SAM - PhD i Sosialt arbeid og sosialpolitikk
Recent Submissions
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Boundaries, teamwork dynamics and power: Conceptualising central aspects of interprofessionalism in health and social care
(OsloMet Avhandling;2022 nr 37, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Over the last three decades, increasing attention has been paid to how different professionals can work together to improve the quality and efficiency of health and social care services. As a result, achieving interprofessional ... -
Oppfølging med en familiekoordinator – et bedre alternativ til dagens praksis?
(OsloMet Avhandling;2023 nr 44, Doctoral thesis, 2023)De siste 10–15 årene har andelen lavinntektsfamilier med barn økt i Norge og internasjonalt. Lavinntektsfamilier med barn kan være sårbare på mange måter og har behov for omfattende bistand for å redusere og avhjelpe ... -
I get back with a little help from my boss. What constitutes successful and valued leadership, as well as failed leadership, during the return-to-work process following mild traumatic brain injury for highly autonomous employees?
(OsloMet Avhandling;2024 nr 20, Doctoral thesis, 2024)This doctoral thesis explores the importance of leadership for employees in jobs with high autonomy, who return to work (RTW) after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Despite that there is extensive research on TBI and ... -
Personalisation of Employment Oriented Interventions Targeting Immigrant Jobseekers in NAV
(OsloMet Avhandling;2024 nr 21, Doctoral thesis, 2024)The increasing global mobility has made the integration of immigrants into labour markets a key focus in social work research and policy. However, despite Norway's well-established welfare system and employment interventions, ... -
The psychosocial health of Black/African Americans compared with people of other ethnic origins during the COVID-19 pandemic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)This study compared the psychosocial health between Black/African Americans and other ethnic groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using self-report questionnaires, data were collected at three time points from April 2020 ... -
Mental health and quality of life among Norwegian child welfare service workers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Social workers in child welfare services play an important role in preventing crises and identifying the need for and implementing relevant measures among children and families of different ages and circumstances, often ... -
Work-from-home impacts on software project: A global study on software development practices and stakeholder perceptions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Context: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disruptive impact on how people work and collaborate across all global economic sectors, including software business. While remote working is not new for software engineers, forced ... -
Associations Between Demographic Variables, Psychosocial Health, Quality of Life, and Happiness in the Context of COVID-19
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Purpose The purpose was to examine the association between demographic vari- ables, psychosocial health, quality of life, and happiness in the context of COVID. The hypothesis was that psychosocial health variables have ... -
‘I never win’: How children and staff in residential facilities experience meaningful participation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Policymakers increasingly emphasize the importance of achieving meaningful participation of children living in residential care. To achieve the goal of participation, children must be adequately informed, have opportunities ... -
Sykehussosionomens praksis ved akutt og kritisk sykdom hos barn og unge – begrunnelser, grensearbeid og kompetanser
(OsloMet Avhandling;2023 nr 12, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Sykehussosionomen vil utgjøre en del av tverrprofesjonelt samarbeid rundt den enkelte pasient basert på en biopsykososial forståelse. Sykehussosionomer jobber innenfor en kontekst der akutte og kritiske medisinske ... -
Predictors of satisfaction with digital follow-up in Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration: A sequential mixed-methods study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study examines predictors of satisfaction with digital follow-up among young people in the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration (NAV). A total of 1195 young employment seekers were recruited across Norway. ... -
«Hva gjør vi nå?». Alvorlige foreldrekonfliktsaker i barnevernet
(OsloMet Avhandling;2023 nr 5, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Norske myndigheter legger til grunn at alvorlige foreldrekonflikter mellom separerte og fraskilte foreldre kan være skadelig for barns helse og utvikling, og barnevernet har de siste årene fått økt ansvar for å bistå ... -
«Mer enn bare en jobb». Relasjoner mellom ungdom og ansatte innenfor barneverninstitusjonen som kontekst
(OsloMet Avhandling;2023 nr 20, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Denne avhandlingen er en kvalitativ studie om sosialt arbeid på barneverninstitusjoner, som bygger på tre delstudier, som med hver sin inngang ser på handlingsrommet for å utvikle relasjoner mellom ungdom og ansatte ved ... -
Technology and older adults in British loneliness policy and political discourse
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: This article provides an analysis of recent loneliness policy and political discourses from the United Kingdom pertaining to older adults. Although government asserts that several groups in society are “at ... -
Labour market participation of young disabled people in Norway – A study of gendered, structural, and persistent inequality
(OsloMet Avhandling;2023 nr 28, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Disabled people’s labour market participation and disadvantages in the labour market are often associated with either impairment related productivity limitations or employer discrimination. This thesis applies structuration ... -
Paid and unpaid work in the second half of life
(OsloMet Avhandling;2022 nr 10, Doctoral thesis, 2022)This thesis investigates paid and unpaid work in the second half of life. Unpaid work is regarded as formal volunteering or informal help and caregiving for family and the social network. Participation in paid and unpaid ... -
Mellom mangel og ressurs: Fortellinger om funksjonshemming og arbeidsinkludering fra NAV-ansatte og arbeidsgivere som aktivt ansetter funksjonshemmede
(Oslomet Avhandling;2022 nr 40, Doctoral thesis, 2022)I denne avhandlingen utforskes arbeidsinkludering som en praksis der spenningen mellom funksjonshemming som mangel og som ressurs står sentralt. En mangelforståelse relateres ti velferdsstatens kategoriseringer, som dels ... -
Gatekeepers of the Labor Market: Employer Considerations of Disabled People and Disability Employment Policy
(OsloMet Avhandling 2021;Nr 42, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Disability is associated with considerable labor market disadvantages, as reflected in the large employment gap between disabled and non-disabled people. This gap is persistent, and investments in active labor market ... -
Implementing Evidence-Based Activation Work. A Study of Individual Placement and Support in the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration
(OsloMet Avhandling;2022 Nr 25, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Drawing on interviews and fieldwork conducted in two frontline offices in the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV), this dissertation examines how an evidence-based intervention called Individual Placement and ... -
Understanding volunteering intensity in older volunteers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Although volunteering is considered a good strategy for successful ageing, not many older adults are engaged in voluntary work and those who are do so mainly sporadically. This study focuses on time invested in volunteering ...