Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Subject "Inequalities"

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    • Are there educational disparities in health and functioningamong the oldest old? Evidence from the Nordic countries 

      Enroth, Linda; Veenstra, Marijke; Aartsen, Marja; Kjær, Agnete Aslaug; Nilsson, Charlotte Juul; Fors, Stefan (European Journal of Ageing;December 2019, Volume 16, Issue 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-17)
      With the ageing of the population and recent pressures on important welfare state arrangements, updated knowledge on the linkage between socioeconomic status and health in old age is pertinent for shedding light on emerging ...

    • European health inequality through the Great Recession: Social policy matters. 

      van der Wel, Kjetil A.; Saltkjel, Therese; Chen, Wen-Hao; Dahl, Espen; Halvorsen, Knut (Sociology of Health and Illness;Volume 40, Issue 4 - May 2018, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-02)
      This paper investigates the association between the Great Recession and educational inequalities in self-rated general health in 25 European countries. We investigate four different indicators related to economic recession: ...

    • Food practices and risk constructions in Norwegian and French kindergartens 

      Greve, Anne; Garnier, Pascale; Ulvik, Oddbjørg Skjær; Øien, Ingvil; Chantseva, Victoria; Fallang, Bjørg; Gulbrandsen, Liv Mette; Rayna, Sylvie (European Early Childhood Education Research Journal;Volume 27, 2019 - Issue 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-27)
      Food practices are culturally and historically situated, and so are conceptions of ‘risk’. Comparative studies of food practices can highlight these cultural norms and conceptions. In this article we will present results ...

    • Health Inequalities in Temporary Employment. A Cross-National Comparative Study of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 

      Danquah, Abraham (Master thesis, 2018)
      BACKGROUND: Health inequalities in temporary employment are of much concern recently due to the adverse effects it could have on an individual’s already ill health and the effects on entire society in the form of reduced ...

    • Race and 1918 influenza pandemic in the United States: A review of the literature 

      Økland, Helene; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;Volume 16, Issue 14, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-12)
      During epidemics, the poorest part of the population usually suffers the most. Alfred Crosby noted that the norm changed during the 1918 influenza pandemic in the US: The black population (which were expected to have higher ...

    • Social Citizenship, Inequality and Homeownership. Postwar Perspectives from the North of Europe 

      Sørvoll, Jardar; Nordvik, Viggo (Social Policy and Society;Published online 14 November 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      In this article, we analyse the social distribution of residential property in Norway post-1945 in light of the concept of social citizenship. Drawing on data from censuses and tax registers, we examine the social ...

    • Ten questions concerning positive energy districts 

      Sareen, Siddharth; Albert-Seifried, Vicky; Aelenei, Laura; Reda, Francesco; Etminan, Ghazal; Andreucci, Maria-Beatrice; Kuzmic, Michal; Maas, Nienke; Seco, Oscar; Civiero, Paolo; Krangsås, Savis Gohari; Hukkalainen, Mari; Neumann, Hans-Martin (Building and Environment;Volume 216, 15 May 2022, 109017, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-04-01)
      Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) constitute an emerging energy transition paradigm, with an ambitious timeline for rapid upscaling to match the urgency of climate mitigation and adaptation. Increasingly networked and ...

    • Types of social capital resources and self-rated health among the Norwegian adult population 

      Gele, Abdi Ali; Harsløf, Ivan (International Journal for Equity in Health;9 (8), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-03-17)
      Background: Social inequalities in health are large in Norway. In part, these inequalities may stem from differences in access to supportive social networks - since occupying disadvantaged positions in affluent societies ...

    • Urban Development in Rio de Janeiro During the 'Pink Tide': Bridging socio-spatial divides between the formal and informal city? 

      Sørbøe, Celina (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2018)

    • Using IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) Data: Northern Lights on ICCS 

      Biseth, Heidi; Hoskins, Bryony; Huang, Lihong (IEA Research for Education;Volume 11, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-27)
      This chapter introduces the Nordic context of civic and citizenship education in schools including reviews of previous results and research on IEA’s International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS). By discussing ...