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Dignity and empowerment: An exploration of the microcredit experiences of women in rural Bangladesh
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Modern microcredit , as a tool for economic and social development , emerged with the assumption that it would promote women’s empowerment. Some researchers have found that microcredit ... -
Dilemmas and conflicting pressures in social work practice.
(European Journal of Social Work;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-30)On the basis of 102 texts in which social workers describe their experiences from and reflections on their own practice, we identify and analyse a number of conflicting pressures and dilemmas social workers often encounter ... -
Dilemmas when implementing conditional cash transfers: Lessons for Ghana and the rest of us
(International Social Security Review;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Using the Ghanaian LEAP benefit programme as a case study, we investigate how administrators, service personnel and beneficiaries perceive and respond to implementation dilemmas. The investigation focuses on the LEAP benefit ... -
Disability retirement and public sector reorganization: Hospital mergers in Norway
(Acta Sociologica;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-17)This paper analyses the effect of hospital mergers on the probability of employee disability retirement, focussing on whether the effect on disability retirement differs with employee educational attainment. It uses register ... -
Discourse and Knowledge culture as a barrier to integrated policy initiatives
(Journal of Social Policy;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02-04)Integrated government initiatives have become a common approach following the institutional fragmentation of New Public Management reforms. Complex societal issues require equally complex solutions, which sectorial units ... -
‘Dispositifs’ of parenting in child welfare work: a cross-cultural study of home-based interventions in child protective services in Norway and France.
(Nordic Social Work Research;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-04)Although a few cross-national comparative studies have shed light on variation in parenting support policies, none specifically concentrates on perceptions of parenting within child protective services. This article examines ... -
Diversity, friction, and harmonisation: an ethnographic study of interprofessional teamwork dynamics
(BMC Health Services Research;22, Article number: 227 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02-19)Background: Although diversity, friction, and harmonisation in interprofessional teamwork are aspects frequently conceptualised, no empirical study discusses them in combination. Focusing on risk and function with respect ... -
Do nurses rate diseases according to prestige? A survey study
(Journal of Advanced Nursing;Volume 76, Issue 7, July 2020, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-20)Aims: To see whether nurses rate diseases according to prestige and, if so, how their ratings compare to the disease prestige hierarchy previously uncovered among physicians. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Methods: In ... -
Doing it step by step: A flipped classroom approach to teaching statistical analysis in social work
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Social workers should be trained in both qualitative and quantita- tive research methods, irrespective of whether they aspire to con- duct research on their own or use research to inform their practice. The apparently ... -
Doing it step by step: a flipped classroom approach to teaching statistical analysis in social work
(Social Work Education;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-10-03)Social workers should be trained in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, irrespective of whether they aspire to conduct research on their own or use research to inform their practice. The apparently problematic ... -
Dynamics of interprofessional teamwork: Why three logics are better than one
(Social Science and Medicine;Volume 265, November 2020, 113472, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-22)Much research has used three logics to understand the dynamics of interprofessionalism: 1) assimilation, that is, adapting the work of others; 2) segregation, where professional roles are separated and boundaries defended; ... -
Dyreassisterte intervensjoner i miljøterapi
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)«Hvordan kan dyreassisterte intervensjoner med hund bidra i miljøterapi med ungdom på barnevernsinstitusjon?» Denne oppgaven tar for seg hvordan dyreassisterte intervensjoner med hund kan bidra i miljøterapi med ... -
Educational purity and technological danger: understanding scepticism towards the use of telepresence robots in school
(British Journal of Sociology of Education;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This article contributes to the sociology of education and technology by providing a cultural analysis of scepticism towards new technologies in school, using reactions to the telepresence robot ‘AV1’ as its case. AV1 is ... -
The effect of hospital mergers on long-term sickness absence among hospital employees: a fixed effects multivariate regression analysis using panel data
(BMC Health Services Research;14(art.50), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: Hospitals are merging to become more cost-effective. Mergers are often complex and difficult processes with variable outcomes. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of mergers on long-term sickness absence ... -
The effect of retaining bonuses on delaying early retirement – financial incentives revisited
(Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies;Vol 8 No 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-21)In this paper, we analyze the effect of the retaining bonus on early retirement behavior using a unique dataset consisting of a Norwegian employer survey from 2010 combined with register data on all older employees in the ... -
Effectiveness of vocational interventions for gaining paid work for people living with mild to moderate mental health conditions: systematic review and meta-analysis
(BMJ Open;Volume 10, Issue 10, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-29)Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of vocational interventions to help people living with mild to moderate mental health conditions gain paid work. Methods: Systematic review of international, peerreviewed ... -
Effects of individualised follow-up on activation programme participants' self-sufficiency: A cluster-randomised study
(International Journal of Social Welfare;25(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Recent developments within activation policies emphasise tailor-made and individualised services; however, little is known of what the effects of these initiatives are. The aim of this study was, therefore, to analyse, in ... -
The effects of retention measures on retirement timing – do financial crises matter?
(Frontiers in Sociology;Volume 4, article 68, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-04)The combined effect of rising life expectancy and declining fertility has made “aging” a dominant topic on the policy agenda across Europe. With the aim of retaining older workers and facilitating longer working lives, ... -
The Effects of Service Coordination on Disadvantaged Parents’ Participation in Activation Programs and Employment: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(Research on social work practice;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-28)Purpose: This randomized controlled study evaluates the effects of coordinated follow-up within a family intervention project on parents’ participation in activation programs and employment. The trial has been registered ... -
The effects of skill training on social workers professional competences in Norway: results of a cluster-randomised study
(British Journal of Social Work;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06-01)Using a cluster-randomised design, this study analyses the effects of a government-administered skill training programme for social workers in Norway. The training programme aims toimprovesocial workers’ professionalcompetences ...