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Materialised Ideals: Sizes and Beauty
(Linköping University Electronic Press, 2011)Today’s clothing industry is based on a system where clothes are made in readyto-wear sizes and meant to fit most people. Studies have pointed out that consumers are discontent with the use of these systems: size designations ... -
Leadership, staffing and quality of care in nursing homes
(2011-11-28)Background Leadership and staffing are recognised as important factors for quality of care. This study examines the effects of ward leaders' task- and relationship-oriented leadership styles, staffing levels, ratio of ... -
The Impact of Relative Poverty on Norwegian Adolescents' Subjective Health: A Causal Analysis with Propensity Score Matching
(MDPI AG, 2012)Studies have revealed that relative poverty is associated with ill health, but the interpretations of this correlation vary. This article asks whether relative poverty among Norwegian adolescents is causally related to ... -
Lean organisering i norsk arbeidsliv: slutten på medvirkning?
(Fagbokforlaget, 2012)Den norske samarbeidsmodellen blir bejublet og utforsket for tiden, vanligvis definert som samspillet mellom velferdsstat, makroøkonomiske styringsmodeller og trepartssamarbeidet. Vi ser i denne artikkelen mer spesifikt ... -
A methodological approach to the materiality of clothing: Wardrobe studies
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)The material is not just ‘a carrier’ of different types of symbols, but an active element in the practices. Bringing this to the fore requires new research methods. This article discusses a methodological approach, we call ... -
Managers’ Beliefs about Measures to Retain Senior Workforce
(Roskilde Universitet, 2012)This paper aims to describe and explain the beliefs of public sector managers regarding measures to promote active ageing within organizations and how these beliefs can relate to their own atti tudes, age, gender, ... -
The Places of Memory in a Square of Monuments: Conceptions of Past, Freedom and History at Szabadság Tér
(American Hungarian Educators Association (AHEA), 2012)In this paper I try to approach contemporary Hungarian political culture through an analysis of the history of changing monuments at Szabadság Tér in Budapest. The paper has as its point of origin a protest/irredentist ... -
Organising Ethics: The Case of the Norwegian Army
(Akademika, 2012)This article shows how institutionalism, a theory in organisational social science, provides a model for diagnosing organisational challenges that influence the ethical practices and integration in the Norwegian Army. ... -
Mindre problematferd for de fleste, større problemer for de få? En studie av tidstrender i problematferd: 1992, 2002 og 2010
(Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus, 2012)I artikkelen undersøker vi tidstrender i problematferd blant norsk ungdom fra 1992 til 2010. Har norsk ungdom blitt «snillere» de siste 20 årene? Videre undersøker vi en påstand om økt omfang av sideproblemer (rus og svak ... -
Svake høyfrekvente elektromagnetiske felt - en vurdering av helserisiko og forvaltningspraksis
(Folkehelseinstituttet, 2012)Bruk av utstyr som sender ut radiobølger har økt i senere år. Trådløs kommunikasjonsteknologi som mobiltelefoni dominerer. De siste årene har krav om stadig bedre dekning, teknologi i nye generasjoner og utvidede funksjoner ... -
"Ungdom uten framtid rystet hele England" : ungdomsopptøyene i England i norske aviser
(Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus, 2012)I denne artikkelen undersøkes framstillingen av opptøyene i England sommeren 2011 i norske aviser. Problemstillingen er hvorvidt opptøyene framstilles som politiske protester eller som ren kriminalitet og vandalisme, med ... -
Parenthood and happiness: a review of folk theories versus empirical evidence
(Springer, 2012-08)This paper reviews and compares folk theories and empirical evidence about the influence of parenthood on happiness and life satisfaction. The review of attitudes toward parenthood and childlessness reveals that people ... -
The strains and gains of caregiving: An examination of the effects of providing personal care to a parent on a range of psychological outcomes
(Springer, 2012-09-11)This study explores the effect of providing regular help with personal care to a resident or non-resident parent or parent-in-law on different aspects of psychological well-being. We use cross-sectional data from the ... -
What We Know and Don't Know About Mental Health Problems Among Immigrants in Norway
(Springer, 2012-11-03)Mental health problems have been regarded as one of the main public health challenges of immigrants in several countries. Understanding and generating research-based knowledge on immigrant health problems is highly relevant ... -
Standardisation in the Field of Nanotechnology: Some Issues of Legitimacy
(Springer Verlag, 2012-12)Nanotechnology will allegedly have a revolutionary impact in a wide range of fields, but has also created novel concerns about health, safety and the environment (HSE). Nanotechnology regulation ... -
Real teams and their effect on the quality of care in nursing homes
(BioMed Central, 2013)Use of teams has shown to be an important factor for organizational performance. However, research has shown that a team has to meet certain criteria and operate in a certain way to realize the potential benefits of team ... -
Den nye ateismens grunnlag og argumentasjon
(Institutt for historie og religionsvitenskap Universitetet i Tromsø, 2013)Den nye ateismen påberoper seg en moralsk og epistemologisk overlegenhet ved å være fundert i vitenskapen. Med utgangspunkt i Ulrich Becks tese om risikosamfunnet ser jeg på oppkomsten av den naturalistiske religionskritikken ... -
Informal eldercare and care for disabled children in the Nordic countries: prevalence and relation to employment
(Bergen Open Access Publishing, 2013)In an international comparison, the Nordic countries are generous care spender s and a relatively large proportion of the populations receive formal care services. However, in respect of service ... -
Individuell versus nettverksbasert kompetansemegling
(Universitetsforlaget, 2013)I artikkelen beskrives elementene i en ny generasjon nettverksbasert kompetansemegling. Spørsmålene som stilles, er følgende: Hvordan har kompetansemegling utviklet seg til nå? Hvordan foregår nettverksbasert kompetansemegling, ... -
Environmental and Ethical Perceptions Related to Clothing Labels Among Norwegian Consumers
(Emerald, 2013)Norwegian consumers know little about eco-labeled garments as almost none are available on the market. Therefore, consumers who want to make environmentally sound choiceshave to act based on other information. This article ...
