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Minority children and academic resilience in the Nordic welfare states
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to summarise and analyse empirical research on protective factors that promote academic resilience in ethnic minority children mainly aged between 13 and 18 years attending schools ... -
Modelling malaria treatment practices in Bangladesh using spatial statistics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-03-05)Background: Malaria treatment-seeking practices vary worldwide and Bangladesh is no exception. Individuals from 88 villages in Rajasthali were asked about their treatment-seeking practices. A portion of these households ... -
‘The more you go to the mountains, the better parent you are’. Migrant parents in Norway navigating risk discourses in professional advice on family leisure and outdoor play
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Drawing on data from a study with Southern European parents living in Norway, this article discusses the experiences of migrant parents with professional advice on family leisure and outdoor play. The study is situated ... -
Mortality and work-related disability as long-term consequences of anxiety and depression: historical cohort designs based on the HUNT-2 study
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-10-12)Objective: Over the last decades, quality epidemiological studies have repeatedly shown that the prevalence of mental illness is substantial, but still largely under-recognised and undertreated. Under-recognition in general ... -
Mother's socioeconomic status and breastfeeding in Savalugu Nanton District of Northern Ghana
(Master thesis, 2011-01-28)PURPOSE: The aim of this research is to identify socioeconomic factors associated with mother's breastfeeding infants from 0-6months old in Savalugu Nanton district of Northern Ghana. Although many previous studies have ... -
Multidisciplinary intervention in patients with musculoskeletal pain: a randomized clinical trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02)Background Musculoskeletal pain is associated with comorbidity, extensive use of health services, long-term disability and reduced quality of life. The scientific literature on effects of treatment for musculoskeletal pain ... -
Multiple transitions in sick leave, disability benefits, and return to work. - A 4-year follow-up of patients participating in a work-related rehabilitation program
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-09-06)Background: Return to work (RTW) after long-term sick leave can be a long-lasting process where the individual may shift between work and receiving different social security benefits, as well as between part-time and ... -
The nature of subjective health complaints in adolescence: Dimensionality, stability, and psychosocial predictors
(Doctoral thesis, 2006-09-12)Despite the fact that adolescence is regarded as a period in life with good health and where severe illness is uncommon, many adolescents struggle with different kinds of health complaints in their daily lives. From a ... -
Navigating Prolonged Conflict: Subject positions and meaning constructions in postdivorce families
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-06-08)Background: Prolonged conflicts among postdivorce or noncohabiting parents are found to threaten the welfare of children, parents, and functioning in two household families. These family contexts are known in the literature ... -
Negotiating deficiency: Exploring ethnic minority parents' narratives about encountering child welfare services in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05)Evaluating the participatory opportunities for service users within social welfare institutions is a pressing issue. In this article, we explore a group of ethnic minority parents' experiences with child welfare services ... -
Negotiating parenting culture, identity, and belonging : The experiences of Southern European parents raising their children in Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-06-18)Background and aim: In the current environment of globalization, notions of parenting and childhood travel across borders and interact with local understandings pertaining to childrearing. Likewise, families are increasingly ... -
Nei til ”Homo!” og ”Hore!” i ungdomsskulen: Lærarrettleiing om førebygging og handtering av kjønnsrelatert mobbing, homofobisk erting og seksuell trakassering
(HEMIL-rapport, Research report, 2009)Dette er ei lærarrettleiing for lærarar i ungdomsskulen om førebygging og handtering kjønnsrelatert mobbing, homofobisk erting, og seksuell trakassering. Prosjektet er finansiert og utforma på oppdrag frå Utdanningsdirektoratet. ... -
A new life in Norway: the adaptation experiences of unaccompanied refugee minor girls
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Introduction In recent times, record numbers of unaccompanied refugee minors (URMs) have settled in Norway. Many researchers have investigated the myriad challenges URMs face when settling in the countries of refuge, but ... -
The Nicaraguan Women's Movement after the comeback of the Revolutionary Heroes: Preventing and Responding to Violence against Women
(Master thesis, 2011-05-31)This thesis analyses the increasingly difficult situation for the Nicaraguan women‟s movement after the comeback of the heroes of the Revolution. I comparatively explore two women‟s organizations‟ goals, strategies and ... -
North-South Partnerships for Health: Key Factors for Partnership Success from the Perspective of KIWAKKUKI
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-06-06)Background: North-South Partnership (NSP) is a main strategy for health promotion work in Africa. Northern partners contribute funding and expertise and Southern partners contribute crucial knowledge of context and capacity ... -
The Norwegian Healthy Life Study: protocol for a pragmatic RCT with longitudinal follow-up on physical activity and diet for adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-01-05)Background: The Norwegian Directorate of Health recommends that Healthy Life Centres (HLCs) be established in primary health care to support behaviour change and reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases. The aim of the ... -
Norwegian policies to reduce social inequities in health: Developments and challenges. A qualitative case study
(Master thesis, 2012-05-09)Although health inequities have increasingly been acknowledged as an urgent public health challenge in all European countries, the health gap still widens, while there remains a lack of knowledge about how to effectively ... -
Nærvær i arbeidslivet - en survey undersøkelse av forpleiningsansatte i Nordsjøen. Er der sammenhenger mellom langtidsnærvær på jobben og mestring, jobbengasjement, organisatorisk rettferdighet, krav, kontroll og sosial støtte?
(Master thesis, 2008)Both at the workplace and within the legislation in Norway there have been a focus change in recent years where emphasis on the functioning and presenteeism of the employees have gained more attention rather than the ... -
Nødvendige surrogater; Fra oppdragelsesanstalt til skolehjem: En forståelse av to bestyrere sine perspektiv å utviklingen og behandlingen av «slemme gutter» på Ulvsnesøy - belyst med årsberetninger, samt elevprotokoller fra 1891 og 1911.
(Master thesis, 2018-06-15)Dette prosjektet er et kvalitativt studie på bestyrernes perspektiv og syn på guttene som ble plassert på Ulvsnesøy på slutten av 1800- tallet og inn i det 20. århundre. Betraktningsmåtene eller synsvinklene til de to ... -
Om gode arbeidsrelasjoner i det flerkulturelle barnevernet. Etniske minoritetsforeldre og saksbehandleres erfaringer
(Master thesis, 2011-05-20)Kulturelt mangfold preger i økende grad den vestlige verden. En vesentlig utfordring for barnevernfeltet er hvordan yte kvalitativt likeverdige tjenester for klienter med etnisk minoritetsbakgrunn. Undersøkelser tyder på ...