Blar i Senter for velferds- og arbeidslivsforskning (SVA) på tidsskrift "European Journal of Social Work"
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Dedication to work: social workers in a Norwegian activation work context
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-04-20)Dedication to work is about enthusiasm for the job and feelings of pride and inspiration from one’s work, which is important due to its influence on work performance. We have surveyed dedication to work among 1347 trained ... -
Does social capital matter more when health status is poor? Labour market attachment among long-term recipients of social assistance in Norway
(European Journal of Social Work;Published online 19 Nov 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Long-term social assistance recipients are a disadvantaged group with loose labour market attachment, and they are therefore in dire need of an ‘alternative route’ into employment. Differing types of social capital (bonding, ... -
Evidence-based activation work and service individualisation: client and frontline worker experiences with a standardised intervention
(European Journal of Social Work;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-06-02)Evidence-based interventions standardise frontline social services, but may also promote policy ideals like service individualisation and client involvement. This article examines how clients and frontline workers experience ... -
Improving follow-up with low-income families in Norway: What is new and what is already regular social work practice?
(European Journal of Social Work;2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Policymakers emphasise knowledge-based practices and evaluate their effectiveness. The Norwegian Directorate of Labour and Welfare has developed a model for Comprehensive follow-up of Low-income Families (the so-called ... -
Moving forward, waiting or standing still? Service users' experiences from a Norwegian labour activation programme
(European Journal of Social Work;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05-23)Labour activation policy relies on a notion of temporal homogeneity, with the assumption that the service user, once enrolled in a labour activation programme, moves forward on a linear and progressive trajectory into the ... -
Vital Tasks and Roles of Frontline Workers Facilitating Job Inclusion of Vulnerable Youth
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Researchers and others are worried about the marginalization of vulnerable youth who drop out of school and work. Frontline workers are key support givers for vulnerable youth, but they have been described as professionals ... -
‘You get a completely different feeling’ – an empirical exploration of emotions and their functions in digital frontline work
(European Journal of Social Work;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-19)In this study of how counsellors in the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) experience digital frontline work, most informants agreed that digital interaction with clients produces a ‘different feeling’ – but ...