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Contesting the Boundaries between Civil and Religious Marriage. State and Mosque Discourse in Pluralistic Norway
(Sociology of Islam;Volume 6: Issue 3, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-23)This article discusses the relation between civil and religious marriage, at the interface between the state’s legal discourse and the discourses and practices of Norwegian mosques. A central question is what kinds of ... -
The continued importance of family sport culture for sport participation during the teenage years
(Sport, Education and Society;volume 25, issue 8, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-12)Growing up in a family with an affinity for sports increases the likelihood of participating in club-organised sports. Few studies to date have addressed whether the importance of family sport culture is stable or changes ... -
Contribution of smoking and alcohol consumption to income differences in life expectancy: Evidence using Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish register data
(Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health; Volume 73, Issue 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: Despite being comparatively egalitarian welfare states, the Nordic countries have not been successful in reducing health inequalities. Previous studies have suggested that smoking and alcohol contribute to this ... -
Coping with transitions in life: a four-yearlongitudinal narrative study of single youngerpeople with dementia
(Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare;Volume 12, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-15)Background: People with younger onset dementia (YOD <65 years) experience a great transformation of existential life. Living alone, they lack the support of a partner, and have a higher risk of moving into a residential ... -
COVID-19 and the Nordic Paradox: A call to measure the inequality reducing benefits of welfare systems in the wake of the pandemic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The Nordic Paradox of inequality describes how the Nordic countries have puzzlingly high levels of relative health inequalities compared to other nations, despite extensive universal welfare systems and progressive tax ... -
Covid-fatigued? A longitudinal study of Norwegian older adults’ psychosocial well-being before and during early and later stages of the COVID-19 pandemic
(European Journal of Ageing;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-25)As the pandemic continues, many older adults are facing prolonged isolation and stress while having less access to traditional ways of coping. There is widespread concern that the situation is increasingly taking its toll ... -
Crisis Management, Governance and COVID-19 : Pandemic Policy and Local Government in the Nordic Countries
(Book, 2024)This book presents the results of a four-year comparative study of the crisis management, organisation, and functioning of local democracies in the Nordic countries: Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark. Our ... -
A critical perspective on texts about housing for people with mental health and/or substance-use problems
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Siden begynnelsen av 2000-tallet har ulike boligløsninger for personer med psykisk helse- og/eller rusproblematikk blitt etablert i norske kommuner. I denne studien har vi brukt en diskursiv tilnærming og analysert tekster ... -
A critical review and development of a conceptual model of exclusion from social relations for older people
(European Journal of Ageing;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-20)Social exclusion is complex and dynamic, and it leads to the non-realization of social, economic, political or cultural rights or participation within a society. This critical review takes stock of the literature on exclusion ... -
«Crowded out»? Relative forskjeller og relativt store tolkningsproblemer
(Tidsskrift for Samfunnsforskning; Årgang 60, nr. 3-2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)«Immigration and Social Mobility», publisert som et såkalt Discussion Paper i oktober 2018 av tre forskere ved Frisch-senteret (Hoen, Markussen & Røed, 2018), hevder at innvandringen har ført til større ulikhet blant ... -
‘Crowded out’? Immigration surge and residents’ employment outcomes in Norway
(Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies;2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-25)This study uses Norwegian public register data in a spatial correlation approach, and analyzes associations between regional variations in immigration and employment outcomes 2004–2015 in a cohort of adult residents (N = ... -
Cuatro narrativas de desempleo para jóvenes adultos en Europa
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Cultural policy and the politics of display. The establishment of the opera house in Oslo
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)How can we understand governments’ willingness to make large investments in iconic cultural buildings? What does this trend tell us about governments’ cultural policy interests and priorities? In this article we illuminate ... -
Cultural policy and the politics of display. The establishment of the opera house in Oslo
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)How can we understand governments’ willingness to make large investments in iconic cultural buildings? What does this trend tell us about governments’ cultural policy interests and priorities? In this article we illuminate ... -
Cultural policy and the politics of display. The establishment of the opera house in Oslo.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)How can we understand governments’ willingness to make large investments in iconic cultural buildings? What does this trend tell us about governments’ cultural policy interests and priorities? In this article we illuminate ... -
Cumulative (Dis)advantage and the Matthew effect in life-course analysis
(PLoS ONE;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)To foster a deeper understanding of the mechanisms behind inequality in society, it is crucial to work with well-defined concepts associated with such mechanisms. The aim of this paper is to define cumulative (dis)advantage ... -
Deconstructing doing well; what can we learn from care experienced young people in England, Denmark and Norway?
(Children and Youth Services Review;Volume 118, November 2020, 105333, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-08)This paper addresses the conceptualization of ‘outcomes’ for care experienced people through an in-depth longitudinal study of 75 young adults in Denmark, England and Norway. ‘Outcome’ studies have played a crucial role ... -
Deliberating the Conditions for Implementing the Barnahus Model: Knowledge Drawn from an Institutional Analysis
(Chapter, 2024)Referring to the PROMISE network’s European Barnahus quality standards, this concluding chapter further explores the institutional tensions identified in the previous chapters. Although these standards are important for ... -
Deling av pensjonsrettigheter mellom ektefeller. Hva sier opinionen?
(Universitetsforlaget;Årgang 61, nr. 3-2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-24)I Norge, som i mange andre land, får kvinner gjennomgående vesentlig lavere pensjon enn menn. Det norske pensjonssystemet har flere elementer som bidrar til å redusere dette kjønnsgapet, som omsorgsopptjening blant ... -
Deltakelse på arbeidsmarkedstiltak – hjelp til selvhjelp? Helserelatert ulikhet i sysselsetting blant langtidsmottakere av økonomisk sosialhjelp
(Søkelys på arbeidslivet;Årgang 37, nr.1-2-2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-04)I denne artikkelen følger vi en kohort langtidsmottakere av økonomisk sosialhjelp fra 2004 til 2013, og studerer hvordan deltakelsen på arbeidsmarkedstiltak og overgangen til arbeid påvirkes av helseproblemer. Ved hjelp ...