Projects per year
Personal profile
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Sofie Dencker-Larsen (SDL) holds a PhD degree in Sociology from University of Copenhagen. SDL is Assistant Professor at University College Copenhagen, teaching and researching within areas such as vulnerable groups, marginalisation, and social worker work life. Throughout her academic career, SDL has researched topics such as unemployment, work environment, health, well-being, vulnerable groups, stigmatisation, survey design, and psychometrics.
Research and development areas
SDL is currently working on reserarch projects within the fields of children and young people in out-of-home care (Me and My Foster Family), social worker working lives (SocialWorkLife), and expertise in professions (at Center for Bedre Børneliv).
Keywords
Disadvantaged children, young people, and adults; marginalisation; working life; health; well-being; social indicators; survey methodology; well-being
Competences
Research design, evaluating teaching in higher education, quantitative methods, mixed methods, validation, longitudinal data
Education/Academic qualification
Sociology (University of Copenhagen), PhD, University of Copenhagen
2013 → 2016
Sociology (University of Copenhagen), MSc, University of Copenhagen
2009 → 2012
Sociology, BSc, University of Copenhagen
2005 → 2009
Positions
Assistant Professor, University College Copenhagen
2022 → …
Business Intelligence and Analytics Specialist, Region Hovedstaden, Center for HR
2021 → 2022
Academic Officer, Copenhagen Business School
2019 → 2021
Assistant Professor, Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø
2017 → 2019
Visiting Student Researcher, Queensland University of Technology
Nov 2015
Visiting Student Researcher, University of California
Aug 2014 → Dec 2014
PhD Fellow, VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd
2012 → 2016
Student Teacher (University of Copenhagen), University of Copenhagen
2009 → 2012
Student Assistant (University of Copenhagen), University of Copenhagen
2009 → 2010
Student Assistant, VIVE - Det Nationale Forsknings- og Analysecenter for Velfærd
2008 → 2012
Keywords
- research designs, theory and method
- quantitative method
- socially endangered
- labour market
- stigmatization
- quality of life
- socially endangered youth
- socially endangered children
- social exclusion
- validation
- health
- work environment
- evaluation design
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Improving Social Worker Working Life
Salado-Rasmussen, J. (Principle researcher), Dencker-Larsen, S. (Co-researcher), Ebsen, F. C. (Co-researcher), Andersson Søe, M. (Co-researcher), Hansen, L. S. (Co-researcher) & Kyed, D. (Co-researcher)
01/08/24 → 01/08/25
Project: Research
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MOMP2: Me and My Foster Family 2
Baviskar, S. (Principle researcher), Sørensen, K. M. (Co-researcher), Thygesen, S. (Co-researcher), Bergström, P. M. (Co-researcher), Dencker-Larsen, S. (Co-researcher), Bischoff, P. (Co-researcher), Andersson Søe, M. (Co-researcher) & Funder, L. R. (Co-researcher)
01/10/23 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Socialrådgiveres arbejdsliv
Salado-Rasmussen, J. (Principle researcher), Ebsen, F. C. (Principle researcher) & Dencker-Larsen, S. (Co-researcher)
01/11/23 → 31/07/24
Project: Research
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Unemployment, Health, and Well-Being
Dencker-Larsen, S. (Principle researcher)
01/06/13 → 26/10/16
Project: Research
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The Copenhagen Unemployment and Well-Being Panel Survey
Dencker-Larsen, S. (Principle researcher)
01/03/13 → 31/12/14
Project: Research
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Measuring employability for disadvantaged unemployed people? Evidence from survey and register data
Dencker-Larsen, S., 2017, In: Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies. 7, 3, p. 107-127 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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The impact of self-reported health and register-based prescription medicine purchases on re-employment chances: A prospective study
Svane-Petersen, A. C. & Dencker-Larsen, S., 1 Dec 2016, In: SSM - Population Health. 2, december, p. 580-586 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Depicted welfare-recipient stereotypes in Norway and Denmark: a photo-elicitation study
Dencker-Larsen, S. & Lundberg, K., 2016, In: Nordic Journal of Social Research. 7, p. 1-15Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Arbejde - Call til særnummer af Tidsskriftet Dansk Sociologi
Haldrup, C. & Dencker-Larsen, S., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Dansk Sociologi. 36, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Communication
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Håndbog til plejeforældre
Baviskar, S., Dencker-Larsen, S., Bischoff, P., Bergström, P. M., Danneskiold-Samsøe, S., Bølling Frederiksen, A., Jacobsen, C. B., Jensen, A. L. K., Koustrup, C., Madsen Sjoe, N. & Sørensen, K. M., 2025, Frederiksberg: Københavns Professionshøjskole.Research output: Book/Report/PhD thesis › Book › Communication
Activities
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Australian Social Policy Conference
Dencker-Larsen, S. (Speaker)
2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference
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Det tager kun 8 år – men vi vil så gerne have, du bliver lidt længere: Arbejdsliv, fastholdelse og arbejdspladsinterventioner for socialrådgivere
Dencker-Larsen, S. (Introductory speaker)
24 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture or presentation
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Dansk Sociologi (Journal)
Dencker-Larsen, S. (Member in group of editors)
Apr 2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Reviewer/editor of journal
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Dansk Sociologiforening (External organisation)
Dencker-Larsen, S. (Member)
2007 → …Activity: Membership types › Union
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Dansk Sociologkongres 2014
Dencker-Larsen, S. (Chairman) & Holm, A. (Chairman)
23 Jan 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference
Press/Media
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Invitation: Udviklingsworkshop om at tilknytte socialrådgivere
Ebsen, F. C., Salado-Rasmussen, J. & Dencker-Larsen, S.
06/12/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media