Blar i SVA - Norwegian Social Research (NOVA) på emneord "Youth"
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Duty, discipline and mental health problems: Young people’s pursuit of educational achievement and body ideals
(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 ... -
En plaget ungdomsgenerasjon?
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-18)In this chapter we present an overview of the prevalence of and trends in psychological distress among Norwegian adolescents, including self-reported symptoms of anxiety and depression. We specifically highlight Ungdata ... -
The green shift? Narratives of changing cannabis policies and identity-work among Norwegian adolescents
(Drugs: education prevention and policy;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-05)Recent years have seen a growing public debate concerning the political regulation of cannabis products, substantiated by a multitude of competing narratives about the effects of various policies. However, little is known ... -
The green shift? Narratives of changing cannabis policies and identity-work among Norwegian adolescents
(Drugs: education prevention and policy;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-05)Recent years have seen a growing public debate concerning the political regulation of cannabis products, substantiated by a multitude of competing narratives about the effects of various policies. However, little is known ... -
The Impact of Relative Poverty on Norwegian Adolescents' Subjective Health: A Causal Analysis with Propensity Score Matching
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 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 ... -
Inequalities in the making: The role of young people’s relational resources through the Covid-19 lockdown
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, youth researchers have reported increased inequalities between young people, but the social processes that drive these changes are not well understood. In this paper, we draw ... -
Lokal yrkesfagskultur og ulikhet i fortellinger om ungdoms utdanningsvalg – et stedssensitivt blikk på Oslo og Rogaland
(Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education; Vol 3 No 3 (2019): Special Issue/temanummer: Stedlige perspektiver på skoleliv og yrkesfag, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The literature on vocational educational aspirations typically lacks a conception of space, place and local employment opportunities. This article compares two locations in Norway, that is, the capital Oslo, characterised ... -
Nordic reforms to improve the labour market participation of vulnerable youth: An effective new approach?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)This article asks how the legitimacy (recognition or misrecognition) of “ethnicity” and “disability” influences public policies to promote the inclusion of young adults in the Nordic labour markets. The article ... -
Populist political right opinions and political trust among Norwegian youth
(Journal of Youth Studies;Volume 20 - Issue 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Recent decades have seen the growth of various strands of rightwing populist political orientations, where populism and critique of immigration policies have been central. These ideological developments have caused ... -
"Rotløs ungdom" - Ungdom, flytting og livssjanser
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Stabile boforhold er en viktig forutsetning for trygge og gode oppvekstvilkår. Boligen og bostedet er slik sett en ramme om våre liv som gir struktur og mening, og flytting kan innebære et brudd med denne rammen. Internasjonalt ... -
Secular Trends in Depressive Symptoms Among Norwegian Adolescents from 1992 to 2010
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Several survey studies among adolescents have shown increasing rates of depressive symptoms over the last two to three decades. We know however little about mechanisms that might explain this increase. The present ... -
Secular trends in eating problems among norwegian adolescents from 1992 to 2010
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Objective: This study examines secular trends in eating problems among adolescents between 1992 and 2010. The study aims further to investigate whether such trends can be accounted for by secular changes in putative ... -
Social class differences in youths’ participation in organized sports: What are the mechanisms?
(International Review for the Sociology of Sport;2018(April 2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Despite several decades of Sport for All policies, social class differences in organized sports participation of youth persist. However, few population-based studies have examined how social class may influence adolescent ... -
Stedlige perspektiver på skoleliv og yrkesfag
(Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education; Vol 3 No 3 (2019): Special Issue/temanummer: Stedlige perspektiver på skoleliv og yrkesfag, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Spatial perspectives on school life and vocational education and training The articles featured in this special issue aim to investigate the importance of places and social space for the understanding of young people's ... -
Understanding the increase in parents’ involvement in organized youth sports
(Sport, Education and Society;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-18)As part of an ethnographic study on young people and learning (the knowledge in motion across contexts of learning project, set in Norway), we interviewed a diverse sample of parents of young teenagers, many of whom ... -
Young councillors — influential politicians or youth alibi?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Based on a survey of young councillors in 20 Norwegian municipalities, the paper studies the relation between the councillors’ sense of political efficacy, their role perception and their motivation to continue with politics. ... -
Young people’s experiences of parental involvement in youth sport
(Sport, Education and Society;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Recently parental involvement in youth sport has intensified, challenging the understanding of youth sports as an arena where adolescents can develop their identity and autonomy. On this background, our study explores how ... -
Youth, extremism and the liminoid. Right-wing antiislamist versus radical Islam in Norway.
(Violent Extremism in the 21st Century: International Perspectives;, Chapter; Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-01)As a life phase, youth embodies both vulnerability and a sensibility for the power relations in which they find themselves. At times such a state is reflected in an ability to point out, to "feel", and to reflect upon ...