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Participatory communication and citizen social science: Lessons learned and new ethical and political challenges
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This paper contributes to the discussion around the epistemic foundations of citizen social science (CSS) by drawing from participatory communication. We argue that the latter’s long history reflecting on the ethical and ... -
Political bias in evidence for policymaking and the knowledge work of civil servants: the case of the ongoing digitalization of the Norwegian school
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This article engages in evidence-based policymaking by addressing (a) how civil servants endeavor to link evidence and policy and (b) examining how political bias influences this knowledge work in the ongoing digitalization ... -
Predicting stable employment trajectories among young people with disabilities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Research aiming to explain disabled people’s inequalities in the labour market has primarily focused on transitional factors between school and work, wage gaps, or socioeconomic background characteristics as expla- nations ... -
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. ... -
Protokoll: forenklet kunnskapsoversikt om arbeidsmiljø og arbeidshelse
(AFI-notat;2023:03, Working paper, 2023-06)Dette er en protokoll for en forenklet kunnskapsoversikt (‘scoping review’) over norsk forskning på arbeidsmiljø og -helse. Arbeidsmiljø og arbeidshelse er et viktig og stort forskningstema i Norge. Det er et fagfelt som ... -
Reducing sickness absence: a work environment intervention in Norwegian hospitals
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background High rates of sickness absence is a challenge within the healthcare sector, highlighting the need for effective interventions. Despite this, limited research has been conducted on the impact of such interventions ... -
Samarbeid om arbeidsinkludering: Er Lipskys perspektiver fortsatt relevante?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Teorien om bakkebyråkratiet fremstår nærmest som en standardreferanse for forskere som studerer førstelinjen på arbeidsinkluderingsfeltet. I artikkelen drøfter jeg hvorvidt teorien egner seg til å analysere nye og mer ... -
The significance of culture for social sustainability – a discussion of cultural security and insecurity in neighbourhoods
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Creating a socially sustainable city will often encompass strategies to ensure that the different communities are “cohesive” and that the many neighbourhoods are diverse to prevent residential segregation. However, the ... -
Singing wives and oligarch patrons: Sounding out the wealth of Russian elites through popular music
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork on Swedo-Russian musical collaborations, this article explores the link between popular music and the conspicuous consumption of Russia’s wealthy elite. Presenting two specific ... -
Socioeconomic status and disparities in COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Eastern Oslo, Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective: The objective of this study was to assess whether socioeconomic status still remain a barrier to COVID- 19 vaccination in eastern Oslo, Norway. Study design: A cross-section study. Methods: We conducted a ... -
Street-level bureaucrats’ attitudes towards clients in discretionary decision-making: Evidence from the Norwegian labour and welfare administration
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)It is commonly assumed that the attitudes of street level bureaucrats (SLBs) towards bene t recipients in uence the discretionary decisions they make. Although discretion in the policy process has been a contentious issue, ... -
Structural topic modeling as a mixed methods research design: a study on employer size and labor market outcomes for vulnerable groups
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Obtaining and maintaining steady employment can be challenging for people from vul- nerable groups. Previous research has focused on the relationship between employer size and employment outcomes for these groups, but ... -
Teachers’ job demands, resources and their job satisfaction: Satisfaction with school, career choice and teaching profession of teachers in different career stages
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Teachers' job demands and resources can have a crucial impact on a school's ability to retain teachers. Analyses of Talis 2018 data from 24 European countries using the Job Demands and Resources model showed that a safe ... -
The Ten-Item Personality Inventory (TIPI): a scoping review of versions, translations and psychometric properties
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)BACKGROUND: The Ten-Item Personality Inventory (TIPI) is a brief instrument designed to assess the five-factor model (FFM) personality dimensions. It was specifically developed to provide a brief assessment option in ... -
They must live somewhere! The geographical dimension of residualized social rented housing in urban Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The residualization of public rented housing is a prevalent phenomenon throughout Eu- rope, and strongly present in the small and strongly means-tested social housing sector in Norway. In this article, we discuss the ... -
Transformed ‘postmodern’ life courses? Continuity and change in young adults’ labour market trajectories in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Accounts of contemporary youth often take increased variability in the young adult life course for granted. However, we lack stud- ies examining variability in the labour market domain during the rapid globalization of the ... -
Turnusordninger i kommunenes helse- og omsorgstjenester – kraftig vekst i omfang av langvakter, årsturnus og fleksibel turnus
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Et økende antall eldre med behov for tjenester vil sette et stadig større press på effektiv utnyttelse av ressurser i helse- og omsorgssektoren. Nye måter å organisere turnus på har blitt løftet frem som et tiltak som kan ... -
Unges deltagelse og engasjement i lokal stedsutvikling på Mortensrud
(AFI-notat;2023:01, Working paper, 2023-01-26)Utbyggingen av Mortensrud, også kalt Mortensrudprosjektet, i bydel Søndre Nordstrand er et av Oslo kommunes største utbyggingsprosjekt. Medvirkning er lovpålagt i slike nærmiljøutbygginger, og barn og unge har et spesielt ... -
Which companies hire NEET? Organisational characteristics of hiring NEET in a Norwegian full-population registry study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Which types of organisations hire NEET? We use longitudinal national registry data from Norway to investigate four types of organisational characteristics: (a) staff proportion with low pay and low education, (b) staff ... -
Who chooses fast-track programs in mathematics? The role of class origin, ethnicity, and gender among Norwegian lower-secondary students
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This article examines Norwegian lower-secondary students who enrol in fast- track programs in mathematics. These fast-track programs are designed to accommodate high-performing students who want a faster learning pace than ...