Top 1%
in this catalogue (719 scored practices)
Scores cluster high, so position within the catalogue is often more telling than the number alone.
Transferability / replicability3/3
Adopted in all Nordic and Baltic countries and replicated in Ireland, Netherlands, Germany and Austria; formally endorsed by the Council of Europe — the widest geographic diffusion of any model in this catalogue.
Impact on gender equality1/1
Evaluations from Sweden, Norway and Denmark report conviction rates 20–45% higher in Barnahus jurisdictions than in comparable areas without Barnahus (Johansson et al., Palgrave 2017).
Effectiveness1/1
The quality review of 23 Swedish Barnahus (2020) confirms that multi-agency coordination objectives are met and that children avoid repeated forensic interviewing.
Efficiency1/1
Co-location of police, prosecution, social services and child psychiatry in one facility eliminates duplicate interviews and cuts case-processing overhead.
Evaluated outcomes1/1
Independent evaluations include a peer-reviewed Palgrave volume (2017) and a published quality review of 23 Swedish Barnahus (ChildHub, 2020).
Sustainability1/1
28 permanent Barnahus have operated continuously since 2005, embedded in Sweden's national child protection framework with Socialstyrelsen oversight.
Achievement / evidence1/1
28 centres operational, serving 164 of 290 Swedish municipalities; measurably higher conviction rates documented by independent researchers.
Gender-mainstreaming embedding1/1
Designed specifically to address gender-based sexual violence against children (predominantly girls and women), with a feminist child-rights framework embedded in its operating standards.
Curator validation1/1
Verified through Barnafrid (Linköping University), Socialstyrelsen, a ChildHub peer-reviewed quality review, and a Palgrave academic monograph (Johansson et al., 2017).
Evidoria. Barnahus de Suède (Maison des Enfants) — Centres Multidisciplinaires pour les Enfants Victimes de Violence Sexuelle. Persistent ID: 69ac6cd9-2121-466b-8167-5a5180608f2c.