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    • ‘Gamers’ Crafted by Consumption: The Influence of Consumption on Gender Identities in Video Games 

      Steinnes, Kamilla Knutsen (Consumers and Consumption in Comparison;, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Playing online games is a highly gendered consumption activity. While female players are objectified and harassed within the gaming community, male players tend to be stigmatized through unfavorable stereotypes. More than ...
    • Gender and Globalization of Academic Labor Markets: Research and Teaching Staff at Nordic Universities 

      Pietilä, Maria; Drange, Ida; Silander, Charlotte; Vabø, Agnete (Social Inclusion;Volume 9, Issue 3, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-21)
      In this article, we investigate how the globalized academic labor market has changed the composition of teaching and research staff at Swedish, Norwegian, and Finnish universities. We use national statistical data on the ...
    • Gender bias in public long-term care? A survey experiment among care managers 

      Jakobsson, Niklas; Kotsadam, Andreas; Syse, Astri; Øien, Henning (Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-14)
      Daughters of elderly women are more likely to provide informal care than sons. If care managers take this into account and view informal care as a substitute for formal care, they will statistically discriminate against ...
    • The gender difference in sickness absence: Do managers evaluate men and women differently with regard to the appropriateness of sickness absence? 

      Mastekaasa, Arne; Dale-Olsen, Harald; Hellevik, Tale; Løset, Gøril Kvamme; Østbakken, Kjersti Misje (Scandinavian Journal of Public Health;2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Aims: Women have much higher rates of sickness absence than men, but the causes of the difference are not well understood. This study examines whether managers have more lenient attitudes toward women’s than toward men’s ...
    • Gender Discrimination in the Hiring of Skilled Professionals in Two Male-Dominated Occupational Fields: A Factorial Survey Experiment with Real-World Vacancies and Recruiters in Four European Countries 

      Bertogg, Ariane; Hyggen, Christer; Parsanoglou, Dimitris; Stoilova, Rumiana (KZfSS Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie;Volume 72, suppl 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-01)
      The present article investigates gender discrimination in recruitment for two male-dominated occupations (mechanics and IT professionals). We empirically test two different explanatory approaches to gender discrimination ...
    • Gender equality in sickness absence tolerance: Attitudes and norms of sickness absence are not different for men and women 

      Løset, Gøril Kvamme; Dale-Olsen, Harald; Hellevik, Tale; Mastekaasa, Arne; von Soest, Tilmann; Østbakken, Kjersti Misje (PLoS ONE;13 (8), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-01)
      Previous research offers limited understanding as to why sickness absence is higher among women than among men, but attitudes and norms have been suggested as plausible explanations of this gender gap. The purpose of the ...
    • Gendered health consequences of unemployment in Norway 2000–2017: a register‑based study of hospital admissions, health‑related benefit utilisation, and mortality 

      Heggebø, Kristian (BMC Public Health;22, Article number: 2447 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-12-28)
      Background: The existing literature indicates that unemployment leads to deteriorated mental and somatic health, poorer self-assessed health, and higher mortality. However, it is not clear whether and to what extent the ...
    • Generasjon prestasjon? Ungdoms opplevelse av press og stress 

      Bakken, Anders; Sletten, Mira Aaboen; Eriksen, Ingunn Marie (Tidsskrift for ungdomsforskning;Årgang 18, nr. 2, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-25)
      Artikkelen undersøker hvor mange ungdommer som opplever prestasjons-press på ulike områder og hvor mange som har problemer med å takle presset de står overfor. Et viktig funn er den store variasjonen som finnes mellom ...
    • Generasjoner imellom. Holdninger til familiens ansvar øst og vest i Europa 

      Herlofson, Katharina; Daatland, Svein Olav; Veenstra, Marijke (Nordisk Østforum;Vol 33 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-11)
      The article addresses the strength and character of family responsibility norms in Eastern and Western Europe. The strength is measured by the level of support for filial and parental responsibilities (i.e., adult children’s ...
    • Generasjonskløfta som forsvant: Et ungdomsbilde i endring 

      Øya, Tormod; Vestel, Viggo (Tidsskrift for ungdomsforskning;14(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Artikkelen tar utgangspunkt i en serie empiriske funn fra Ung i Oslo undersøkelsene (1996, 2006, 2012) som indikerer at ungdom i Norge er blitt mindre opprørske og opposisjonelle og at generasjonskløfta er blitt betydelig ...
    • Generational analysis of the advanced welfare state 

      Falch-Eriksen, Asgeir; Takle, Marianne (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-13)
      In this chapter, we begin by laying out the interconnection between generation-belonging and welfare state services, and argue how generations shape the welfare state, whereas the welfare state shapes how generations pass ...
    • Generational tensions and solidarity within advanced welfare states 

      Falch-Eriksen, Asgeir; Takle, Marianne; Slagsvold, Britt (Chapter, 2021-09-13)
      An advanced welfare state democracy is an institutionalized collective agreement on solving social problems and coordinating actions. Although welfare state democracies have different shapes, the scope of government is ...
    • Generational Tensions and Solidarity Within Advanced Welfare States 

      Falch-Eriksen, Asgeir; Takle, Marianne; Britt, Slagsvold (Book, 2021-09-13)
      This book explores generation as both a reference to family or kinship structures and a reference to cohorts or age sets. The principal objective is branching out this two-part concept through studies of tensions and ...
    • Getting to Grippe With Influenza: An Investigation of Why the Disease Is Called That 

      Dunbar, Maria Bekker-Nielsen; Manex, Agirrezabal; Bekker-Nielsen, Tønnes (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      We investigate influenza-related terminology to gain a deeper understanding of what may have driven the choice in disease name when competing options were available. It is unclear why influenza in English should be called ...
    • Gjennom Nåløyene: Forskjellsbehandling i rekrutteringsprosesser i offentlige virksomheter 

      Bjørnset, Mathilde; Sterri, Erika Braanen; Rogstad, Jon (Søkelys på arbeidslivet;Årgang 38, nr. 3-4-2021, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-02)
      I hvilken grad er det likebehandling mellom etniske minoriteter og majoriteter i rekrutteringsprosesser i offentlige virksomheter? I denne artikkelen besvares dette spørsmålet med bruk av data som omfatter alle faser i ...
    • Global laundering practices – Alternatives to machine washing 

      Laitala, Kirsi; Klepp, Ingun Grimstad; Henry, Beverley (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      This article discusses laundering practices around the world including alternative methods such as washing by hand, airing, steaming, and dry-cleaning. These methods, which have received little attention in research, are ...
    • Global Public Perceptions of Genomic Data Sharing: What Shapes the Willingness to Donate DNA and Health Data? 

      Middleton, Anna; Milne, Richard; Almarri, Mohamed A.; Anwer, Shamim; Atutornu, Jerome; Baranova, Elena E.; Bevan, Paul; Cerezo, Maria; Cong, Yali; Critchley, Christine; Fernow, Josepine; Goodhand, Peter; Hasan, Qurratulain; Hibino, Aiko; Houeland, Gry; Howard, H. C.; Hussain, S. Zakir; Malmgren, Charlotta Ingvoldstad; Izhevskaya, Vera L.; Jędrzejak, Aleksandra; Jinhong, Cao; Kimura, Megumi; Kleiderman, Erika; Leach, Brandi; Liu, Keying; Mascalzoni, Deborah; Mendes, Álvaro; Minari, Jusaku; Wang, Nan; Nicol, Dianne; Niemiec, Emilia; Patch, Christine; Pollard, Jack; Prainsack, Barbara; Rivière, Marie; Robarts, Lauren; Roberts, Jonathan; Romano, Virginia; Sheerah, Haytham A.; Smith, James; Soulier, Alexandra; Steed, Claire; Stefansdottir, Vigdis; Tandre, Cornelia; Thorogood, Adrian; Voigt, Torsten H.; West, Anne V.; Yoshizawa, Go; Morley, Katherine I. (American Journal of Human Genetics;volume 107, issue 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10-01)
      Analyzing genomic data across populations is central to understanding the role of genetic factors in health and disease. Successful data sharing relies on public support, which requires attention to whether people around ...
    • Good practice characteristics of diet and physical activity interventions and policies: an umbrella review 

      Horodyska, Karolina; Luszczynska, Aleksandra; van den Berg, Matthijs; Hendriksen, Marieke; Roos, Gun; De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse; Brug, Johannes (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Background This umbrella review aimed at eliciting good practice characteristics of interventions and policies aiming at healthy diet, increasing physical activity, and lowering sedentary behaviors. Applying the World ...
    • Goodbye or Identify: Detrimental Effects of Downsizing on Identification and Survivor Performance 

      Dick, Rolf van; Drzensky, Frank; Heinz, Matthias (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Research shows that after layoffs, employees often report decreased commitment and performance which has been coined the survivor syndrome. However, the mechanisms underlying this effect remain underexplored. The purpose ...
    • Governing Through Definitions and Numbers: Analysis of the Nordic Homeless Registrations as Instruments of Governing Homelessness 

      Dyb, Evelyn; Benjaminsen, Lars; Knutagård, Marcus; Linden, Jarmo (European Journal of Homelessness;Volume 15, Issue 3 - 2021: Special Edition – What Works: Research Impact and Homelessness, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The four Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, have for many years carried out periodic national surveys of homelessness. These surveys constitute time series, which make it possible to follow the development ...