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Predictors in starting and stopping Internet use between 2002 and 2012 by Dutch adults 65 years and older
(Health Informatics Journal;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-27)Research has indicated the need to consider the ageing process with technology adoption by older adults. This study examined psychological, health, social and demographic predictors with starting and stopping Internet ... -
Predictors of Disordered Eating in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: A Population-Based, Longitudinal Study of Females and Males in Norway
(International Journal of Behavioral Development;38(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-03)We investigated longitudinal predictors for disordered eating from early adolescence to young adulthood (12–34 years) across gender and different developmental phases among Norwegian young people. Survey data from a ... -
Prioriteringer i pleie- og omsorgssektoren - Diskrimineres eldre?
(Tidsskrift for omsorgsforskning;02 / 2018 (Volum 4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-15)Både statistikk som viser fordeling av omsorgsressurser, lovgivningen som setter rammer for rett til tjenester, og en casestudie i fem kommuner, viser ulik tildelingspraksis av tjenester til yngre og eldre hjelpetrengende. ... -
Privatisation of residential care for children and youth in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden
(Nordisk välfärdsforskning | Nordic Welfare Research;Årgang 6, nr. 3-2021,, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-09)Few studies have investigated the privatisation of residential care for children and youth, and no studies have compared, mapped, and discussed the care markets that have developed in the Nordic countries. Here, we map and ... -
Prospective register-based study of the impact of immigration on educational inequalities in mortality in Norway
(BMC public health;15(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-11)Background: Differences in mortality with regard to socioeconomic status have widened in recent decades in many European countries, including Norway. A rapid upsurge of immigration to Norway has occurred since the 1990s. ... -
Psychiatric diagnoses as grounds for disability pension among former child welfare clients
(Longitudinal and life course studies;8(4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This study used the 1987 Finnish Birth Cohort, which included all children born in Finland in 1987 (N=59,476), to investigate psychiatric diagnoses as grounds for disability pensions (DPs) among child welfare clients and ... -
The psychological effects of providing personal care to a partner: a multidimensional perspective
(Health Psychological Research;1(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-07-30)The expected increasing demand for informal care in aging societies underscores the importance of understanding the psychological implications of caregiving. This study explores the effect of providing regular help with ... -
The ‘psychological turn’ in self-help services for sexual abuse victims: Driversand dilemmas
(International Review of Victimology;First Published April 20, 2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-20)This article describes an ongoing process of transformation in sexual abuse counselling centres in Norway that involves a new classification of groups of victims. These centres have traditionally operated at the grassroots ... -
Psykiske plager blant ungdom: sosiale forskjeller og historien om de flinke pikene
(Barn i Norge;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Ungdom flest i Norge er fornøyd med livet sitt, de er aktive, har gode relasjoner til foreldre og venner og har et positivt syn på framtiden (NOVA 2015). Samtidig har vi de siste årene sett en økende bekymring for psykiske ... -
Public employment services: Building social resilience in youth?
(Social Policy & Administration;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-21)It is contested to what extent public employment services (PES) help build resilience in young unemployed people. Drawing on qualitative interviews with 19 people born in Germany and Norway between 1990 and 1995, the article ... -
Public Governance-Constraints and Challenges for Social Work Practice
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)In the wake of public sector reforms, the work environment of professionals is changing; there is more description of results and outputs and tighter requirements of front-line work. The changes taking place address a ... -
Public policy on career education, information, advice and guidance: Developments in the United Kingdom and Norway
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-22)This chapter considers the role of career education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) services. On the one hand, it looks at public policy in England, where such services have a 20-year record of instability; on ... -
Questionable Insiders: Changing Positionalities of Interviewers throughout Stages of Migration Research
(Field Methods;Volume: 31, issue: 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-11)The article addresses methodological issues related to the consequences of researchers’ range of insider identities emerging over the course of completing subsequent stages of qualitative migration research projects. Taking ... -
Rape in the Nordic countries: Continuity and change
(Routledge Research in Gender and Society;, Book, 2020)While the Nordic countries are listed at the top in most international rankings of gender equality and citizens’ feelings of security, studies on the prevalence of sexual victimisation present a different picture, ... -
Real teams and their effect on the quality of care in nursing homes
(BMC Health Services Research;13(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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 ... -
Refleksiv frivillighet i en norsk kontekst – om eldres deltakelse, motivasjon og potensiale
(Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning;Årgang 23, nr. 1-2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-13)Hvor aktive er eldre i frivillig arbeid, hva motiverer dem, og hvor motivert er de for å bidra mer? Spørsmålene er sentrale for eldrepolitikk som sikter mot økt frivillig deltakelse. Artikkelen bygger på data fra vel 4000 ... -
Regional variation in health care utilization in Sweden - The importance of demand-side factors
(BMC Health Services Research;18:403, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-04)Background: Differences in health care utilization across geographical areas are well documented within several countries. If the variation across areas cannot be explained by differences in medical need, it can be a sign ... -
Regionale variasjoner i barneverntiltak: Et gammelt problem i ny drakt?
(Fontene forskning;1/2018 • årgang 11, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Barneverntjenesten skal sikre at barn og unge som lever under forhold som kan true deres helse og utvikling «får nødvendig hjelp og omsorg til rett tid». Barns behov skal dekkes i alle geografiske områder. Hvordan er ... -
Regulating Web Content: The Nexus of Legislation and Performance Standards in the United Kingdom and Norway
(Behavioral sciences & the law;32(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-02-06)Despite different historical traditions, previous research demonstrates a convergence between regulatory approaches in the United Kingdom and Norway. To understand this convergence, this article examines how different ... -
Rekkefølgeeffekter i spørreundersøkelser blant ungdom. Resultater fra et split-ballot-eksperiment
(Norsk sosiologisk tidsskrift;Årgang 3, nr. 1-2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-01)Et viktig spørsmål i metodelitteraturen er om svaralternativenes rekkefølge har betydning for hva respondentene svarer i spørreskjemaundersøkelser. Imidlertid pekes det på at svarrekkefølgeeffekter ikke er godt nok forstått, ...