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Disentangling the dynamics of social assistance: A linked survey—Register data cohort study of long-term social assistance recipients in Norway
(PLoS ONE;15 (3): e0230891, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-27)Social assistance is a means-tested benefit that is supposed to be a short-term, temporary economic support. Understanding why some individuals are in repeated or continuous need of social assistance is thus of obvious ... -
Diskriminering av funksjonshemmede i arbeidslivet – funn fra et felteksperiment og oppfølgingsintervjuer
(Søkelys på arbeidslivet;Årgang 38, nr. 3-4-2021, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-02)Denne artikkelen undersøker utbredelsen av og årsakene til diskriminering av personer med funksjonsnedsettelser i ansettelsesprosesser i det norske arbeidsmarkedet. Vi har gjennomført et felteksperiment der 1200 jobbsøknader ... -
Distinguishing Types of Sexual Assault Among Young People: A Latent Class Analysis Approach
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Scientific evidence on the incident-specific characteristics of sexual assault during youth is limited. Using latent class analysis, this article contributes to this research agenda by (1) developing a typology of sexual ... -
Distribution of capital and school-related stress at elite high schools
(Journal of Youth Studies;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09-24)We investigate school-related stress at two very different elite schools in Norway, using a mixed-methods approach. Schola Osloensis (SO) has a high-grade average and students come from backgrounds with large amounts of ... -
Dividing the pie in the eco-social state: Exploring the relationship between public support for environmental and welfare policies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Recent theoretical literature in social policy argued that climate change posed a new risk to the states and called for transformation from a traditional welfare state to an ‘eco’ state. From a theoretical point of view, ... -
Do characteristics of family members influence older persons’ transition to long-term healthcare services?
(BMC Health Services Research;22, Article number: 362 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-18)Background: Future demographic and economic changes warrant a better understanding of older persons’ need for health-related long-term care services (LTC). LTC uptake among older people is likely to be influenced by the ... -
Do knowledge gains from public information campaigns persist over time? Results from a survey experiment on the Norwegian pension reform
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-05-21)Government authorities use resources on information campaigns in order to inform citizens about relevant policy changes. The motivation is usually that individuals sometimes are ill- informed about the public policies ... -
Do large employers discriminate less? An exploration of company size variation in disability discrimination based on data from two field experiments
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Do spouses coordinate their work exits? A combined survey and register analysis From Norway
(Research on Aging;36(5), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Research on spouses’ joint work exits is scarce, although household factors such as spouses’ work status, marital quality, and caregiving burdens are likely to affect seniors’ work engagement. We therefore examine whether ... -
Do terrorist Attacks Affect Ethnic Discrimination in the Labour Market? Evidence from Two Randomised Field Experiments
(British Journal of Sociology;Volume 70, Issue 1 - January 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-01-24)Terrorist attacks are known to influence public opinion. But do they also change behaviour? We address this question by comparing the results of two identical randomized field experiments on ethnic discrimination in hiring ... -
Do welfare regimes moderate cumulative dis/advantages over the life course? Cross-National evidence from longitudinal SHARE Data
(The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-24)Objectives: This study aimed to examine the cumulative disadvantage of different forms of childhood misfortune and adultlife socioeconomic conditions (SEC) with regard to trajectories and levels of self-rated health in old ... -
Does a raised mandatory retirement age influence managers' attitudes to older workers?
(Nordisk välfärdsforskning | Nordic Welfare Research;Årgang 5, nr. 2-2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-17)As a part of an international extending working life trend, Norway recently raised the mandatory retirement age (MRA) from 70 to 72 years. This article discusses possible effects on managers’ attitudes and behaviour towards ... -
“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 ... -
Does social capital matter more when health status is poor? Labour market attachment among long-term recipients of social assistance in Norway
(European Journal of Social Work;Published online 19 Nov 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Long-term social assistance recipients are a disadvantaged group with loose labour market attachment, and they are therefore in dire need of an ‘alternative route’ into employment. Differing types of social capital (bonding, ... -
Drug use and early job insecurity
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-22)This chapter explores the association between drug use, early job insecurity and periods of high youth unemployment using quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative analysis shows how young people’s behaviour and ... -
«Du representerer, mann!» Minoritetsnorske strategier for stigmahåndtering
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)I denne artikkelen utforsker vi håndtering av stigma gjennom å koble grunnleggende identifikasjons- og tilhørighetsteori til norsk integreringsforskning og -diskurs. Med fraspark i oppvekstromanen Tante Ulrikkes vei (Shakar ... -
Duty, discipline and mental health problems: Young people’s pursuit of educational achievement and body ideals
(Journal of Youth Studies;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-12)The last decades have seen an increase in mental health problems among young people in Western countries; this has been tied to increasing educational achievement pressure and body dissatisfaction. The purpose of this paper ... -
Dynamics of volunteering and life satisfaction in midlife and old age: Findings from 12 European countries
(Social Sciences;Volume 7, Issue 5, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-04)A growing literature shows that doing voluntary work not only helps the wider community but can also improve one’s own well-being. To date, however, few studies have examined the relationship between volunteering and ... -
E-cigarette use in global digital youth culture. A qualitative study of the social practices and meaning of vaping among 15–20-year-olds in Denmark, Finland, and Norway
(International journal of drug policy;Volume 111, January 2023, 103928, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-12-15)Background: The introduction of e-cigarettes on the tobacco market has brought new regulatory challenges, and particular concerns relate to e-cigarette uptake among young people. The aim of this study was to explore the ... -
Earlier hospital discharge: a challenge for Norwegian municipalities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Aim: In order to improve patient outcomes and minimize health care costs, many Western countries are attempting to reduce the length of stay in hospitals by transferring responsibilities from specialist care to primary ...