• The continued importance of family sport culture for sport participation during the teenage years 

      Strandbu, Åse; Bakken, Anders; Stefansen, Kari (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 ...
    • Social Variations in Perceived Parenting Styles among Norwegian Adolescents 

      Elstad, Jon Ivar; Stefansen, Kari (Child indicators research;7(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Previous research has documented the associations between parenting and parenting styles and child and adolescent outcomes. Little is known, however, about the social structuring of parenting in contemporary Nordic welfare ...
    • What are youth sports for? Youth sports parenting in working-class communities 

      Eriksen, Ingunn Marie; Stefansen, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      This paper explores youth sports parenting in the context of Norway, focusing on the orientations of parents living in predominantly working-class communities, specifically what they believe youth sports are for. Its ...
    • Young people’s experiences of parental involvement in youth sport 

      Strandbu, Åse; Stefansen, Kari; Smette, Ingrid; Sandvik, Morten Renslo (Sport, Education and Society;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Recently parental involvement in youth sport has intensified, challenging the understanding of youth sports as an arena where adolescents can develop their identity and autonomy. On this background, our study explores how ...