Blar i Senter for velferds- og arbeidslivsforskning (SVA) på emneord "Immigrants"
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Are immigrant youth involved in voluntary organizations more likely than their non-immigrant peers to be engaged in politics? Survey evidence from Norway
(Acta Sociologic;Volume: 63 issue: 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-06)The aim of this paper is to examine the link between associational involvement and political participation among youth in Norway and how this link varies between boys and girls of an immigrant or non-immigrant background. ... -
Demographic Profile of Syrians in Norway
(European Studies of Population; Volume 20, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-15)The number and composition of Syrians in Norway changed dramatically from 2011 to 2018. Most notably, the size of the Syrian immigrant population increased from less than 1500 to 27,400 – more than an 18-fold growth. The ... -
Do Immigrants’ Preferences for Neighbourhood Qualities Contribute to Segregation? The Case of Oslo
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Ethnic residential segregation is often explained with the claim that ‘immigrants don’t want to integrate—they prefer to stick together with co-ethnics’. By contrast, mixed neighbourhoods are seen as crucial for achieving ... -
Early school leaving in the care population - Differences by county of origin
(Child & Family Social Work;Volume 23, Issue 4 - November 2018, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-11)In many Western countries, children in immigrant families are considered at increased risk of experiencing social problems and marginalisation and are often overrepresented in the care population. How these children ... -
Et voksende prekariat? Langvarige tilknytninger til arbeidslivet blant kjernegruppene i arbeidsmarkedet
(Søkelys på arbeidslivet;Årgang 36, nr. 3-2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-30)Artikkelen bruker registerdata for å analysere fordelingen av fem typer langvarige arbeidstilknytninger blant voksne alder ca. 30–55 år. Andelen som kontinuerlig hadde mer enn 3,5G i årlig arbeidsinntekt, økte fra 51 ... -
Flere eldre innvandrere i framtidens arbeidsstyrke
(Søkelys på arbeidslivet; Årgang 38, nr. 1-2021, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-04)Antall innvandrere i Norge vil øke framover, men utelukkende i de eldre aldersgruppene. I aldersgruppen 55-66 år vil det bli nesten tre ganger så mange innvandrere de neste 20 årene. Hva vil dette bety for norsk arbeids- ... -
Gjennom Nåløyene: Forskjellsbehandling i rekrutteringsprosesser i offentlige virksomheter
(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 ... -
How Assad changed population growth in Sweden and Norway: Syrian refugees’ impact on Nordic national and municipal demography
(Plos One;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-20)In an increasingly interconnected world, the demographic effects of wars are not confined only to war zones and neighbouring areas; wars and conflicts may also change populations far away. Without the war in Syria under ... -
Immigrants’ utilization of specialist mental healthcare according to age, country of origin, and migration history: a nation-wide register study in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose As the immigrant population rises in Norway, it becomes ever more important to consider the responsiveness of health services to the specific needs of these immigrants. It has been questioned whether access to ... -
Migration, Gender Roles, and Mental Illness: The Case of Somali Immigrants in Norway
(International Migration Review;Published online: August 21, 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This article explores why Somali immigrant women in Norway have a lower utilization rate of mental-health services compared to Somali men. Based on qualitativeresearch, it argues that the maintenance of traditional gender ... -
Municipality characteristics and the fertility of refugees in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Abstract The study of the fertility of immigrants has received much attention in recent years, particularly in societies with fertility rates below replacement levels. However, fertility in refugee populations remains ... -
Neighbourhood selection by natives and immigrants: Homophily or limited spatial search?
(Housing Studies;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-14)Substantial influxes of international immigrants during recent decades have transformed metropolitan housing markets across Europe, North America, and Australia. Where and under what physical and sociodemographic conditions ... -
Opportunities and risks among migrant workers in the hotel industry in Oslo
(Peer reviewed; Journal article; Journal article, 2016-07-23)This article examines working conditions, careers and aspirations among immigrants working in the hotel industry in the Greater Oslo region. Using theories of labour market segregation and segmentation, and drawing ... -
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, ... -
The Problem of Equal Opportunities in Housing. Immigrants in a Liberalized Housing Market
(Scandinavian Studies in Law;68 Equality, March 2022, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03)This chapter focuses on equality in the realm of housing, and the dilemma raised when universal policy objectives are combined with market mechanisms. More specifically, the focus here is on the equality of opportunities ... -
Rethinking Civil Society in Development: Scales and situated hegemonies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Ethnic residential segregation is often explained with the claim that ‘immigrants don’t want to integrate—they prefer to stick together with co-ethnics’. By contrast, mixed neighbourhoods are seen as crucial for achieving ... -
Ungdoms voldsutsatthet og foreldres landbakgrunn
(Vold i nære relasjoner i et mangfoldig Norge;, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-10)Earlier studies from the Nordic countries have shown that youth from immigrant backgrounds are more likely to be exposed to parental violence compared with non-immigrant youth. However, few studies have investigated ... -
Visualising immigrant fertility profiles of childbearing and their implications for migration research
(Journal of International Migration and Integration;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-14)Different measures of fertility have strengths and limitations when used to describe the fertility of immigrants, and no single measure captures every aspect of this complex phenomenon. This paper introduces a novel visual ... -
What We Know and Don't Know About Mental Health Problems Among Immigrants in Norway
(Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health;16(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-11-03)Mental health problems have been regarded as one of the main public health challenges of immigrants in several countries. Understanding and generating research-based knowledge on immigrant health problems is highly relevant ... -
“You are Responsible for Your People”: The Role of Diaspora Leaders in the Governance of Immigrant Integration in Russia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)The Russian authorities are becoming increasingly aware of the need to improve the integration of Russia’s many immigrants into Russian society. This article examines power relations between state and civil ...