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    • Licence to Care – Licensing Terms for For-Profit Residential Care for Children in Four Nordic Countries 

      Pålsson, David; Backe-Hansen, Elisabeth; Kalliomaa-Puha, Laura; Lausten, Mette; Pösö, Tarja (Nordisk välfärdsforskning | Nordic Welfare Research;Årgang 7, nr. 1-2022, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05-16)
      Licensing is a public instrument used to control welfare services. One such service is residential care for children, which is targeted at children who experience maltreatment in their home environment and/or have behavioural ...

    • A life course perspective on the NEET phenomenon: long-term exclusion across cohorts, gender, and social origin among young adults in Norway 

      Heglum, Mari Amdahl; Nilsen, Wendy (Journal of Youth Studies;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      This study addresses the limitations of the NEET indicator (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) as a measure of the risk of social exclusion. Applying a life course analytical framework and sequence analysis to ...

    • Life course socioeconomic conditions and frailty at older ages 

      Van der Linden, Bernadette; Cheval, Boris; Sieber, Stefan; Orsholits, Dan; Guessous, Idris; Stringhini, Silvia; Gabriel, Rainer; Aartsen, Marja; Blane, David; Courvoisier, Delphine S.; Burton-Jeangros, Claudine; Kliegel, Matthias; Cullati, Stéphane (The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-07)
      Objectives: This article aimed to assess associations of childhood socioeconomic conditions (CSC) with the risk of frailty in old age and whether adulthood socioeconomic conditions (ASC) influence this association. Methods: ...

    • Life satisfaction among adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Von Soest, Tilmann; Bakken, Anders; Pedersen, Willy; Sletten, Mira Aaboen (Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-29)
      Background: The COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 involved closure of schools and strict limitations on social contact. The study examines whether this had an effect on the life satisfaction and subjective well-being ...

    • Life-Course Circumstances and Frailty in Old Age Within Different European Welfare Regimes: A Longitudinal Study With SHARE 

      Van der Linden, Bernadette; Sieber, Stefan; Cheval, Boris; Orsholits, Dan; Guessous, Idris; Gabriel, Rainer; von Arx, Martina; Kelly-Irving, Michelle; Aartsen, Marja; Blane, David; Boisgontier, Matthieu; Oris, Michel; Kliegel, Matthias; Cullati, Stéphane (Journals of Gerontology, Series B;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-30)
      Objectives: This study aimed to assess whether cumulative disadvantage in childhood misfortune and adult-life socioeconomic conditions influence the risk of frailty in old age and whether welfare regimes influence these ...

    • Life-course income trajectories of men and women in Norway: Implications for self-rated health in later life 

      Veenstra, Marijke; Aartsen, Marja (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Socioeconomic inequalities in health are well-established, but studies addressing lagged effects of income or of fluctuations in income over the life course are relatively rare. The current study aims to (i) identify and ...

    • Lifestyle habits and depressive symptoms in Norwegian adolescents: a national cross-sectional study 

      Kleppang, Annette Løvheim; Haugland, Siri Håvås; Bakken, Anders; Stea, Tonje Holte (BMC Public Health;21, Article number: 816 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-28)
      Background: This study’s purpose was to examine the association between a broad range of lifestyle habits and depressive symptoms in Norwegian adolescents. Methods: This study was based on national, self-reported, ...

    • Like a Social Breath: Homecare’s Contributions to Social Inclusion and Connectedness of Older Adults. 

      Norvoll, Reidun; Øye, Christine; Skatvedt, Astrid Helene (Journal of Social Inclusion (JoSI);Volume 13 - Issue 2, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-12-20)
      The detrimental effects of social isolation on health and well-being bring forward the need for increasing social inclusion and connectedness for older, homebound adults. Homecare services may be a source of social inclusion, ...

    • Liminality at Work in Norwegian Hotels 

      Underthun, Anders; Jordhus-Lier, David Christoffer (Tourism Geographies;Volume 20, 2018 - Issue 1: Tourism's Labour Geographie, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-04-18)
      Hotels are spaces of temporary accommodation, but they are also important temporary spaces for an increasingly mobile and segmented workforce with different backgrounds and motives. In this paper we wish to address the ...

    • Literacy som aspekt ved norske elevers demokratiforståelse. Skolens bidrag til elevers lærling om demokrati undersøkt gjennom læreplaner og karakterer i fire fag. 

      Seland, Idunn; Huang, Lihong (Tidsskrift for ungdomsforskning;Årgang 18, nr. 1–2018: Temanummer: Ungt medborgerskap. Kunnskap, mobilisering og deltakelse. ICCS 2016, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-23)
      Norske elever som skårer høyt i kunnskapstesten om demokrati i International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) i 2016, har også høye karakterer i samfunnsfag, norsk, matematikk og engelsk. Et sentralt spørsmål ...

    • Livsstil til salgs: om influensermarkedsføring på sosiale medier og hvordan ungdom påvirkes 

      Steinnes, Kamilla Knutsen; Teigen, Helene Maria Fiane (Nordisk tidsskrift for ungdomsforskning (NTU);Årgang 2, nr. 1-2021, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-26)
      Ni av ti norske ungdommer er på sosiale medier hvor de blir eksponert for store mengder markedsføring fra digitale personligheter med stor påvirkningskraft – såkalte influensere. Vi vet at denne type markedsføring appellerer ...

    • Livstilfredshet blant ungdom før og under covid-19-pandemien 

      Von Soest, Tilmann; Bakken, Anders; Pedersen, Willy; Sletten, Mira Aaboen (Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening;Utgave 10, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-16)
      Background: The COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 involved closure of schools and strict limitations on social contact. The study examines whether this had an effect on the life satisfaction and subjective well-being ...

    • Local clothing: What is that? How an environmental policy concept is understood 

      Klepp, Ingun Grimstad; Haugrønning, Vilde; Laitala, Kirsi (International Journal of Fashion Studies (INFS);Volume 9, Number 1, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-04-01)
      The textile industry is characterized by global mass production and has an immense impact on the environment. One garment can travel around the world through an extensive value chain before reaching its final consumption ...

    • Local democracy in Ukrainian cities: civic participation andresponsiveness of local authorities 

      Aasland, Aadne; Lyska, Oleksii (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05-08)
      This article examines local democracy in Ukrainian cities from the perspective of the local population, with a focus on citizen participation and city authorities’ responsiveness to the concerns of local inhabitants. It ...

    • THE LOCAL DIMENSION IN WATER RESOURCES GOVERNANCE: THE EXPERIENCE OF INTER-MUNICIPAL CONSORTIA AND COMMITTEES ON RIVER BASINS 

      Kasahara, Yuri; Sobral, Maria do Carmo; Melo, Maiara Gabrielle de Souza (Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais (RBCIAMB);Vol 55 No 3 (2020): RBCIAMB - 2176-9478 - September - Special Edition: River Basins Management, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-08)
      Integrated water resources management is advancing in Brazil as decentralized and participatory governance gains more prominence. However, local actions need to be better understood since several public ...

    • Local Food Initiatives and Fashion Change: Comparing Food and Clothes to Better Understand Fashion Localism 

      Fletcher, Kate; Vittersø, Gunnar (Fashion Practice: the journal of design, creative process & the fashion industry;Volume 10, 2018 - Issue 2: Localism and Fashion, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-22)
      As a movement, local food is well developed and its principles and practices widely appreciated. By contrast, the concepts and activity of fashion localism are far less understood. This essay looks to transfer local food ...

    • Local leadership in climate change policies 

      Hanssen, Gro Sandkjær; SWIANIEWICZ, Paweł; Lackowska, Marta (Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences;Issue No. 53 E/February, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-02-26)
      The article studies differences in political leadership in local government in Norway and in Poland and how they might contribute to differences in local climate policy – adaptation as well as mitigation. Based on the ...

    • Local social services in disaster management: Is there a Nordic Model? 

      Rapeli, Merja; Cuadra, Carin; Dahlberg, Rasmus; Björk Eydal, Gudny; Hvinden, Bjørn; Ómarsdóttir, Ingibjörg Lilja (International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction;Volume 27, March 2018, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-08-09)
      The Nordic states have extensive welfare systems in which the local social services are an important component. Despite a growing research on disaster resilience, we lack research examining in systematic way whether and ...

    • Location, location, location!: a quality-adjusted rent index for the Oslo office market 

      Anundsen, André Kallåk; Bjørland, Christian; Hagen, Marius (Journal of European Real Estate Research;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-27)
      Purpose: Commonly used rent indices are based on average developments or expert opinions. Such indices often suffer from compositional biases or low data coverage. The purpose of this paper is to overcome these challenges ...

    • Locked and lonely? A longitudinal assessment of loneliness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway 

      Hansen, Thomas; Nilsen, Thomas Sevenius; Yu, Baeksan; Knapstad, Marit; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Vedaa, Øystein; Nes, Ragnhild Bang (Scandinavian Journal of Public Health;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-01)
      Aims: There are concerns that lockdown measures taken during the current COVID-19 pandemic lead to a rise in loneliness, especially in vulnerable groups. We explore trends in loneliness before and during the pandemic and ...