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Personal profile
Research profile
My research is in the field of social work, targeting vulnerable groups on the margins of society and their encounters with the social system and/or civil society. I have a special interest in vulnerable groups who live a life across national borders and thus the transnational and cultural encounters they experience in their search for help or lack thereof. Among others, I have researched sex-trafficked women in Danish prostitution and convicted adults with a developmental disability. In my qualitative research, I work with citizen perspectives and co-research as a method.
Teaching profile
I am mainly affiliated with the Master's programme in Social Work, where I teach topics such as global social work, transnational social work, global social policy, social policy interfaces, decolonising social work, qualitative methods and theory of science. Furthermore, I teach in the Master's programme in Criminology on topics such as social authorities and forensic psychiatry.
PhD Supervision
I supervise PhD students in social work or related to the field areas of my research.
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Science in Social Work , MSW, Department of Sociology and Social Work, Aalborg University
Pedagogue , University College, Hjørring
PhD, PhD in social work , Department of Sociology and Social Work, Aalborg University
Keywords
- Sociology and Social Conditions
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Role of gender factors in co-constructing solutions with homeless citizens
Streicher, K. (PI), Rømer, M. (Supervisor) & Jakobsen, J. (Supervisor)
15/09/2025 → 14/09/2028
Project: PhD Project
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NIPI: Navigation, Identity, Pathways & Interdependency. Transitions from out-of-home care to adulthood for young people with a Greenlandic background in Denmark
Rømer, M. (PI) & Mølholt, A.-K. (PI)
01/08/2025 → 31/07/2028
Project: Research
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CoCoSo: Co-construction in Social Work
Uggerhøj, L. (PI), Rømer, M. (Project Participant), Meier, N. (Project Participant), Joint-Lambert, H. (Project Coordinator), Serra, F. (Project Participant), Karagkounis, V. (Project Participant), Naumiuk, A. (Project Participant), Rasell, M. (Project Participant), Fernandes, A. (Project Participant), Kühnel Liljenberg, A. (Project Participant), Jacobsen, J. (Project Participant), Boccaletti, L. (Project Participant), Streicher, K. (Project Participant), Ritoša, T. (Project Participant) & Gigineishvili, K. (Project Participant)
01/01/2025 → …
Project: Research
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RESPONSIVE: RESPONSIVE - Increasing Responsiveness to Citizen Voice in Social Services Across Europe
Uggerhøj, L. (PI), Andersen, M. L. L. (Project Participant), Müller, M. (PI), Rømer, M. (PI), Meier, N. (Project Participant), Schultz, T. (Project Participant), Vangsgaard, P. B. (Project Participant), Hammershøi, V. (Project Participant), Andersen, M. B. (Project Participant), Westh, S. (Project Participant), Rasell, M. (PI), Naumiuk, A. (PI), Rurka, A. (PI), Serra, F. (PI), Radulescu, A. (PI), Allen, R. (PI) & Fernandes, A. (PI)
01/03/2023 → 28/02/2026
Project: Research
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Voldsudsatte Kvinders Møde med Krisecentre
Rasmussen, E. (PI), Rømer, M. (Supervisor) & Bertelsen, E. (Supervisor)
01/10/2021 → 17/01/2026
Project: Research
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Encounters Between Vulnerable Greenlandic Women and Danish Social Workers: Possibilities and Challenges in Decolonising Social Work
Rømer, M. & Laursen, F. S., 2026, (Accepted/In press) Social Work in the North – possibilities and challenges. Gradovski, M., Ives , N. L. & Uggerhøj, L. (eds.). RoutledgeResearch output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Loneliness on the Ice Edge: Sentencing, Displacement and the Loss of Belonging
Rømer, M., Lauritsen, A. N. & Terkildsen, M. D., 2026, (Accepted/In press) Social Work in the North - possibilities and challenges . Gradovski, M., ives, N. & Uggerhøj, L. (eds.). RoutledgeResearch output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research
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The Services of the Secured Forensic Institution in Denmark from the Perspective of Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities.
Rømer, M. & Ringø, P., 2026, (In preparation) In: Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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‘It might be better if you did not use your energy in that way’: dilemmas of voicing service users’ lived experiences for social work change
Rømer, M., Jørgensen, A. M. & Müller, M., 13 Aug 2026, In: European Journal of Social Work.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Challenges and opportunities for the reintegration of sex-trafficking survivors into Nepalese communities
Joshi, R., Andersen, P. T., Aro, A. R., Rømer, M., Thapa , S. & Eklund Karlsson, L. E., 2025, In: Global Health Action. 18, 1, 8 p., 2522489.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Activities
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Women's health (London, England) (Journal)
Rømer, M. (Peer reviewer)
Aug 2026 → …Activity: Editorial work and peer review › Peer review of manuscripts › Research
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Webinar: Co-creating Innovations for Responsive Services
Rømer, M. (Lecturer)
15 Jan 2026Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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FoSo Seminar
Rømer, M. (Participant)
12 Dec 2025Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
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CoCoSo Study Block
Rømer, M. (Participant)
8 Dec 2025 → 31 Dec 2025Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
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Forsker mobilitetsrejse til Nuuk, Grønland
Rømer, M. (Other) & Laursen, F. S. (Other)
24 Nov 2025 → 28 Nov 2025Activity: Other
Press/Media
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Lydhørhed i Socialt arbejde
Uggerhøj, L., Rømer, M., Müller, M., Andersen, M. L. L., Westh, S. & Hammershøi, V.
03/02/2026
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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De glemte kriminelle: Deportation i slowmotion
09/08/2023
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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I Danmark fængsler vi ofre for menneskehandel
Prieur, A., Rømer, M. & Mildwater, M.
13/01/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media