standardization: A Study of Therapeutic Residential Care in Norway. Residential Treatment For Children & Youth, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2026.2613870

Haug, R., Dahl, S.L., Sørlie, E., Moe, K.B., Larsen, G.E., Angelskår, C.B., Stallvik, M. (2025). The Challenge of Balance: Exploring Structure, Adolescents’ Participation, and Relations with Staff in Milieu Therapeutic Settings in Therapeutic Residential Care. Child & Family Social Work, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.70076

Langlo, H. & Dahl, S.L. (2025). Foreldre sine erfaringar med PMTO-terapi i regi av kommunalt barnevern - Kva har bidrege til meistring i foreldrerolla? Tidsskriftet Norges Barnevern, Årgang 102, nr. 1-2025, s. 37–49. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18261/tnb.102.1.4

Linge, A.D., Leer-Salvesen, K., Dahl, S.L. et al. (2025). Awareness of Mandatory Reporting of Intimate-Partner Violence: A Thematic Analysis of the Perspectives of Help-Seeking Victims and Perpetrators and Service Providers in Norway. J Fam Viol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-025-00916-y

Vatnar, S.K.B., Dahl, S.L., Kristiansen, S.T.T. et al. (2024) What Difference does it Make if they have Children? A Mixed Methods Study of the Impact of Children on Service Providers’ Perception of Mandatory Reporting of Intimate Partner Violence. Journal of Family Violence. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00773-1 

Kristiansen, S.T.T., Leer-Salvesen, K., Dahl, S.L. et al. (2024) Experience with Mandatory Reporting of Intimate Partner Violence: An Explorative Qualitative Study of Service Providers and Help-Seeking IPV Victims and IPV Perpetrators. Journal of Family Violence . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00778-w

Dahl, S.L., Leer-Salvesen, K., Øvrelid, M. & Vatnar, S.K.B. (2024) Child Welfare Workers' Perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence and Mandatory Reporting in Norway. Child & Family Social Work, https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.13162

Dahl, S.L., Bretteville-Jensen, A.L., Burdzovic Andreas, J. (2024) From subcultural to mainstream? The evolving meaning of cannabis use among youth in a restrictive policy context. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, DOI: 10.1080/09687637.2023.2299368

Andenes, E. & Dahl, S.L. (2022) Oppfølging av foreldre med vansker knyttet til psykisk helse og/eller rus: Hva har bidratt til mestring av foreldrerollen? Tidsskrift for psykisk helsearbeid, https://doi.org/10.18261/tph.19.4.3

Skogen, I.B., Dahl, S.L. & Høydal, K.L. (2022) ‘You are Constantly Trying to Make the Best Out of All Situations’: Adolescents with Overweight and School Health Nurses in Norway on Weight Stigma and Physical Activity. Physical Activity and Health (PAAH), https://paahjournal.com/articles/10.5334/paah.197/

Høydal, K.L., Åsebø, E.K.S. & Dahl, S.L. (2022) Experiencing good results promotes positive feelings to high-intensity exercise among young adults: A qualitative study. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2022.959079

Dahl, S.L., Bretteville-Jensen, A.L., Burdzovic Andreas, J. (2021) Exploring the onto-politics of cannabis: Shifting drug policies and understandings in Norway. Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, https://doi.org/10.1177/14550725211030741

Dahl, S.L., Andenes, E. & Dahl, J.Y. (2020) Questioned parents and the professional gaze. Negotiating the organizational narratives of the at-risk parent. Journal of Children's Services, 16(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCS-01-2020-0001

Vaadal, K. & Dahl, S.L. (2020) Maturing out of 'binge drinking': young women's performance of age and gender in times of transition. Journal of Youth Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2020.1828846

Dahl, S.L. (2019) Korleis blir cannabisbruk attraktivt og akseptabelt? I: A.L. Bretteville-Jensen & J.Bramness (Red.), Cannabisboka (s.203-216). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget

Dahl, S.L. & Demant, J. (2017) ”Don’t make too much fuss about it”. Negotiating adult cannabis use. Drugs: Education, prevention and policy, 24(4), 324-331

Heggen, K. & Dahl, S.L. (2017) Barnevernets kunnskapsgrunnlag [The knowledge base of the Norwegian Child Welfare]. Fontene forskning, 10(1), 70-83

Dahl, S.L. (2015) Ein forskjell som gjer ein forskjell? Forteljingar om cannabisbruk [A difference which makes a difference? Stories of cannabis use]. PhD-thesis. Trondheim: NTNU

Dahl, S.L. & Sandberg, S. (2015) Female cannabis users and new masculinities. The gendering of cannabis use. Sociology, 49(4), 696-711

Dahl, S.L. (2015) Remaining a user while cutting down: The relationship between cannabis use and identity. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 22(3), 175-184

Dahl, S.L. & Heggen, K. (2014) Negotiating identities: Patterns of self-presentations among socially integrated cannabis users. Young – Nordic Journal of Youth Research, 22(4), 381-398

Dahl, S.L. (2012) Sensitive tema og hårsåre informantar som metodologiske utfordringar i kvalitativ forsking [Sensitive topics and sensitive informants as methodological challenges in qualitative research]. Sosiologisk Tidsskrift 20(1), 8-26

Bretteville-Jensen, A.L., Andreas, J.B. & Dahl, S.L. (2022). Ungdom flest bruker ikke cannabis. Aftenposten 21.02.2022 https://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/debatt/i/Po2qLp/ungdom-flest-bruker-ikke-cannabis

Dahl, S.L., Bretteville-Jensen, A.L. & Andreas, J.B. (2022). Dette syns ungdommer om cannabis-politikken i Norge. Forskersonen.no 18.02.2022 https://forskersonen.no/barn-og-ungdom-kronikk-meninger/dette-syns-ungdommer-om-cannabis-politikken-i-norge/1984336

Bretteville-Jensen, A.L., Burdzovic Andreas, J., Dahl, S.L. & Hov, D.H. (2022). CANN 2021: En studie om cannabiserfaringer, kunnskap og holdninger blant elever på videregående skoler. Rapport til Helsedirektoratet. Oslo: Folkehelseinstituttet. https://www.fhi.no/publ/2022/cann2021-en-studie-om-cannabiserfaringer-kunnskap-og-holdninger-blant-eleve/

Stokken, R., Dahl, S.L., Andenes, E.& Hoemsnes, H. (2019) Forskerblikk på Tverrfaglig helsestasjon i Kristiansund. Rapport nr. 89/2019. Volda: Høgskulen i Volda

Bergem, R., Dahl, S.L., Olsen, G.M. & Synnevåg, E.S. (2019) Nærmiljø og lokalsamfunn for folkehelsa. Sluttrapport frå evaluering av prosjektet Kartlegging og utviklingsarbeid om nærmiljø og lokalsamfunn som fremmer folkehelse. Rapport nr. 95/2019. Volda: Høgskulen i Volda  

Bergem, R., Dahl, S.L., Olsen, G.M. & Synnevåg, E.S.(2018) Nærmiljø og lokalsamfunn for folkehelsa. Delrapport 2 frå evalueringa av satsinga Kartlegging og utviklingsarbeid om nærmiljø og lokalsamfunn som fremmar folkehelse. Rapport nr. 87/2018. Volda: Høgskulen i Volda  

Bergem, R., Amdam, R., Dahl, S.L., Olsen, G.M. & Synnevåg, E.S.(2018) Nærmiljø og lokalsamfunn for folkehelsa. Delrapport frå evaluering av satsinga Kartlegging og utviklingsarbeid om nærmiljø og lokalsamfunn som fremmar folkehelse. Notat 2/2018. Volda: Høgskulen i Volda

Dahl, S.L.& Stokken, R. (2018) Forskarblikk på Barneblikk. Statusvurdering 2018. Volda: Høgskulen i Volda

Archambault, J., Berg, B. & Dahl, S.L. (2006) Et felles liv i Norge. Evaluering av erfaringer fra to bofellesskap for enslige mindreårige flyktninger [A shared life in Norway. An evaluation of two shared housing projects for unaccompanied juvenile refugees] Evaluation report. Trondheim: SINTEF

Molden, T.H., Valenta, M. & Dahl, S.L. (2006) Leksehjelp i Røde Kors- en ressurs for alle [Red Cross’ Homework assistance- a resource for everybody] Evaluation report. Trondheim: SINTEF

Dahl, S.L. (2005) Varmt inne, kaldt ute? Tilsetjingrelasjonar i “den gode kunnskapsbedrifta” [Warm inside, cold outside? Conditions of employment in ”the good knowledge work company”] Master thesis. Trondheim: NTNU

Addiction Research & Theory,

BMC Public Health,

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy,

European Society for Social Drug Research,

International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research,

International Journal of Drug Policy

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs,

Norsk Sosiologisk Tidsskrift,

Social Science and Medicine,

Sociological Focus,

Tidsskriftet Norges Barnevern,

Violence and Victims,

Aarhus Universitetsforlag