Browsing Fakultet for samfunns- og utdanningsvitenskap (SU) by Title
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A balancing act? Work-life balance, health and well-being in European welfare states
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: Recent analyses have shown that adverse psychosocial working conditions, such as job strain and effort–reward imbalance, vary by country and welfare state regimes. Another work-related factor with potential ... -
A biomechanical analysis of change of directions of different angles and approach velocities, and the effect of strength- versus plyometric training on these tasks, and how motivation in soccer players is related to the effectiveness of this intervention.
(Master thesis, 2020)Tjue-en erfarne fotballspillere (alder: 22.2 ± 2.7) deltok frivillig i denne trenings-intervensjonen. Før de ble delt inn og parvis matchet i en styrketreningsgruppe (n=10) og en plyometrisk treningsgruppe (n=11), gjennomførte ... -
A carta relacional en terapia de pareja: un recurso narrativo para la reconstrucción de la ética y el bienestar interpersonal
(Journal article, 2019)This paper is entirely focused on a specific therapeutic resource in couple therapy: the relational letter. This is a tool, that emerged from narrative therapy, designed to revitalise couples’ relational ethics and consists ... -
A case study of multiple media use and multicommunicating in a Fortune 500 company: Practices, paradoxes and research challenges
(Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2015:11, Doctoral thesis, 2015)This thesis aimed to explore multiple media use and multicommunication, including the patterns and consequences of such use, and the implications related to the study of such use methodologically. Three main shortcomings ... -
A case study of undergraduate L2 writers’ concerns with source‐based writing and plagiarism
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)In recent decades, a wealth of studies on second language writing and plagiarism have emerged, particularly with the increase of international students enrolling in academic institutions that favor English‐medium instruction. ... -
"A Child miseducated is a Child lost": En kvantitativ undersøkelse av lærerens oppfatning av tilrettelegging for høyt presterende elever i undervisningen
(Master thesis, 2013)Fokuset for denne masteroppgaven har vært å undersøke hvordan den enkelte lærer arbeider med de høyt presterende elevene når det kommer til tilpasset opplæring, og hvilke tanker og strategier det er rundt disse elevene ... -
A CHILDHOOD LOST?: A case of Gulu Support the Children Organization (GUSCO) in northern Uganda
(Master thesis, 2008)The number of children affected by conflict situations is on the rise in Africa. All their childhood experiences are marred by war. The conflict in Northern Uganda which has taken more than 20 years continues to attract ... -
A Climate Election? Communicating Environmental Issues in Election Campaigning
(Master thesis, 2022)Klimaendringer omtales som vår tids største utfordring, og det kreves stadig mer av politikerne for å redde kloden. Med stadig flere publiseringer av nye rapporter som roper «kode rød» for menneskeheten, ble Norges ... -
A Climate for Change? Norwegian Farmers’ Attitudes to Climate Change and Climate Policy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Climate change is one of the major challenges of our time, and particularly so for agriculture. Agriculture is a significant contributor to climate change and, according to projections from the Intergovernmental Panel on ... -
A cluster organization’s role in the development of new value chains for hydrogen
(Master thesis, 2023)Effekten av klimaendringene har utløst tiltak for å nå det globale målet om netto nullutslipp innen 2050. Hydrogen kan produseres ved hjelp av fornybar energi og er en av flere teknologier som sammen vil bidra til å redusere ... -
A Comparative analysis of immigration in Singapore and the United Arab Emirates : trends, policy, and international students
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis is a comparative analysis of three aspects of migration in two countries with liberal immigration systems: Singapore and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). These three aspects explored in this thesis are immigration ... -
A Comparative Study of Norwegian and Ethiopian Textbooks: The Case of Relations and Functions Using Anthropological Theory of Didactics (ATD)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This paper provides a comparative study of mathematics textbooks as the primary construct via the Anthropological Theory of Didactics (ATD), which was founded by Yves Chevallard. The aim is to suggest principles that can ... -
A comparison of fiscal rules for resource-rich economies
(Journal article, 2017)This paper produces a normative evaluation of fiscal rules for a resource-rich economy. Ad hoc fiscal rules might imply substantial welfare costs; the goal is to analyze the magnitude of these costs by quantitatively ... -
A comparison of intimate partner assailants and non-partner assailants among police reported rapes and attempted rapes in the sør-trøndelag police district
(Master thesis, 2015)A considerable amount of rapes and attempted rapes reported to the police, happen in intimate partner relationships. Knowledge with regards to characteristics of intimate partner rape, and furthermore knowledge related ... -
A comparison of systems and outcomes for safeguarding children in Australia and Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-02)Using aggregated national data, this paper compares outcomes of Australian ‘child protection’ (CP) and Norwegian ‘child welfare services’ (CWS).We highlight each nation’s context and key elements of their CP/CWS organizations, ... -
A comparison of the attention training technique and the mindful self-compassion program : a three week intervention trial
(Master thesis, 2015)The Attention Training Technique (ATT) and Mindful Self-Compassion Program (MSC) are two promising psychological interventions for anxiety and depression. Metacognitive theory posits that an increase in attention flexibility ... -
A Comparison of the Moth and the Human Olfactory system
(Master thesis, 2017)The aim of this thesis was to review the olfactory system of moths and humans in a comparative perspective. The basic motivation for performing such a work was to increase the understanding of the human olfactory system. ... -
A comprehensive action determination model - Toward a broader understanding of ecological behaviour using the example of travel mode choice
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-12)This paper examines a first version of a Comprehensive Action Determination Model (CADM) of ecological behaviour that incorporates intentional, normative, situational, and habitual influences on environmentally friendly ... -
A comprehensive model of the psychology of environmental behaviour—A meta-analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)To address global environmental challenges it is crucial to understand how humans make decisions about environmentally relevant behaviour, since a shift to alternative behaviours can make a relevant difference. This paper ... -
A corpus-based analysis of the pragmatic marker you get me
(Chapter, 2017)The chapter examines the use of the emerging pragmatic marker you get me (e.g. I'm just gonna give her a little backhand or whatever cos she needs to learn you get me?) in the 1.5 million word Multicultural London English ...