Browsing Senter for velferds- og arbeidslivsforskning (SVA) by Issue Date
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Trans-disciplinarily required in understanding, predicting and dealing with water eutrophication
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Eutrophication remains a challenge for water quality, and leaching of phosphorus (P) from agriculture remains usually the determining factor as point source emissions of sewage are mainly under control. The Morsa watershed, ... -
Environmental and Ethical Perceptions Related to Clothing Labels Among Norwegian Consumers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Norwegian consumers know little about eco-labeled garments as almost none are available on the market. Therefore, consumers who want to make environmentally sound choiceshave to act based on other information. This article ... -
Yngreomsorgen i møte med eldreomsorgen – hvordan påvirkes pleie- og omsorgstilbudet til de aller eldste?
(Fontene forskning: et tidsskrift fra Fellesorganisasjonen;6(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Et av de mest slående utviklingstrekk innen pleie- og omsorgssektoren de siste 20 årene har vært en omfattende endring i alderssammensetningen blant brukerne av hjemmetjenester. Relativt sett økte antallet brukere under ... -
Informal eldercare and care for disabled children in the Nordic countries: prevalence and relation to employment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)In an international comparison, the Nordic countries are generous care spender s and a relatively large proportion of the populations receive formal care services. However, in respect of service ... -
Real teams and their effect on the quality of care in nursing homes
(BMC Health Services Research;13(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Use of teams has shown to be an important factor for organizational performance. However, research has shown that a team has to meet certain criteria and operate in a certain way to realize the potential benefits of team ... -
Child welfare clients first step away from higher education. The influence of school performances, educational aspirations and background factors on choosing the vocational track after compulsory school
(Nordic Social Work Research;4(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-04-03)This article addresses the concern that the educational attainment of child welfare clients (CWCs) is generally poor. Dra wing upon previous research showing that former CWCs lack higher education, this study argues ... -
“Does She Speak Norwegian?” Ethnic dimensions of hierarchy in Norwegian health care workplaces
(Nordic Journal of Migration Research;3(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-07)This article highlights implications of two aspects of glocalisation - migration and New Public Management - at different levels in the Norwegian health care sector. They meet in the concept of competence, the central ... -
The psychological effects of providing personal care to a partner: a multidimensional perspective
(Health Psychological Research;1(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-07-30)The expected increasing demand for informal care in aging societies underscores the importance of understanding the psychological implications of caregiving. This study explores the effect of providing regular help with ... -
Changing educational aspirations in the choice of and transition to post-compulsory schooling - a three-wave longitudinal study of Oslo youth
(Journal of Youth Studies;17(5), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-11)With the transition from a comprehensive compulsory school to differentiating upper secondary schools, young people in Norway are forced to choose their future educational path and look ahead. How does educational choice ... -
'Har vi hatt leksehjelp nå?' Sosial utjevning når alle skal med
(Sosiologi i dag;44(4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)I en kompleks verden får tiltak og ordninger ofte andre virkninger enn planlagt, fordi det skjer uforutsette ting i omgivelsene. Det kan også være paradokser innebygd i den enkelte ordning som gjør at resultatene ikke blir ... -
Pathways to Integration: Cross-cultural Adaptations to the Housing Market in Oslo
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Immigrants move not only from one country to another, but also to different ways of living and different kinds of housing systems. Based on the studies among households with Pakistani, Tamil and Somali background in Oslo, ... -
Remedy through paradox? Constructions of internal legitimacy in a publicly discredited organization
(Management Communication Quarterly;28(4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)This article examines how members of publicly discredited organizations discursively construct senses of internal legitimacy. Drawing on a case study of the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration—an organization that ... -
IKT-bruk i skolen og familien - en praksisteoretisk studie av kjønn
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Denne artikkelen, som bygger på den norske delen av et større nordisk prosjekt, analyserer databruk på ulike sosiale arenaer for en gruppe 12- og 13-åringer i en bydel i Oslo. Analysen anvender et praksisteoretisk ... -
The web as a site of intractable governance
(Assistive Technology Research Series;(35), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)To what extent does the demand and development of online anonymity interact with efforts to achieve universal design and preserve copyright protections? Based on original research, currently in progress, this article ... -
Self-Regulation and the legitimacy of voluntary procedural standards
(Administration & Society;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Human rights obligations require legislation and standards to ensure access to the web. To understand how standards support human rights obligations, this article uses a framework that differentiates the legal or practical ... -
How do restructuring processes influence low- and unskilled immigrant and non-immigrant workers and their managers in a Norwegian hospital?
(Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies;4(4), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)It is a well-known fact that workplace restructuring has undesirable effects on the psychosocial work environment, health, and sick leave, but no attention has been given to the health effects of work environments ... -
Organizing capacities and union priorities in the hotel sector in Oslo, Dublin, and Toronto
(Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies;4(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)In this article, we draw international comparisons between industrial relations regimes in the hotel sector and compare relevant trade union experiences in the selected metropolitan areas of Oslo, Dublin, and Toronto. ... -
Generasjonskløfta som forsvant: Et ungdomsbilde i endring
(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 ... -
Binge drinking, cannabis and tobacco use among ethnic Norwegian and ethnic minority adolescents in Oslo, Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)The aim of the study was to assess prevalence and factors associated with binge drinking, cannabis use and tobacco use among ethnic Norwegians and ethnic minority adolescents in Oslo. We used data from a school-based ... -
Social Variations in Perceived Parenting Styles among Norwegian Adolescents
(Child indicators research;7(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Previous research has documented the associations between parenting and parenting styles and child and adolescent outcomes. Little is known, however, about the social structuring of parenting in contemporary Nordic welfare ...