Browsing Sentraladministrasjonen by Journals "Social Policy and Society"
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Disability and Regulatory Approaches to Employer Engagement: Cross-National Challenges in Bridging the Gap between Motivation and Hiring Practice
(Social Policy and Society;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-04)This article examines why employers struggle to include disability as part of their active diversity approach. Drawing on cross-national interview data from Norway and the USA, we point to the common finding of employers ... -
Employer Engagement and Active Labour Market Policies. Evidence from a Norwegian Multi-Method Study
(Social Policy and Society;Volume 20 , Issue 4, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-03)Using Work Training in Norway as a case, this article provides insight into motivation and structural factors that impact employer engagement with active labour market policies (ALMP) targeting young people. Drawing on ... -
Family Intervention Projects as Poverty-Alleviating Measures: Results from a Norwegian Cluster-Randomised Study
(Social Policy and Society;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-04-01)This cluster-randomised study analyses the implementation of a family intervention model (the HOLF model) on four target areas: parental employment, the financial and housing situations, and the social inclusion of children. ... -
How Have the Nordic Welfare States Responded to the Unexpected Increase in Inflation?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Rising inflation in the Nordic societies has changed the living standards for many families. The situation differs not only between the four Nordic countries analysed, but even within each of the Nordic countries. The needs ... -
The Impact of Employer Characteristics on Sustaining Employment for Workers with Reduced Capacity: Evidence from Norwegian Register data
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Both literature and public policy on work inclusion has shifted towards the demand-side, which recognises that employer engagement is crucial to increase labour market participation and sustained employment for vulnerable ... -
Work First or Education First? Frontline Service Challenges of Providing Enabling Activation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Activation policies, especially formal upskilling, can strengthen social inequality among long-term unemployed people. Also, receiving skill-enhancing activities may be at odds with the ‘work first’ principle. Drawing on ...