ODA - Open Digital Archive at Oslo University College: Recent submissions
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Aesthetic Explorations with recycled materials. Concepts, ideas and phenomena that matter
(OsloMet - StorbyuniversitetetOsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, 2021)This thesis sets the concept of Aesthetic Exploration in motion in relation to empirical data by exploring young children’s encounters with recycled materials in a Blackbox at a Remida. Through four published articles ... -
"Det var som en flytur med konstant turbulens". En kvalitativ studie av minoritetsmenn utsatt for vold i nære relasjoner.
(OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet, 2020)Tema for oppgaven er menn med minoritetsbakgrunn som er utsatt for vold fra sin kvinnelige partner. Bakgrunnen for studien er en erkjennelse av at menn som voldsutsatte er lite utforsket i litteratur og forskning. Særlig ... -
The ambiguous suffering body – a way to discover meaning nuances of dignity
(OsloMet - StorbyuniversitetetOsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, 2021)The body is the center of human experience. The bodily changes caused by cancer disease and treatment affect physical, psychological, social and existential dimensions of life. When meaning and knowledge have their origin ... -
Family carers’ perspectives on care for older people living with dementia: interactions and involvement with health services, and the role of health literacy
(OsloMet - StorbyuniversitetetOsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, 2021)Background: Care policies worldwide aim to control care expenses and provide more care in peoples’ homes, increasing the importance of informal care and the role of family carers’. This Ph.D. project aims to better our ... -
Korleis kan ein måla progresjon i klangutviklinga hjå klassiske saksofonistar? Ei utforsking av fire ulike parameter til bruk i klanganalyse
(OsloMet-Storbyuniversitetet, 2018)Målet for denne oppgåva har vore å finna parameter som er skikka for måling av progresjonen av klangutviklinga hjå klassiske saksofonistar. Lydmaterialet består av opptak av 23 norske utøvarar på klassisk saksofon frå ... -
When Behavior Analysis Meets Machine Learning; Formation of Stimulus Equivalence Classes and Adaptive Learning in Artificial Agents
(OsloMet - StorbyuniversitetetOsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, 2021)In this thesis, two well studied subjects in behavior analysis are computationally modeled; formation of stimulus equivalence classes, and adaptive learning. The former is addressed in Study I and Study II, while the latter ... -
Evaluering – symbol og metode
(OsloMet - Storbyuniversitetet, 2019)Til tross for at norsk statsforvaltning er pålagt å evaluere og har drevet utstrakt evalueringsvirksomhet i mer enn 30 år, finnes det liten kunnskap om konsekvensene av denne virksomheten. Denne avhandlingen er et bidrag ... -
Adherence to self-managed exercises for patients with persistent subacromial pain. The Ad-Shoulder feasibility study
(BMC, 2021-01-25)Background: Exercise is recommended for patients with subacromial pain. It has been suggested that good exercise adherence improves clinical outcomes. Despite this, little attention has been paid to the need for behavioural ... -
Correlates of screen time and mediators of differences by parental education among adolescents.
(BMC, 2020-06-05)Background: Existing literature shows that there is an inverse association between socioeconomic position and screen time among adolescents. What is less known is the mechanism behind these differences. The study aimed to ... -
Unmet need for mental health medication within the migrant population of Northern Ireland: a record linkage study
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020-10-31)Background: Migrant populations are particularly at risk of not receiving the care for mental ill-health that they require for a range of reasons, including language and other barriers to health service access. This record ... -
Effectiveness of Combining Compensatory Cognitive Training and Vocational Intervention vs. Treatment as Usual on Return to Work Following Mild-to-Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury: Interim Analysis at 3 and 6 Month Follow-Up
(Frontiers Media, 2020-11-10)Aims: Knowledge regarding the most effective return to work (RTW) approaches after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is lacking. This trial aimed to compare the effectiveness of a combined cognitive and vocational intervention ... -
Political communication in East Africa: An introduction
(Intellect, 2020-09-01)For a long time, the role of media and communication in African politics was relatively neglected. This neglect can, as Leila Demarest2 argues, to some extent be explained by the authoritarian turn that took place in many ... -
Lydhør identitetsstøtte i samtaler med personer med demens. En studie av intervjuer i en femårig narrativ forløpsstudie.
(Septentrio Academic Publishing, 2020-12-18)A narrative longitudinal study depends on trust and a positive relationship between the interviewer and the participant to encourage the participant’s continued participation. In reported studies, the methodological part ... -
'Å holde hverdagslivet sammen'. Hjem, familie og tilhørighet blant etterkommere av innvandrere fra India og Pakistan
(Universitetsforlaget, 2020-03-23)Med utgangspunkt i Gullestads analyser av hjem, hverdagsliv og de store samfunnstransformasjoner fra 1970-tallet og fremover, diskuterer denne artikkelen forståelser og praksiser knyttet til hjem, familie og hverdagsliv ... -
Kva er arbeid - Eigentleg? Cato Wadel og Sysselsettingsutvalet
(Universitetsforlaget, 2020-02-04)I 1977 blei «Hva er arbeid? Noen refleksjoner om arbeid som aktivitet og begrep» publisert i volum 18 av Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning. Artikkelen er ført i pennen av sosialantropologen Cato Wadel (f. 1936), og det er ... -
HELVYRD - Helhetlig vurdering i et yrkesdidaktisk perspektiv. En studie av vurderernes helhetlige vurderinger av siste års lærlinger i elektrikerfaget i ulike vurderingssystemer innen fag- og yrkesopplæringen
(OsloMet - Storbyuniversitetet, 2020)Min avhandling, Helhetlig vurdering i et yrkesdidaktiske perspektiv (HELVYRD), er en studie av vurderernes helhetlige vurderinger av lærlinger innenfor fag- og yrkesopplæringen i Norge. I dette systemet brukes ulike ... -
Childlessness and Psychological Well-Being in Midlife and Old Age
(Springer, 2020-12-22)This entry reviews the literature on the relationship between parental status and psychological well-being in middle and old age. Psychological well-being is defined broadly, in order to capture the complexity of the costs ... -
Reading radical environmental justice through a political ecology lens
(Elsevier, 2019-11-29)Environmental justice (EJ) and political ecology (PE) have grown during recent decades to become leading critical approaches to socio-environmental analyses. The two fields share a history of pluralism and an openness to ... -
A Behavioral Perspective on Community Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of Paraisópolis in São Paulo, Brazil
(MDPI, 2021-01-30)The present article discusses the emergence and dynamics of community resilience by empirically investigating the case of the favela of Paraisópolis in São Paulo, Brazil. The emergence of innovative practices that initially ... -
A critical occupational perspective on user engagement of older adults in an assisted living facility in technology research over three years
(Routledge, 2020-05-13)Digital assistive technology has potential for supporting older adults who depend upon community healthcare services. To boost the efficiency of those services, technological devices are often installed for care recipients ...
