Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Author "Meyer, Frank"
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Bonding and bridging : a case study of four Somali women’s organizations in Norway, Oslo. Their roles, activities and the collaborations existing between them
Haase, Safia Abdi (Master thesis, 2010)This study aims at finding out basic information and factors that contribute to the establishment of four Somali women‟s organizations in Norway, particularly in Oslo, to describe their main activities, roles, visions, and ... -
A comparative study of Somali immigrants in Minnesota and Norway, a critical response to the book “The Immigrants’ Superpower” by Gerhard Helskog
Schulze, Solveig Lisa (Master thesis, 2010)This thesis is a literature review, comparing research concerning Somali immigrants in Minnesota and Norway. The starting point for the comparison is the critique of Norwegian integration policies and welfare policies in ... -
Expanding the frontiers of labor history: Kjartan Fløgstad's synthesis of local, global, and environmental history
Meyer, Frank (International Review of Social History;54, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009) -
Health worker migration: what can be done?
Gebremariam, Mekdes Kebede (Master thesis, 2010)A shortage of health workers is one of the most serious challenges that health systems face in many areas of the world. Whereas the reasons for this shortage vary across regions, health worker migration is assuming an ... -
A historical perspective on church asylum : what are the reasons for the decline of church asylums after the 1990’s?
Torjussen, Ellen (Master thesis, 2008)Church asylum is a phenomenon that has a long history. Especially in medieval times it had a wide extent, and was also recognised within secular law. With the reformation the religious functions of the church buildings ... -
Immigration and the Welfare state in a Norwegian context : a literature review on the debate on immigration and the welfare state among scholars in Norway
Nilsen, Sylvi (Master thesis, 2008)The increasing numbers of immigrants to Norway, and the future of the welfare state in a changing society are an issue under serious debate. This study explores essential elements of this discussion. The research question ... -
The Impact of Structural Adjustment Programmes on Two Mining Communities in Ghana and Tanzania
Vedasto, Florence (Master thesis, 2009)This thesis is a literature review of the impacts of structural adjustment programmes on two mining communities in Ghana and Tanzania. The strategies adopted by the governments of Ghana and Tanzania to attract foreign ... -
Organising domestic workers : for decent work and the ILO Convention No. 189
Johnstone, Leah (Master thesis, 2012)Domestic work is the largest sector of female employment world-wide, yet it is extremely undervalued and unprotected by labour law. Exasperating this situation, the estimated one hundred million domestic workers world-wide ... -
Political integration of immigrant women : the role of voluntary organisations in social capital formation and political involvement
Larsen, Hege (Master thesis, 2007)In this thesis, I aim to make a review of existing literature on the subject of social capital, and relate it to voluntary immigrant organisations and political integration. Further, I choose a gender perspective, using ... -
Positions on Social versus Legal Measures as the Proper and Most Effective Tools in Dealing with Prostitution: a Comparative Study of Norway and Sweden
Hellevik, Vanja Kristine (Master thesis, 2009)The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore, and as a result, to better understand the positions of two central prostitution organisations, Pro Sentret in Norway, and Prostitutionsenheten (Prostitution Centre) ...