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The Triangle of Ethnic Grievances, Regime Type and Secession: A fs/QCA analysis of conditions leading to the Yugoslavian Cicil War
(Master thesis, 2011)This thesis is an attempt to capture ethnic grievances in relations with regime type and secession. The unit of analysis is Yugoslavia on a regional level; Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, ... -
The turning point of tolerance: Ethnic attitudes in a global perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Is diversity associated with ethnic aversion? To address this issue we employ a theoretical perspective to explain global patterns in individual ethnic attitudes. We suggest that there is a turning point of tolerance, and ... -
The twisting path to adulthood : a qualitative study with Gypsy youth in Cascais, Portugal
(Master thesis, 2016)Gypsies are amongst the vulnerable and most deprived individuals, and the largest ethnic minority in Europe with approximately 10-12 millions. Despite much study conducted on Gypsies and a growing body of research on youth ... -
The Uncertainty of Prosperity: Dependence and the Politics of Middle-Class Privilege in Maputo
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)In this essay, I examine the moral basis of a ‘middle class’ in Maputo, Mozambique, the narratives, forms of dependence and types of hegemony that the social hierarchy rests upon. I argue that the political and economic ... -
The University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA) as predictor of treatment outcome and dropout in patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder receiving Exposure and Response Prevention
(Master thesis, 2015)The University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA) is a self-report measure assessing 4 stages of change (Precontemplation, Contemplation, Action, and Maintenance). Research has shown that URICA can be a useful ... -
The Unseen Burden: Occupational Depression's Impact on Cognition and Work Performance in Norwegian Workers
(Master thesis, 2024)Det er en økende erkjennelse av psykiske helseproblemer i samfunnet, med depresjon som den mest utbredte psykiske lidelsen. Virkningen av depresjon på arbeidsstyrken er mangefasettert, og påvirker samfunnsmessige, ... -
The urban river: A conceptual and empirical investigation of the Code river area in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
(Master thesis, 2021)Studier av vann og by tillater en utforskning av de komplekse relasjonene mellom natur og samfunn. Basert på en gjennomgang av hvordan den skiftende forståelsen av ‘natur’ innen geografi har skapt et dualistisk skille i ... -
The use of "big data" in constructing loss-based performance indicators in the maritime industry
(Chapter, 2017)Risk based regulation hinges on good measures of risk. This paper discusses how we combine recorded data of maritime accidents in Norway with exposure data extracted from the Coastal Authority’s AIS (Automatic Identification ... -
The Use of LGBTQ+ Literary Texts and Topics in the English Subject: A Qualitative Study on EFL Teaching Practices in Norwegian Lower-Secondary Schools
(Master thesis, 2020)Denne kvalitative studiens formål er å presentere om og hvordan LHBTQ+ litterære tekster og temaer brukes i engelskfaget på ungdomstrinnet i Norge. Den engelske læreplanen (LK-06 og LK-20) inkluderer undervisning om ... -
The use of photography with children and youth belonging to a social work client group in Finland and Norway
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Målet med denne teksten er å forklare hvordan fotografi har blitt brukt med barn og ungdom som er klienter innen sosialt arbeid i Finland og Norge. Photovoice, styrkende fotografering og photo elicitation er de mest populære ... -
THE USE OF THE MOTHER TONGUE IN THE EFL CLASSROOM IN NORWAY
(Bachelor thesis, 2021)The aim of this thesis is to show to what extent Norwegian EFL teachers integrate mother tongue (MT) in the English foreign language (EFL) classrooms when they teach young English learners, and what functions it may have. ... -
The use of thought control strategies in obsessive-compulsive disorder
(Master thesis, 2010)Some attempts to control thoughts may contribute to the problem of intrusions. In the present study the Thought Control Questionnaire (TCQ; Wells & Davies, 1994) was administered to a clinical sample of eighty-two treatment ... -
The use of variation theory in a problem-based task design study
(Chapter, 2019)The aim of this pilot study is to test the usefulness of variation theory as a theoretical framework in guiding the researcher to design the main study of developing students’ deep learning in mathematics. Both Marton’s ... -
The Use of Young Adult's Literature to Inform Students about Family and Partner Abuse in the EFL Classroom
(Master thesis, 2023)Hensikten med denne masteroppgaven er å oppmuntre flere engelsklærere på ungdomsskolen til å diskutere familie- og partnervold ved å bruke ungdomslitteratur i EFL klasserommet for å opplyse elevene og hjelpe dem å gjenkjenne ... -
The Validity of Different Channels of Nonverbal Behavior, and Their Effects on Perceived Trust
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)Nonverbal behaviors (NBs) are important in communication and have been linked to having alleviating effects on physical pain. A congruence between the different channels of NBs seems to predict the most positive results ... -
The Value of Service Learning in L2 Teacher Preparation: Engaging in Diverse Contexts
(Chapter, 2018)Service-learning (SL) constitutes a particularly effective vehicle for engaging pre-service teachers with ELs during their university-level coursework, mostly due to the nature of SL that addresses the potential cultural ... -
The Value of Urban Density
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Urban density is considered a cornerstone of sustainable urban form, enhancing the potential for more sustainable lifestyles and fewer greenhouse gas emissions. To explore the relationship between urban density and residential ... -
The visual perception of forward and reversed optic flow and random visual motion in adults
(Bachelor thesis, 2024)I denne studien ble høy-tetthetselektroencefalogram (HD-EEG) tatt i bruk for å undersøke visuelt fremkalte potensialer (VEPer) hos voksne i respons til to retninger av radial optisk flyt (ekspanderende og kontraherende) ... -
The way refugees are portrayed in the comment sections of Norwegian online newspapers : a critical discourse analysis of readers’ comments on articles discussing the ‘European refugee crisis’
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis analyses how refugees are portrayed in the comment sections of Norwegian online newspapers during the “European refugee crisis”, with a primary focus on events occurring from 2015. It applies a Critical Discourse ... -
The Weak Sustainability of the Salmon Feed Transition in Norway – A Bioeconomic Case Study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This paper investigates transition pathways using an example from the bioeconomy: salmon farming and feed development in Norway. With a Multi-Level Perspective (MLP), the analysis shows how a crucial biological input factor, ...