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Population Ageing and Capital Accumulation: A Simple OLG Model with PAYGO Pensions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-25)Population in developed countries has dramatically aged in recent years. At the same time, most of these countries finance their old - age public pension benefits on a pay - as - you - go (PAYGO) basis. Such ... -
The portrayal of the personification of death as a character in myth and fictional literature in the western world. From Antiquity to the 21th century.
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis analyses the development of the personification of death as a character in myth, folklore and modern fiction in the western world, with some help from art history. It covers a short span of the Grecian period ... -
Posisjonering eller passivitet? Om makt og innflytelse i lederrollen i norske folkebibliotek
(Master thesis, 2015)Spørsmålet om kompetanse knyttet til lederstillingene i norske folkebibliotek har stor aktualitet. Biblioteksjefene har i kraft av sin stilling både bibliotek- og ledelsesfaglig ansvar. Det er deres ansvar å synliggjøre ... -
The Position of Technical Universities Within Changing frameworks of Institutional Organisation and Steering: The Case of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
(Higher Education Dynamics;Volume 56, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-29)In Norway, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is regarded as the preeminent technological university. Within the framework of the massification of higher education, the institution’s status and ... -
Positioning and subjectivation in research interviews: why bother talking to a researcher?
(International Journal of Social Research Methodology;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-04)Qualitative research interviews constitute specific contexts for creating and telling stories. This study illuminates the significance of the research interview on the subjectivation of participants who are usually rendered ... -
Positions on Social versus Legal Measures as the Proper and Most Effective Tools in Dealing with Prostitution: a Comparative Study of Norway and Sweden
(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) ... -
Post-earthquake challenges to access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services in the daily life of people in rural Sindhuli, Nepal and its impact on girls and women
(Master thesis, 2020)This dissertation is an attempt to explore how the WASH services in Bitizor, a rural village located in the Sindhuli district of Nepal, were impacted by the devastating earthquake of 2015. The study also tries to see the ... -
Post-traumatic Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents After the 2015 Earthquake in Nepal: A Longitudinal Study
(Child Psychiatry and Human Development;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-19)Few longitudinal studies have focused on mental health problems among adolescents after earthquakes. We investigated changes in post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and depressive symptoms from 18 to 31 months after the ... -
Post-traumatic stress and depressive symptoms among adolescents after the 2015 earthquake in Nepal: A longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Abstract Few longitudinal studies have focused on mental health problems among adolescents after earthquakes. We investigated changes in post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and depressive symptoms from 18 to 31 months ... -
Poverty reduction in Bangladesh through cash tranfser programs
(Master thesis, 2021)Target-based cash transfer programs of Bangladesh aim to protect vulnerable people from crisis through the direct transfer of food, resources, and cash. Bangladesh has an extensive range of social protection programs; ... -
Poverty, shame and the class journey in public imagination
(Distinktion : Scandinavian Journal of Social Theory;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-07-15)Bringing together social science and literary sensibilities, this article employs a focused content analysis of the texts of three influential Norwegian novels for their personal portrayal of the relationship between ... -
Power, trust and motivation in hospitals
(Leadership in Health Services;Vol. 32, No. 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-07)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to improve understanding of how different kinds of power influence trust and motivation in hospitals. Design/methodology/approach: To analyze the links between power, trust and ... -
The practice of zero tolerance: emergency placement by child welfare services in Norway
(Critical and Radical Social Work;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The present article discusses emergency placement of children by the Norwegian Child Welfare Services. We have interviewed nine mothers about their experiences with transfer of care of their children. Several of the mothers ... -
Practice vs. theory: Short-term financials trumps long-term value creation
(Journal of Corporate Real Estate;Volume 19, Issue 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose: This paper presents findings from the research project “Oscar – Value for Users and Owners of Buildings”, and investigates two research questions: i) What in early phase planning of real estate projects and ... -
Praksis der hjem og barnehage møtes i hverdagen - en studie av interaksjon mellom foreldre, personale og barn
(Master thesis, 2016)Denne studien er et bidrag til å forstå mer av barns sammenhengende hverdagsliv gjennom å se på praksis mellom foreldrene, barnet og ansatte når de møtes i barnehage. Slik vi har tilrettelagt og organisert barndommen i ... -
Precariousness during an ongoing crisis. Cultural workers and the corona pandemic.
(Industrial relations journal;Volume 53, Issue 5, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This study examines precariousness among cultural workers during an ongoing crisis. A survey of Norway's largest trade union for performing artists 1 year into the pandemic shows that precariousness before the pandemic was ... -
Predictive effect of determinants of health on prevalence of diseases in India. An approach for measurement in a multi-factorial and multi-level setting.
(Master thesis, 2016)The burden of acute and chronic diseases in India is higher than their respective global averages. To mitigate this in an effective and resource efficient way, the concerned health policy should undertake interventions ... -
Predictors of satisfaction with digital follow-up in Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration: A sequential mixed-methods study
(Social Policy & Administration;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study examines predictors of satisfaction with digital follow-up among young people in the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration (NAV). A total of 1195 young employment seekers were recruited across Norway. ... -
Predictors of satisfaction with digital follow-up in Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration: A sequential mixed-methods study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study examines predictors of satisfaction with digital follow-up among young people in the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration (NAV). A total of 1195 young employment seekers were recruited across Norway. ... -
Preliminary validity testing of the eHealth Literacy Questionnaire (eHLQ): A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) in Norwegian hospitalized patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aims To perform the first psychometric analysis of the Norwegian version of the eHLQ using confirmative factor analysis (CFA) procedures in a population of patients admitted to hospital using a cross-sectional design. The ...