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67+ and still working. The importance of earlier job situation and retirement plans for extended careers
(Nordisk välfärdsforskning;Årgang 5, nr. 2-2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-17)The decision to raise the employment protection age limit in Norway (from 70 to 72) evoked considerable debate, with both employers’ associations and most trade union confederations opposing the change. The arguments set ... -
Access to Public Support Systems Related to Severity of Adversities and Resilience among Adolescents
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Access to support systems is crucial for providing immediate assistance and treatment to children to counteract the long-term detrimental effects of various forms of violence. This study examines how adversity such as ... -
Activating the person in the changing situation: A dynamic analytical approach to labour activation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)For several decades, the turn towards labour activation has dominated European social work and social work institutions. While social work research and practice focused on labour activation have long considered “the person ... -
Adolescent Alcohol Use and Binge Drinking: An 18-year Trend Study of Prevalence and Correlates
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-01-03)Aims: Several studies suggest a rapid decrease of alcohol use among adolescents after the turn of the century. With decreasing prevalence rates of smokers, a so-called hardening may have taken place, implying that remaining ... -
Adolescent boys’ physical fighting and adult life outcomes: Examining the interplay with intelligence
(Aggressive Behavior;2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Although it is well known that adolescent delinquent behavior is related to poor outcomes in adulthood, longitudinal research on specific acts of delinquency and their interplay with important individual characteristics ... -
Adolescents from affluent city districts drink more alcohol than others
(Addiction;110(10), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-14)Aims To estimate the level of alcohol consumption and problems among adolescents in city districts in Oslo, Norway with different socio-economic composition; to test whether differences in alcohol consumption are related ... -
Adolescents' use of nicotine-free and nicotine e-cigarettes: A longitudinal study of vaping transitions and vaper characteristics
(Nicotine & Tobacco Research;Volume 24, Issue 3, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09-21)Introduction: Although adolescents’ nicotine addiction from e-cigarettes is a concern, few studies differentiate between vaping with and without nicotine. This study examines the prevalence of nicotine and nicotine-free ... -
Adolescents’ psychosocial well-being one year after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway
(Nature Human Behaviour;Volume 6, Issue 2, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-20)The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically restricted adolescents’ lives. We used nationwide Norwegian survey data from 2014–2021 (N = 227,258; ages 13–18) to examine psychosocial outcomes in adolescents before and during the ... -
Adult children of parents with young-onset dementia narrate the experiences of their youth through metaphors
(Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare;8, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-05-27)Background: Limited research exists on the development and needs of children of parents with young-onset dementia (YOD) (<65 years old). There is scarce knowledge of how these children experience the situation of growing ... -
Advantaged socioeconomic conditions in childhood are associated with higher cognitive functioning, but stronger cognitive decline in older age
(Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America;Vol. 116, No. 12, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-25)Cognitive aging is characterized by large heterogeneity, which may be due to variations in childhood socioeconomic conditions (CSC). Although there is substantial evidence for an effect of CSC on levels of cognitive ... -
The affective component of ageism needs attention
(International journal of manpower;Volume 41, Issue 5, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-03)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore responses of older workers and of managers to the call from the authorities to extend working life. Methodology: Data are from the Norwegian Senior Policy Barometer with ... -
The age and well-being “paradox”: a longitudinal and multidimensional reconsideration
(European Journal of Ageing;19, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05-23)This paper explores qualifcations to the much-discussed paradox that although aging is associated with multiple physical and social losses, subjective well-being (SWB) is stable or increasing in later life. We explore ... -
The age profile of European welfare states: A source of intergenerational conflict?
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2021)Many have predicted that population aging will lead to increased distributional conflicts between the young and the old. Younger population segments will oppose the heavy burden that pension systems and public provision ... -
Agency and flexible support in transition from care: Learning from the experiences of a Norwegian sample of care leavers doing well
(Nordic Social Work Research;VOL. 8, NO. S1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-11)The main objective of this paper is to investigate the role that the Norwegian Child Welfare Services (CWS) can play in assisting care leavers with their transition to adulthood. Our point of departure is that timely and ... -
Agency in deskilling: Filipino nurses’ experiences in the Norwegian health care sector
(Geoforum;Volume 126, November 2021, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09-11)By examining the migration and employment experiences of Filipino migrant nurses in Norway, this article demonstrates how nurses exert agency when faced with barriers that can hamper or even block their access to nursing ... -
Aging and Health Care Costs
(Chapter; Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2018-10)An open issue in the economics literature is whether health care expenditure (HCE) is so concentrated in the last years before death that the age profiles in spending will change when longevity increases. The seminal article ... -
Aims of citizenship education across Nordic countries: Comparing school principals' priorities in citizenship education 2009-2016
(IEA Research for Education;Volume 11, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-27)The Nordic welfare state has been associated with certain ideas of citizenship, the highlights of which are equal rights, social mobility, democracy, and participation. To better understand how these ideas are interpreted ... -
Alt er relativt: ytelser til barnefamilier i norske asylmottak, 1989–2017
(Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning;Årgang 20, nr. 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Denne artikkelen tar for seg økonomiske rammer for barnefamilier i asylmottak i perioden 1989 til 2017. Det finnes ikke studier av langsiktige konsekvenser av fattigdom for barn og unge i asylmottak. Det meste som utføres ... -
Anabolic–androgenic steroid use and correlates in Norwegian adolescents
(European Journal of Sport Science;Volume 18, 2018 - Issue 6, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-10)This paper surveys the prevalence and correlates of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) use among Norwegian adolescents, and examines the degree to which sports participation is a mediating or moderating factor to well-known ... -
Angrep mot kjønnsfriheten: Unge jenters erfaringer med uønsket beføling
(Tidsskrift for kjønnsforskning;38(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)I forskning kategoriseres uønsket beføling som regel enten som seksuell trakassering eller seksuell vold. I denne artikkelen analyserer vi derimot uønsket beføling som et distinkt fenomen. Målet med artikkelen er å utvikle ...