Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Author "Halvorsen, Rune"
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Andre lands modeller for å fremme sysselsetting blant personer med nedsatt funksjonsevne
Hvinden, Bjørn; Halvorsen, Rune (NOVA Rapport 14/11, Report, 2011)Rapporten gir en systematisk framstilling av modellene for å fremme sysselsetting blant personer med nedsatt funksjonsevne som står utenfor det ordinære arbeidsmarkedet, og erfaringene med disse tilnærmingene i Belgia, ... -
Andre lands modeller for å fremme sysselsetting blant personer med nedsatt funksjonsevne
Hvinden, Bjørn; Halvorsen, Rune (NOVA Rapport 14/11, Report, 2011)This report maps and compares contrasting models for labour market inclusion of persons with disabilities in selected European countries (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom) and the ... -
Fra Norge til Somalia og tilbake igjen. En kvalitativ studie av unge voksne somalieres erfaringer med kulturrehabilitering.
Abdinasir, Mustafe Awale (Master thesis, 2021)I dette forskningsprosjektet undersøker jeg hvordan et utvalg med unge voksne med somaliske foreldre erfarer og opplever kulturrehabilitering og deres deltakelsesmuligheter i det norske samfunnet. Kulturrehabilitering ... -
Funksjonshemmet i en pandemi - En studie av funksjonshemmedes opplevelse av deltakelse på kultur- og fritidsarenaen under Covid-19
Ernstsen, Stine (Master thesis, 2021)Oppgaven ønsker med dette å fange opp unge funksjonshemmedes opplevelse av deltakelse, tilgjengelighet og barrierer på kultur- og fritidsarenaen under den pågående pandemien. Oppgaven undersøker hvordan denne arenaen ... -
Implementing inclusive education for persons with disabilities in Lusaka, Zambia. A symbolic interactionist perspective
Lifumbo, Fredrick Mwaala (Master thesis, 2016)Inclusion of students with disability in their local schools has been promoted since 1996 in Zambia. However, the experiences of students with disabilities has been mixed. The study has examined conditions under which ... -
Is social media useful for migrations? The perspective of Turkish young adults in Oslo
Senyuva, Mustafa (Master thesis, 2020)Previous studies have demonstrated that migration can be a very hard and stressful process. However, new social media websites may be able to alleviate the problems, making it easier for the migrants to develop and use ... -
Mapping European Welfare Models: State of the Art of Strategies for Professional Integration and Reintegration of Persons with Chronic Diseases
Halvorsen, Rune; Scaratti, Chiara; Leonardi, Matilde; Silvaggi, Fabiola; Ávila, Carolina C.; Muñoz-Murillo, Amalia (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Persons with chronic diseases (PwCDs) often experience work-related problems, and innovative actions to improve their participation in the labor market are needed. In the frame of the European (EU) Pathways ... -
Mediating agency and structure in sociology: What role for conversion factors?
Hvinden, Bjørn; Halvorsen, Rune (Critical Sociology;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The article argues that the Capability Approach can enrich sociology’s capacity to link human agency and structure in dynamic analyses of social inequality and marginality. While many read the Capability Approach as ... -
Mellom mangel og ressurs: Fortellinger om funksjonshemming og arbeidsinkludering fra NAV-ansatte og arbeidsgivere som aktivt ansetter funksjonshemmede
Lundberg, Camilla Stub (Oslomet Avhandling;2022 nr 40, Doctoral thesis, 2022)I denne avhandlingen utforskes arbeidsinkludering som en praksis der spenningen mellom funksjonshemming som mangel og som ressurs står sentralt. En mangelforståelse relateres ti velferdsstatens kategoriseringer, som dels ... -
Mobilization against Domestic Violence Amongst Women's Organizations in Norway
Mehmood, Faiza (Master thesis, 2022)The following thesis explores the different mobilization and self-advocacy strategies used by minority women involved in domestic violence advocacy in Norway. Using resource mobilization theory, the theory of political ... -
Nordic reforms to improve the labour market participation of vulnerable youth: An effective new approach?
Halvorsen, Rune; Hvinden, Bjørn (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 ... -
The Nordic Welfare Model in the Twenty-First Century. The Bumble-Bee Still Flies!
Halvorsen, Rune; Hvinden, Bjørn; Schøyen, Mi Ah (Social Policy and Society;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-08)The Nordic countries are admired for high employment, low levels of poverty and inequality, encompassing welfare states, and peaceful industrial relations. Yet the model is criticised for hampering the employment ... -
Off the Beaten Track: Lifestyle Migration in Rural Isaan
Brown, Oliver Jake (Master thesis, 2019)The thesis aims to give an insight into the ‘lifestyle migrations’ of Western men migrating to Isaan, the rural north-eastern region of Thailand. Perceptions of men migrating to Thailand are often negative, often assumed ... -
Pathogen risks due to climate change: Review of the health and policy context and legal basis for the introduction of mandatory vaccination in The Netherlands
Wendel, Cahelijn (Master thesis, 2023)The Earth's climate is changing rapidly, and as a result, pathogenic diseases will spread across the globe. This thesis aims to give a global view on these potential environmental impacts of climate change, in relation to ... -
Quality of life: Experiences of Nepalese older adults
Thapa, Binita (Master thesis, 2024)[This thesis explores the quality of life experiences of Nepalese older adults 65 years and older in Tokha, Kathmandu. It further explores what can improve their quality of life experiences. A qualitative study with a ... -
Ready to score against Social Exclusion: An analysis on how football can offer avenues of social inclusion for street children in India
Jose, Jinson (Master thesis, 2016)This dissertation examines the role of sports, especially football in the lives of street children and their inclusion into the society and schooling system in India. Twin fold motivation of this research are social inclusion ... -
A study of coping strategies and social resilience among people with disabilities after the civil war in Nepal
Shrestha, Sandesh (Master thesis, 2019)The reintegration of ex-combatants, after the civil war of Nepal into normal civilian life, has been very important and challenging. Many of the former combatants found employment either in the Nepalese Army or were ... -
The Superwomen of Modern Time - A case study about gender equality and work-life balance among highly educated mothers living and working in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Endresen, Kaja Amalie; Hertzberg, Ida Granmo (Master thesis, 2017)Gender equality and women’s rights are current topics worldwide. Women are getting new roles and positions in political life and the labor market, while men participate more in domestic work and childcare. Work-life ... -
Trends over the past 15 years in long-term care in Switzerland: a comparison with Germany, Italy, Norway, and the United Kingdom
Lussi, Clara; Bickenbach, Jerome; Halvorsen, Rune; Sabariego, Carla (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background The demographic changes affecting Switzerland and other European countries, including population ageing, will continue to challenge policymakers in building accessible, affordable, comprehensive and high-quality ... -
Two worlds apart, yet similar? A comparative study of disability policy reforms and employment experiences of young adults with visual impairments from Norway and India
Chhabra, Gagan (OsloMet Avhandling 2021;Nr 23, Doctoral thesis, 2021)This comparative study contrasts the disability policies and employment experiences of young adults with visual impairments from Norway and India. Its point of departure is the recognition that the labour market inclusion ...