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    • “Does She Speak Norwegian?” Ethnic dimensions of hierarchy in Norwegian health care workplaces 

      Dahle, Rannveig; Seeberg, Marie Louise (Nordic Journal of Migration Research;3(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-07)
      This article highlights implications of two aspects of glocalisation - migration and New Public Management - at different levels in the Norwegian health care sector. They meet in the concept of competence, the central ...

    • Does social capital matter more when health status is poor? Labour market attachment among long-term recipients of social assistance in Norway 

      Heggebø, Kristian; van der Wel, Kjetil A.; Dahl, Espen (European Journal of Social Work;Published online 19 Nov 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Long-term social assistance recipients are a disadvantaged group with loose labour market attachment, and they are therefore in dire need of an ‘alternative route’ into employment. Differing types of social capital (bonding, ...

    • Does Use Matter? Comparison of Environmental Impacts of Clothing Based on Fiber Type 

      Laitala, Kirsi; Klepp, Ingun Grimstad; Henry, Beverley (Sustainability;Volume 10, Issue 7, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07)
      Several tools have been developed to compare the environmental impact of textiles. The most widely used are Higg Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) and MADE-BY Fiber Benchmark. They use data from production to evaluate ...

    • The domestic politics of international climate commitments: which factors explain cross-country variation in NDC ambition? 

      Tørstad, Vegard; Sælen, Håkon; Bøyum, Live Standal (Environmental Research Letters;Volume 15, Number 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-11)
      Under the Paris Agreement, parties self-determine their mitigation ambition level by submitting Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Extant assessments find that the collective ambition of current pledges is not ...

    • Dress and the city: a comparative study of clothing and textiles environmental policy in five European cities 

      Maldini, Irene; Samira, Iran; Laitala, Kirsi; Vittersø, Gunnar; Jestratijevic, Iva; Mirena, Amaral; Vladimirova, Katia (Conference object, 2021)
      European clothing consumption has increased dramatically in recent decades, leading to a current average of 26 kg of textiles annually purchased per capita (EEA, 2019). While garments (and most of clothing’s environmental ...

    • Dressing a Demanding Body to Fit In: Clean and Decent with Ostomy or Chronic Skin Disease 

      Laitala, Kirsi; Klepp, Ingun Grimstad (Social Inclusion;2019, Volume 7, Issue 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-31)
      This article discusses what kind of strategies people with a stoma or various chronic skin conditions, such as psoriasis or atopic dermatitis, use to find clothes that fit and enable them to fit in. Based on qualitative ...

    • Drug use and early job insecurity 

      Tolgensbakk, Ida; Ayllón, Sara; Schoyen, Mi Ah; McDonnell, Ann; Bussi, Margherita; O'Reilly, Jacqueline (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-22)
      This chapter explores the association between drug use, early job insecurity and periods of high youth unemployment using quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative analysis shows how young people’s behaviour and ...

    • Duty, discipline and mental health problems: Young people’s pursuit of educational achievement and body ideals 

      Eriksen, Ingunn Marie (Journal of Youth Studies;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-12)
      The last decades have seen an increase in mental health problems among young people in Western countries; this has been tied to increasing educational achievement pressure and body dissatisfaction. The purpose of this paper ...

    • Dynamic capabilities and network benefits 

      Svare, Helge; Gausdal, Anne Haugen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The number of publicly funded initiatives to establish or strengthen networks and clusters, in order to enhance innovation, has been increasing. The returns of such investments vary, and the aim of this study is to explore ...

    • Dynamics of volunteering and life satisfaction in midlife and old age: Findings from 12 European countries 

      Hansen, Thomas; Slagsvold, Britt; Aartsen, Marja; Deindl, Christian (Social Sciences;Volume 7, Issue 5, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-04)
      A growing literature shows that doing voluntary work not only helps the wider community but can also improve one’s own well-being. To date, however, few studies have examined the relationship between volunteering and ...

    • E-cigarette use in global digital youth culture. A qualitative study of the social practices and meaning of vaping among 15–20-year-olds in Denmark, Finland, and Norway 

      Scheffels, Janne; Tokle, Rikke; Linnansaari, Anu; Rasmussen, Sofie; Charlotta, Pisinger (International journal of drug policy;Volume 111, January 2023, 103928, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-12-15)
      Background: The introduction of e-cigarettes on the tobacco market has brought new regulatory challenges, and particular concerns relate to e-cigarette uptake among young people. The aim of this study was to explore the ...

    • Earlier hospital discharge: a challenge for Norwegian municipalities 

      Gautun, Heidi; Syse, Astri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Aim: In order to improve patient outcomes and minimize health care costs, many Western countries are attempting to reduce the length of stay in hospitals by transferring responsibilities from specialist care to primary ...

    • Early school leaving in the care population - Differences by county of origin 

      Dæhlen, Marianne; Rugkåsa, Marianne (Child & Family Social Work;Volume 23, Issue 4 - November 2018, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-11)
      In many Western countries, children in immigrant families are considered at increased risk of experiencing social problems and marginalisation and are often overrepresented in the care population. How these children ...

    • The East-West divide in late-life depression: Results from the Generations and Gender Survey 

      Hansen, Thomas; Slagsvold, Britt (Scandinavian Psychologist;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-03-08)
      This study explores Europe’s country differences in depressed mood among older men and women and the role individual-level socioeconomic status, health, and social variables play in these patterns. We use cross-sectional, ...

    • Eating behaviour disorders among adolescents in a middle school in Dongfanghong, China 

      Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Feng, Tingting (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Background Disordered eating behaviours (DEB) are significant public health challenges among adolescents. DEB are prevalent among Chinese young people and replication epidemiological studies in DEB are needed due to ...

    • The economic crisis impact on the body mass index of children living in distinct urban environments 

      Pereira, Margarida; Nogueira, Helena; Gama, Augusta; Machado-Rodrigues, Aristides; Rosado-Marques, Vitor; GSilva, Maria-Raquel; Padez, Cristina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Objectives Little is known about the impact of the 2008 global economic recession on childhood obesity in Portugal. Thus, this study's goals were to compare weight status of children during and after the economic crisis ...

    • Economic Spill-Over of Food Quality Schemes on Their Territory 

      Donati, Michele; Wilkinson, Adam; Veneziani, Mario; Antonioli, Federico; Arfini, Filippo; Bodini, A; Amilien, Virginie; Csillag, Peter; Ferrer-Perez, Hugo; Gkatsikos, Alexandros; Gauvrit, Lisa; Gil, Chema; Hoang, Viet; Steinnes, Kamilla Knutsen; Lilavanichakul, Apichaya; Mattas, Konstadinos; Napasintuwong, Orachos; Nguyen, An; Nguyen, Mai; Papadopoulos, I; Ristic, Bojan; Stojanovic, Z; Tomic Maksan, Marina; Török, Áron; Tsakiridou, Efthimia; Bellassen, Valentin (Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      We study the effect of a set of food quality scheme (FQS) products within the local economy using a local multiplier approach based on LM3 methodology. To evaluate the effective contribution within the local area, we ...

    • Economic Strategies among Long-Term Homeless People: The concept of Harvesting Economy 

      Flåto, Maja; Johannessen, Katja (European Journal of Homelessness;Volume 4, December 2010, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)
      The life and economic situation of a homeless person appear chaotic from the standpoint of the domiciled citizen, yet the social and economic strategies of homeless people can be understood as the outcome of conscious ...

    • Educating the Roma: The Struggle for Cultural Autonomy in a Semi-Nomadic Group in Oslo. 

      Engebrigtsen, Ada (Social Inclusion;3(5), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-29)
      This paper will discuss the rationale of a group of Norwegian Roma who have resisted the government’s attempts to educate them since the early 1960s. Behind the scenes these Roma claim that a school education is irrelevant ...

    • Educational inequalities in hospital care for mortally ill patients in Norway 

      Elstad, Jon Ivar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Aims: Health care should be allocated fairly, irrespective of patients’ social standing. Previous research suggests that highly educated patients are prioritized in Norwegian hospitals. This study examines this contentious ...