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Ta oss på alvor - Teoretisk og empirisk studie av helsesøsters helsefremmende arbeid i skole
(Master thesis, 2015)Masteroppgaven vil bli presentert i artikkelform. Første artikkel er en teoriartikkel som ser på det lovmessige og teoretiske rammeverket som styrer skolehelsetjenestens helsefremmende arbeid knyttet til psykisk helse. ... -
Teachers' use of assistive listening devices in inclusive schools :
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)The objective of this study is to examine factors that can explain teachers' use of assistive listening devices in inclusive schools for pupils with hearing loss (HL). Assistive listening devices, such as teacher-microphones ... -
Temporary labour migration to United Arab Emirates: a complex story
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)In this study, we take a point of departure in two recently available large quantitative sources of data from the United Arab Emirates(UAE) in order to analyse social and economic aspects of temporary labour migration to ... -
Temporary Labour-Migration System and Long-term Residence Strategies in the United Arab Emirates
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The United Arab Emirates’ migration system, the sponsorship–based kafala system, is defined as a temporary labour–migration regime. Although there are policies making permanent residence unattainable for virtually all ... -
The Children's Interview - From resistance to partnership
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The children's orientation scale in health promoting schools : theoretical background, potential for action research and validation of the salutogenic instrument The Children's Orientation scale (C-SOC)
(Master thesis, 2015)This Master´s thesis consists of three articles. Article I is the base for Article II and III. The main aim of Article I is to clarify the theoretical framework of Antonovsky´s salutogenic concept, and to introduce a method ... -
The Dutch disease revisited: absorption constraint and learning by doing
(Journal article, 2017)This paper revisits the Dutch disease by analyzing the general equilibrium effects of a resource shock on a dependent economy, both in a static and dynamic setting. The novel aspect of this study is to incorporate in one ... -
The Dynamics of Bosnian Refugee Migrations in the 1990s, Current Migration Trends and Future Prospects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)More than two million people have had to leave their original homes, and more than one million people have left Bosnia-Herzegovina altogether, as a result of the war in that country. Although large groups of refugees ... -
The Framing of Immigration and Integration in Sweden and Norway : A Comparative Study of Official Government Reports
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This paper presents an overview of the landscape of immigration and integration policies in Sweden and Norway. The study sheds light over differences and similarities between these countries, based on an analysis of ... -
The health and socio-emotional problems of parents with children with sex chromosome aneuploidies, in a social-ecological point of view
(Master thesis, 2014)This master thesis consists of two papers: the first is theoretical and the second is empirical. The introduction section presents a theoretical background and an explanation of methodology decisions with rationales, and ... -
The impact of loneliness on self-rated health symptoms among victimized school children
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: Loneliness is associated with peer victimization, and the two adverse experiences are both related to ill health in childhood and adolescence. There is, however, a lack of knowledge on the importance of ... -
The impact of the financial crisis on European attitudes toward immigration
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This paper studies changes in attitudes toward immigration over a 10-year period, with an examination of the long-term effects of economic downturn.The focus is on changes before and after the financial crisis. I use data ... -
The importance of having a meaningful work-life: a salutogenic approach
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis is the main product of a Masters degree in Health Science, written by a student at the Department of Social Work and Health Science at Norwegian University of Science and Technology. The thesis consists of two ... -
The Nature of Recovery as Lived in Everyday Life: Perspectives of individuals recovering from severe mental health problems
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2007:110, Doctoral thesis, 2007)The aims of this dissertation have been to explore, understand, and hopefully contribute to improving the situations of people in recovery from severe mental health problems. A central focus has been the everyday personal ... -
The Nordic Model of Economic Development and Welfare: Recent Developments and Future Prospects
(Journal article, 2018)The stylised evidence from the Welfare State Sustainability (WSS) ratios points to a decrease in the future sustainability of public welfare spending in the Nordic countries. -
The Norwegian Oil Bonanza and the Scandinavian Model in Comparative Perspective
(Journal article, 2018)This paper aims at highlighting the effects of large natural resource endowments on the institutions of the so-called Scandinavian or Nordic model, through a comparative quantitative case study. Focusing on two key features ... -
The relationship between health promoting resources and work participation in a sample reporting musculoskeletal pain from the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study, HUNT 3, Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background: Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) is one of the most frequent causes of sick leave from work, and is a common and potentially disabling condition. This study is based on the salutogenic perspective and investigates the ... -
The relationship between sales of SSRI, TCA and suicide rates in the Nordic countries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Background: In the period 1990-2006, strong and almost equivalent increases in sales figures of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) were observed in all Nordic countries. The sales figures of tricyclic ... -
The return of prejudice in Europe’s regions: The moderated relationship between group threat and economic vulnerability
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Using data from 16 countries and employing multilevel analysis that encompasses the national, regional, and individual levels, we find that both economic and social factors trigger anti-immigrant attitudes among Europeans. ... -
The Transformative Potential of Craft and Creative Occupations for People in Vulnerable Life Situations
(Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2014:349, Doctoral thesis, 2014)Modern- day health challenges are not only physical, but often related to loneliness, poverty and alienation. People in vulnerable situations can be at risk of becoming passive, being excluded, or taking up destructive ...