Browsing SVA - Norwegian Social Research (NOVA) by Title
Now showing items 378-397 of 502
-
Rape in the Nordic countries: Continuity and change
(Routledge Research in Gender and Society;, Book, 2020)While the Nordic countries are listed at the top in most international rankings of gender equality and citizens’ feelings of security, studies on the prevalence of sexual victimisation present a different picture, ... -
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 ... -
Refleksiv frivillighet i en norsk kontekst – om eldres deltakelse, motivasjon og potensiale
(Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning;Årgang 23, nr. 1-2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-13)Hvor aktive er eldre i frivillig arbeid, hva motiverer dem, og hvor motivert er de for å bidra mer? Spørsmålene er sentrale for eldrepolitikk som sikter mot økt frivillig deltakelse. Artikkelen bygger på data fra vel 4000 ... -
Regional variation in health care utilization in Sweden - The importance of demand-side factors
(BMC Health Services Research;18:403, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-04)Background: Differences in health care utilization across geographical areas are well documented within several countries. If the variation across areas cannot be explained by differences in medical need, it can be a sign ... -
Regionale variasjoner i barneverntiltak: Et gammelt problem i ny drakt?
(Fontene forskning;1/2018 • årgang 11, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Barneverntjenesten skal sikre at barn og unge som lever under forhold som kan true deres helse og utvikling «får nødvendig hjelp og omsorg til rett tid». Barns behov skal dekkes i alle geografiske områder. Hvordan er ... -
Regulating Web Content: The Nexus of Legislation and Performance Standards in the United Kingdom and Norway
(Behavioral sciences & the law;32(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-02-06)Despite different historical traditions, previous research demonstrates a convergence between regulatory approaches in the United Kingdom and Norway. To understand this convergence, this article examines how different ... -
Rekkefølgeeffekter i spørreundersøkelser blant ungdom. Resultater fra et split-ballot-eksperiment
(Norsk sosiologisk tidsskrift;Årgang 3, nr. 1-2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-01)Et viktig spørsmål i metodelitteraturen er om svaralternativenes rekkefølge har betydning for hva respondentene svarer i spørreskjemaundersøkelser. Imidlertid pekes det på at svarrekkefølgeeffekter ikke er godt nok forstått, ... -
Relational aggression among boys: blind spots and hidden dramas
(Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-03)Although boys too are involved in relational aggression, their experiences are overshadowed by the focus on relational aggression among girls. This paradox mirrors the empirical puzzle that forms the starting point for ... -
Resilience and Poly-Victimization among Two Cohorts of Norwegian Youth
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;Volume 15, Issue 12, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-13)Previous research shows that there is a significant and positive relationship between being a victim of violence and experiencing high levels of psychological problems among young people. Conversely, resilience is negatively ... -
Resilience in young people living with violence and self-harm: evidence from a Norwegian national youth survey
(Psychology research and behavior management;8, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-19)The aim of this article is to explore the relationship between resilience and the psychological problems of young people who reported being victims of violence and who engaged in self-harm. We used data from a national ... -
A revaluation of the cultural dimension of disability policy in the European Union: The impact of digitization and web accessibility
(Behavioral sciences & the law;32(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Reflecting the commitments undertaken by the EU through the conclusion of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), the European Disability Strategy 2010–2020 not only gives a ... -
Rhythm Politics in a Changing Brazil: A Study of the Musical Mobilization of Voters by Bolsonaro and Haddad in the 2018 Election.
(Qualitative Studies;Vol. 6, No. 2, 2021, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-09)This article investigates the role of music in presidential election campaigns and political movements inspired by theoretical arguments in Henri Lefebvre’s Rhythmanalysis, John Dewey´s pragmatist rethinking of aesthetics ... -
Rights and Professional Practice: How to Understand Their Interconnection
(Peer reviewed; Chapter, 2018-08-31)Human rights, and in particular the Convention on the Rights of the Child, have become a standard point of reference for professional practitioners and practices within and across nation-state systems of child protection. ... -
Rising Inequality in the Egalitarian Nordics
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2021-03)The chapter demonstrates that while the Nordic countries remain relatively affluent and egalitarian, inequality of disposable household income has been on the rise over the past 30 years. The increase in income inequality ... -
The Role of Forbearance in Sustaining Low-Income Homeownership: Evidence from Norway’s Public Starter Mortgage Program
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In the wake of the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 and, more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers in the United States and Europe have been reevaluating how best to respond to unanticipated shocks that destabilize ... -
The role of subjective age in sustaining wellbeing and health in the second half of life.
(Ageing and Society;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-15)Subjective age (SA) is a core indicator of the individual ageing experience, with important consequences for successful ageing. The aim of the current study was to investigate the directions of the longitudinal associations ... -
"Rotløs ungdom" - Ungdom, flytting og livssjanser
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Stabile boforhold er en viktig forutsetning for trygge og gode oppvekstvilkår. Boligen og bostedet er slik sett en ramme om våre liv som gir struktur og mening, og flytting kan innebære et brudd med denne rammen. Internasjonalt ... -
Samarbeid i saker om vold og overgrep: Mot en hybridisering av hjelpetjenestene?
(Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning; Årgang 22, nr. 3-2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-11)Temaet for artikkelen er tverretatlig samarbeid i «voldsfeltet», blant tjenester med spesifikke oppgaver knyttet til det å bekjempe og håndtere vold i nære relasjoner. I nyere styringsdokumenter fremheves behovet for både ... -
Same but different: Polish and Norwegian parents' work–family adaptations in Norway
(Journal of European Social Policy;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-21)This article explores how families with young children arrive at and live with different work–family adaptations within a welfare state that strongly supports the dual earner/dual carer model—that of Norway. It draws on a ... -
A saturated map of common genetic variants associated with human height
(Nature;Volume 610, Issue 7933, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-10-12)Common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are predicted to collectively explain 40–50% of phenotypic variation in human height, but identifying the specific variants and associated regions requires huge sample sizes1. ...