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1918 Influenza Outcomes among Institutionalized Norwegian Populations: Implications for Disability-Inclusive Pandemic Preparedness
(Stockholm University Press, 2020-07-01)People with disabilities are often at increased risk during infectious disease pandemics, due to complex biological and social factors. Synergistic biological interactions can lead to severe complications or reduced vaccine ... -
1918 pandemic morbidity: the first wave hits the poor, the second wave hits the rich
(Wiley Open Access, 2018)Background Whether morbidity from the 1918‐19 influenza pandemic discriminated by socioeconomic status has remained a subject of debate for 100 years. In lack of data to study this issue, the recent literature has ... -
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 ... -
ABM-utvikling og avvikling: institusjonell konvergens og divergens i kulturpolitikken
(Universitetsforlaget, 2019)The Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority (ABM-utvikling – Statens senter for arkiv, bibliotek og museum) existed between 2003 and 2010. This article raises the question of why ABM-utvikling was not continued as ... -
Action research for democracy - A Scandinavian approach
(Rainer Hampp Verlag, 2014)Many proponents of action research for democracy seem to presuppose that to anchor action research in democratic ideals is a sufficient base for action researchers to legitimate their democratic purposes and intentions. ... -
Adolescent Alcohol Use and Binge Drinking: An 18-year Trend Study of Prevalence and Correlates
(Oxford University Press, 2015-01-03)Aims: Several studies suggest a rapid decrease of alcohol use among adolescents after the turn of the century. With decreasing prevalence rates of smokers, a so-called hardening may have taken place, implying that remaining ... -
Adolescent boys’ physical fighting and adult life outcomes: Examining the interplay with intelligence
(Wiley, 2019)Although it is well known that adolescent delinquent behavior is related to poor outcomes in adulthood, longitudinal research on specific acts of delinquency and their interplay with important individual characteristics ... -
Adolescent boys’ physical fighting and adult life outcomes: Examining the interplay with intelligence
(Wiley, 2019-10-03)Although it is well known that adolescent delinquent behavior is related to poor outcomes in adulthood, longitudinal research on specific acts of delinquency and their interplay with important individual characteristics ... -
Adolescent mental health and behavioural predictors of being NEET: a prospective study of young adults not in employment, education, or training
(Cambridge University Press, 2018-04)Young adults who are not in employment, education, or training (NEET) are at risk of long-term economic disadvantage and social exclusion. Knowledge about risk factors for being NEET largely comes from cross-sectional ... -
Adolescents from affluent city districts drink more alcohol than others
(Wiley, 2015-07-14)Aims To estimate the level of alcohol consumption and problems among adolescents in city districts in Oslo, Norway with different socio-economic composition; to test whether differences in alcohol consumption are related ... -
Adult children of parents with young-onset dementia narrate the experiences of their youth through metaphors
(Dove Medical Press, 2015-05-27)Background: Limited research exists on the development and needs of children of parents with young-onset dementia (YOD) (<65 years old). There is scarce knowledge of how these children experience the situation of growing ... -
Advantaged socioeconomic conditions in childhood are associated with higher cognitive functioning, but stronger cognitive decline in older age
(National Academy of Sciences, 2019-02-25)Cognitive aging is characterized by large heterogeneity, which may be due to variations in childhood socioeconomic conditions (CSC). Although there is substantial evidence for an effect of CSC on levels of cognitive ... -
Advocating for Health Promotion Policy in Norway: The Role of County Municipalities
(MDPI, 2017)Background: The Norwegian National government has developed public health policies that reflect health promotion principles, and these are particularly reflected in the recent Public Health Act (PHA). The counties (CMs) ... -
Affective and cognitive dimensions of ski destination images. The case of Norway and the Lillehammer region
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-04-25)To map the image foreign markets have of Norway as a winter tourist destination, and the Lillehammer region in particular, we surveyed 1000 respondents from Sweden, Denmark and Germany. We identified six key experience ... -
Agency and flexible support in transition from care: Learning from the experiences of a Norwegian sample of care leavers doing well
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-09-11)The main objective of this paper is to investigate the role that the Norwegian Child Welfare Services (CWS) can play in assisting care leavers with their transition to adulthood. Our point of departure is that timely and ... -
Aging and Health Care Costs
(Oxford University Press, 2018-10)An open issue in the economics literature is whether health care expenditure (HCE) is so concentrated in the last years before death that the age profiles in spending will change when longevity increases. The seminal article ... -
Alt er relativt: ytelser til barnefamilier i norske asylmottak, 1989–2017
(Universitetsforlaget, 2017)Denne artikkelen tar for seg økonomiske rammer for barnefamilier i asylmottak i perioden 1989 til 2017. Det finnes ikke studier av langsiktige konsekvenser av fattigdom for barn og unge i asylmottak. Det meste som utføres ... -
Alternatives in the academe: Swimming with absurd flippers
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-06-29)This viewpoint reflects on challenges that emerge when we who did not construct academic practices—and whom academic practices were not constructed for—strap on the absurd flippers and prepare to dive into the deep of the ... -
Anabolic–androgenic steroid use and correlates in Norwegian adolescents
(Taylor and Francis, 2018-04-10)This paper surveys the prevalence and correlates of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) use among Norwegian adolescents, and examines the degree to which sports participation is a mediating or moderating factor to well-known ... -
Angrep mot kjønnsfriheten: Unge jenters erfaringer med uønsket beføling
(Universitetsforlaget, 2014)I forskning kategoriseres uønsket beføling som regel enten som seksuell trakassering eller seksuell vold. I denne artikkelen analyserer vi derimot uønsket beføling som et distinkt fenomen. Målet med artikkelen er å utvikle ...
