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Prospective register-based study of the impact of immigration on educational inequalities in mortality in Norway
(BMC public health;15(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-11)Background: Differences in mortality with regard to socioeconomic status have widened in recent decades in many European countries, including Norway. A rapid upsurge of immigration to Norway has occurred since the 1990s. ... -
Protocol for ‘virtual presence’: a qualitative study of the cultural dialectic between loneliness and technology
(BMJ Open;Volume 11, Issue 9, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09-07)Introduction: Most research on loneliness comes from the health sciences, statistically seeking to measure the health-related effects of feeling alone or isolated. There is a need to expand on this understanding and explore ... -
Providing individualized services under complex conditions: A configurational analysis of street-level organizations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Individualized services are provided under complex conditions, as a variety of factors can affect the ability of a street-level organization to adapt its services to individual needs and circumstances. Especially challenging ... -
Psychological Distress among Young Norwegian Health Professionals
(Professions & Professionalism;3(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)High psychological distress has been shown to be a risk for acquisition of skills that are necessary when working in the health professions. In this study, we present longitudinal data on psychological distress among 169 ... -
Psychological Distress in Norwegian Nurses and Teachers over Nine Years
(Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Psychological dist ress have been found to be high and influence nega- tively nurses’ and teachers’ work. In t his nine - year project , we present the first lon- gitudinal study comparing psychological ... -
Psychological predictors of change in the number of musculoskeletal pain sites among Norwegian employees: a prospective study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background The pathogenesis of syndromes of widespread musculoskeletal pain remains an enigma. The present study sought to determine if psychological states, job satisfaction, pain intensity, and sleep problems contributed ... -
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 ... -
Psykisk helse hos ansatte i barnevernet Barnevernsansattes opplevelser av belastninger knyttet til arbeid i barnevernet
(Tidsskriftet Norges Barnevern;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)I denne artikkelen undersøker vi opplevelse av psykisk belastning hos ansatte i barnevernet. Studien er en del av prosjektet «Psykisk helse hos barnevernsansatte», som består av både en kvantitativ og en kvalitativ del. ... -
Raised by White People. Conceptualisations of ‘Culture’ in the Foster Placement of African Minority Youth in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)This paper examines the intricate dynamics of transethnic foster placement in Norway, focusing on African minority youth and how ‘culture’ and ‘identity’ is conceptualised within this context. Through semi-structured ... -
The Rejection of Interest-Based Loans among Muslim Entrepreneurs and Professionals in Finland
(Journal of Muslims in Europe;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This article discusses religiously motivated financial behaviour among young Muslims in Finland. The aim of the article is to provide empirical knowledge of Islam-based views on rejecting interest-based loans and the ... -
Rekkevidden av statens menneskerettslige plikt til å bekjempe økonomisk og sosial ulikhet
(Nordisk socialrättslig tidskrift;Nr 19–20.2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Although economic and social human rights have been part of legal and judicial review in various national and international jurisdictions for a respectable time, the use of thorough legal and judicial review on social ... -
Relasjoner mellom barn og voksne på barneverninstitusjoner i Norge Vår tids forståelser sett i et historisk perspektiv
(Tidsskriftet Norges Barnevern;Volume 96 | Issue 3, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-16)Det relasjonelle møtet mellom ansatte og ungdommer på barneverninstitusjoner er formet og betinget av ideologier, politiske føringer og faglige perspektiver i en gitt historisk og geografisk kontekst. Doktorgradsprosjektet ... -
Rendyrking av funksjoner i NAV – renere eller mer kaotisk sosialt arbeid?
(Bachelor thesis, 2017)Det overordnede temaet for denne oppgaven er sosialt arbeid i NAV. Sosialtjenesten i NAV utgjør en av de største arbeidsplassene for sosialarbeidere i Norge. For å utøve sosialt arbeid i NAV, er det viktig med gode ... -
Reorganization increases long-term sickness absence at all levels of hospital staff: panel data analysis of employees of Norwegian public hospitals
(BMC Health Services Research;14(411), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: The Norwegian specialist health service has undergone many processes of reorganization during the last three decades. Changes are mainly initiated to increase the efficiency and quality of health care serving ... -
Reputation crisis management and the state: Theorising containment as diplomatic mode
(European Journal of International Relations;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-21)This article theorises containment as a diplomatic response mode for states when faced with potentially harmful attacks on their international identity and reputation. Despite widespread agreement in International Relations ... -
Research protocol: A cluster-randomised study evaluating the effectiveness of a skill-training programme for social work professionals for improving the follow-up of low-income families within Norwegian welfare services
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This paper presents a protocol for a cluster-randomised study that evaluates the effectiveness of a skill-training programme for social work professionals with the aim of improving the follow-up of low-income families ... -
Researcher linguistic vulnerability: A note on methodological implications
(Qualitative Health Research;2015, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)We reflect on the experiences of a researcher conducting a pilot exercise project with marginalized research participants within the substance use disorder treatment field, in a language that was nonnative to her. While ... -
Resistance and protest against Norwegian Child Welfare Services on Facebook - different perceptions of child-centring
(Nordic Social Work Research;Volume 8, 2018 - Issue 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-01-17)Norwegian Child Welfare Services have in recent years been subject to international and national criticism. This paper addresses the protests against Norwegian Child Welfare Services that are unfolding on international and ... -
Resourceful female immigrants` experiences of the Norwegian activation field
(Nordic Social Work Research;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-16)This study explores how resourceful female immigrants experience their employment processes concerning user involvement within the Norwegian activation field. This qualitative analysis is based on interviews with 26 female ... -
Responsibility for Psychological Sense of Community and Well-Being in Old Age: A Qualitative Study of Urban Older Adults in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The purpose of the present study is to explore older adults’ understanding and conceptualizations of the concept “psychological sense of community” (PSOC) as experiences of belonging and being part of seem to be important ...