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Pathways to Integration: Cross-cultural Adaptations to the Housing Market in Oslo
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)
Immigrants move not only from one country to another, but also to different ways of living and different kinds of housing systems. Based on the studies among households with Pakistani, Tamil and Somali background in Oslo, ...
Do Immigrants’ Preferences for Neighbourhood Qualities Contribute to Segregation? The Case of Oslo
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)
Ethnic residential segregation is often explained with the claim that ‘immigrants don’t want to integrate—they prefer to stick together with co-ethnics’. By contrast, mixed neighbourhoods are seen as crucial for achieving ...
Immigrants’ utilization of specialist mental healthcare according to age, country of origin, and migration history: a nation-wide register study in Norway
(Springer, 2017)
Purpose
As the immigrant population rises in Norway, it becomes ever more important to consider the responsiveness of health services to the specific needs of these immigrants. It has been questioned whether access to ...
Rethinking Civil Society in Development: Scales and situated hegemonies
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
Ethnic residential segregation is often explained with the claim that ‘immigrants don’t want to integrate—they prefer to stick together with co-ethnics’. By contrast, mixed neighbourhoods are seen as crucial for achieving ...
Opportunities and risks among migrant workers in the hotel industry in Oslo
(De Gruyter Open, 2016-07-23)
This article examines working conditions, careers and aspirations among
immigrants working in the hotel industry in the Greater Oslo region. Using
theories of labour market segregation and segmentation, and drawing ...
“You are Responsible for Your People”: The Role of Diaspora Leaders in the Governance of Immigrant Integration in Russia
(The George Washington University, 2016)
The Russian authorities are becoming increasingly aware of the
need to improve the integration of Russia’s many immigrants into Russian
society. This article examines power relations between state and civil ...
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 ...
Early school leaving in the care population - Differences by county of origin
(Wiley, 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 ...
Migration, Gender Roles, and Mental Illness: The Case of Somali Immigrants in Norway
(SAGE Publications, 2019)
This article explores why Somali immigrant women in Norway have a lower utilization rate of mental-health services compared to Somali men. Based on qualitativeresearch, it argues that the maintenance of traditional gender ...