Browsing Department of Sociology by Author "Eggebø, Helga"

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    • The Problem of Dependency: Immigration, Gender, and the Welfare State 

      Eggebø, Helga (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)
      This article discusses the regulation of marriage immigration to Norway through an analysis of the subsistence requirement, a rule entailing that a person who wants to bring a spouse to Norway must achieve a certain level ...

    • The Regulation of Marriage Migration to Norway 

      Eggebø, Helga (Doctoral thesis, 2013-03-01)
      This thesis investigates the regulation of family migration to Norway. This topical issue is explored from the perspectives of politicians, bureaucrats and applicants and their families in three articles, respectively. I ...

    • ‘With a Heavy Heart’: Ethics, Emotions and Rationality in Norwegian Immigration Administration 

      Eggebø, Helga (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-04)
      This article analyses decision-making processes concerning applications for family immigration to Norway by giving an account of the dilemmas and challenges faced by the employees of the Norwegian immigration administration. ...