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Sped- og småbarns utviklingsbehov og interesser. En kvalitativ dokumentanalyse av fylkesnemndsvedtak etter barnevernloven § 4-12, omsorgsovertakelse.
(Master thesis, 2019-06-20)Plassering av sped-og småbarn utenfor hjemmet etter barnevernloven § 4-12 (1992), er en beslutning som tas av fylkesnemnda. Formålet med studien var å undersøke på hvilken måte, og hva som særlig vektlegges når fylkesnemndene ... -
Stakeholder’s perceptions of help-seeking behaviour among people with mental health problems in Uganda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-02-13)Introduction: Mental health facilities in Uganda remain underutilized, despite efforts to decentralize the services. One of the possible explanations for this is the help-seeking behaviours of people with mental health ... -
Staying Well on the Margins of the Formal Economy: Exploring occupational health and treatment among Peruvian vendors in the urban marketplace
(Master thesis, 2012-05-18)With a growing percentage of the world's population living in urban areas, many people in cities are increasingly participating in economic activities on the margins of the formal economy. Many such workers generate income ... -
Straff, omsorg og behandling for barn som utfører alvorlige kriminelle handlinger - En kvalitativ studie av miljøterapeuters erfaringer fra barnevern og kriminalomsorg
(Master thesis, 2019-06-20)Dette forskningsprosjektet har søkt å svare på hvilke erfaringer miljøterapeuter i akuttinstitusjoner og ungdomsenheter har med barn som utfører alvorlige kriminelle handlinger. Forskningsprosjektet er en kvalitativ, ... -
Strengthening cultural competence in health professionals through partnerships: A case study of a health collaborative exchange between Malawi and Norway in trauma care and emergency medicine
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)North-South partnerships have been identified as one way of solving some of the challenges in health sectors globally. Norway and Malawi have one such partnership in trauma and emergence care. Lack of trauma care and ... -
Study design: Pathways to Independence – A study of unaccompanied minor refugees settled in a Norwegian city municipality
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Aims: The aim of the ‘Pathways to Independence’ study was to gain knowledge of how to facilitate a healthy development for unaccompanied refugee minors (URMs) after settling in Norwegian municipalities. Methods: The ... -
Subjective economic status in adolescence: determinantsand associations with mental health in the Norwegian Youth@Hordaland Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)We aimed to identify factors associated with perceived economic well-being (PEWB), and examine its association with symptoms of depression and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. In the Norwegian youth@hordaland ... -
Subjective health complaints and self-rated health: are expectancies more important than socioeconomic status and workload?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06)Background The associations between socioeconomic status (SES), physical and psychosocial workload and health are well documented. According to The Cognitive Activation Theory of Stress (CATS), learned response outcome ... -
Substance-related problems among adolescents in child welfare services: A comparison between individuals receiving in-home services and those in foster care
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11)Background and aims The literature base on substance use among adolescents who receive interventions from child welfare services (CWS) in Nordic countries is limited. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether ... -
Super-Agers: Hemmeligheten bak god fysisk form i høy alder.
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Sustainable prevention of obesity through integrated strategies: The SPOTLIGHT project’s conceptual framework and design
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-09-17)Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity in Europe is high. It is a major cause of the overall rates of many of the main chronic (or non communicable) diseases in this region and is characterized by an unequal ... -
Tannhelsetjenestens erfaringer med meldeplikten til barneverntjenesten. En kvalitativ intervjustudie
(Master thesis, 2015-05-20)Tannhelsetjenesten kan befinne seg i en nøkkelposisjon for å oppdage tegn på omsorgssvikt og mishandling. De følger alle barn gjennom oppveksten, og har en god mulighet til å undersøke barnet i behandlingssituasjonen. I ... -
Telefontolking i barnevernet: Etniske minoritetsforeldres erfaringer
(Master thesis, 2021-06-03)Tolk er et viktig hjelpemiddel for å formidle informasjon mellom minoritetsspråklige og offentlige myndigheter. Barnevernet foretar svært viktige vurderinger av både juridisk og helsemessig karakter i sitt arbeid med barn ... -
Telling Stories to Live: Hawaiian Trans Narratives on Gender and Sex Work
(Master thesis, 2016-06-01)The overall objective of the thesis is to provide new data about trans identity formation and trans sex work in Hawai i, while simultaneously critically discussing everyday performances of heteronormative gender identity ... -
Temporal trends in psychological distress and healthcare utilization among young people
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-12-18)Background: Young people are generally considered to be healthy, as severe illness and mortality is uncommon during this developmental stage. However, there are increasing concerns that psychological distress may be ... -
The Association Between Active Citizenship and Well-Being in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022-06-03)Although active citizenship has been increasingly emphasised in political discourses due to its multidimensional scope, potential for democracy and empowerment there has been scarce research in Norway regarding the association ... -
The association between job satisfaction and work participation in a study population struggling with work participation due to common mental health problems: A cross-sectional study
(Master thesis, 2013-07-03)Bakgrunn: Vanlige psykiske plager som angst og depresjon er ansvarlig for en stor andel av sykefravær og uførhet. Jobbtilfredshet er assosiert med både mental helse og sykefravær, men man vet lite om forholdet mellom ... -
The association between sharing something difficult on social media and mental well-being among adolescents
(Master thesis, 2022-05-19)Målet med denne oppgaven var å utforske ungdommers erfaringer med å dele noe vanskelig gjennom sosiale medier sammenhengen med livstilfredshet. Oppgaven består av en tidsskriftartikkel (vedlegg III), som er oppgavens primære ... -
The complexity of belonging and empowerment: Narratives of Ghanaian women in Bergen, Norway
(Master thesis, 2020-06-23)Studies on migrant womens’ experiences of belonging and empowerment have for the most part remained separate, as two distinct fields. This study attempts to fill that gap by examining the experiences and perceptions of ...