Fakultet for samfunnsvitenskap (SAM): Recent submissions
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Aging, Time Horizon & Meaning in Life: Thoughts and Experiences of Older Adults
(Master thesis, 2021)According to the socioemotional selectivity theory (SST), people tend to assess their remaining life span, as being either limited or expansive. SST theorizes that perceived time in life shapes goal pursuits, preferences, ... -
Varieties of resilience in behavioral psychology Comparing different interpretations of resilience in child wellbeing among Latin American youth
(Master thesis, 2021)The purpose of this thesis is to explore the relationship between resilience and child wellbeing within a hyper-focused study of 6 research articles that studied multiple-generation Latino immigrant children within the ... -
Literature review on user participation in the introduction programme: Barriers and drivers
(Master thesis, 2021)My thesis is a part of a larger project which is titled as “CHAPAR” project. The primary objective of the project is to develop knowledge that will contribute towards active user participation in the Introduction program ... -
Welfare technology and the implementation process in home care Challenges, pitfalls and success factors in implementation of KOMP pro and other welfare technology solutions
(Master thesis, 2021)Welfare technology is technology with the purpose of giving people the opportunity to better manage their health and improve their lives though innovation and implementation of new technologies. The goal is to make the ... -
Social needs in a nursing home context How are social needs and social care understood within a nursing home context?
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis explores how social needs and social care are understood within a nursing home context. Studies suggest that elders in nursing homes are susceptible to loneliness. Newer political aims are to combine caregiving ... -
Challenges for implementation of the health insurance program in Nepal: Implementer's perspectives
(Master thesis, 2021)ntroduction: The National Health Insurance Program is one of the most significant policy initiatives by the Nepal government. The program was started in 2016 as a pilot project in three districts with the objectives to ... -
The impact of the Youth Entrepreneurship Training programme (YETP) on Youths Quality of Life (QoL) in Nigerian Slums
(Master thesis, 2021)Every year, youths in their thousands graduate from Nigerian Universities with no hope of gaining meaningful employment. This situation is most glaring amongst graduates from slums, whose families toil tooth and nail to ... -
Understanding the Impact of Covid-19 on SRH Services and SRHR: A Comparative Study of Malawi and Palestine
(Master thesis, 2021)Among the many challenges linked to the outbreak of the novel corona virus disease (Covid-19) there are strong indications that the Covid-19 pandemic have adverse impact on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services ... -
Health inequalities in older Norwegians and the mediating role of social networks
(Master thesis, 2021)This study aims to understand how social networks serve as an intervening pathway leading to socioeconomic health inequality among older adults in Norway. Longitudinal survey data and annual national register data from the ... -
Nursing and caring: Effective fall detection among senior citizens living at home
(Master thesis, 2021)Falls are common in older people and can cause significant health problems. The Western European area, which includes Norway, has one of the highest fall-related injury and mortality rates among older adults in the world. ... -
Perceived Neighborhood Collective Efficacy and Adolescent Mental Health Problems: A Behavioral Genetic Study of Gene-Environment Interactions
(Master thesis, 2021)Background: Perceived neighborhood collective efficacy is known to buffer the impact of diverse social-environmental risk factors on adolescent mental health problems. However, it is unknown whether collective efficacy ... -
Using medicine dispensers in home healthcare services for people with dementia.Benefits, Challenges and Strategies
(Master thesis, 2021)The focus of this study was to investigate the perceptions of healthcare workers in the use of medicine dispensers in the provision of home healthcare services to people with dementia. Specifically, the study put emphasis ... -
Same but different: meaning-making among refugee and non-refugee youths
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)There is substantial research on the experiences, needs and well-being of unaccompanied refugee adolescents, but less is known about existential aspects of their lives. The purpose of the current study is to explore ... -
Skjønne seg på det innkjøpsfaglige skjønnet: "Det gode innkjøp", regelverksendringene fra 2017 og innkjøpsfaglig skjønn i kommunal sektor
(Master thesis, 2021)Rettsanvendere innenfor offentlig anskaffelse forvalter en stor andel av fellesskapets midler, og dermed bør man kunne forvente at forvaltningen sikrer at de gjennomfører gode innkjøp. Offentlige anskaffelser er et omfattende ... -
Å lede tett på når medarbeider er langt unna Lederes erfaringer fra å lede på hjemmekontor under Covid-19
(Master thesis, 2021)The employees cries on the phone. They don't shed any tears on Teams. This is among the experiences we have found in interviews with managers in various agencies and districts in the City of Oslo. These nine managers have ... -
Administrativt personales betydning for måloppnåelse ved Sentra for Fremragende Forskning
(Master thesis, 2021)Centre of Excellence (CoE) is a politically initiated financing scheme from the Research Council in Norway aiming for long term, high quality and innovative research, contributing towards solving the big challenges of our ... -
Å stille om hjernen er krevende ... Om implementering av etterretning i politiet
(Master thesis, 2021)Denne oppgaven handler om implementering av etterretning i politiet, som en prioritert funksjon i den pågående politireformen. Politiske beslutninger må iverksettes for at de skal virke og få ønsket samfunnseffekt. I dette ... -
Ansattes ytringer - en kvantitativ studie av ansattes ytringer med nærmeste leder som adressat
(Master thesis, 2021)Ledere er avhengige av medarbeideres tilbakemeldinger for å kunne gjøre forbedringer og skape innovasjon, men forskning viser at mange ansatte heller velger taushet fremfor å ytre seg (Sunagic 2020). Forskningen på «ansattes ... -
Lederstøtte, styrkebruk og motivasjon i en aldersmangfoldig arbeidsstyrke
(Master thesis, 2021)In a company there is often a choice between increasing efficiency and revenue or increasing the workers wellbeing. The optimal choice would be if both could be achieved at the same time. One possible way to do this is to ... -
Strategi i Forskningsrådet: I skjæringspunktet mellom politikk og administrasjon
(Master thesis, 2021)Denne masteroppgaven søker å øke empiritilfanget og forståelsen for strategiens plass i offentlig sektor ved å studere strategiprosess og strategisk innhold i en utvalgt virksomhet, Norges forskningsråd. Forskningsrådet ...