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Trends in Food Habits and Their Relation to Socioeconomic Status among Nordic Adolescents 2001/2002 - 2009/2010
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02-09)Background: In the Nordic countries, substantial policy and intervention efforts have been made to increase adolescents' consumption of fruit and vegetables and to reduce their intake of sweets and soft drinks. Some ... -
Trends in stunting and overweight in Peruvian pre-schoolers from 1991 to 2011: findings from the Demographic and Health Surveys
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-14)Objective: To examine trends in stunting and overweight in Peruvian children, using 2006 WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study criteria. Design: Trend analyses using nationally representative cross-sectional surveys from ... -
Trends in the utilization of youth primary healthcare services and psychological distress
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-03)Background: Psychological distress among young people is increasing in Northern Europe. According to established healthcare utilization theory, this will create a greater need for youth primary healthcare and subsequently ... -
“The troublesome other and I”: Parallel stories of separated parents in prolonged conflicts
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This qualitative study aims to explore how noncohabiting parenting couples in prolonged conflict construct the other parent and themselves. Ten parents from five parent couples were interviewed. A dyadic analytical design ... -
A troublesome transition: Social reintegration of girl soldiers returning ‘home’
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-05-12)Background: Despite increased attention the last couple of decades, child soldiering continues to be a major global challenge and it is estimated that there is approximately 300,000 child soldiers globally. One ... -
Troverdighet og pålitelighet hos barn som vitner En dokumentanalyse av tidligere seksuallovbruddssaker
(Master thesis, 2020-06-25)I seksuelle overgrepssaker mot barn foreligger det sjeldent andre beviser og vitner. Barnets forklaring er ofte det eneste og viktigste beviset i saken. Formålet med denne studien var derfor å utforske domstolenes vurderinger ... -
Trunk and lower limb muscle activation in linear, circular and spin back kicks
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background and Study Aim: As any martial art, taekwondo can be classified as a specialty that requires high technical skills, such as a fine motor control both in static and dynamic conditions. Practitioners predominantly ... -
Tverrprofesjonelt samarbeid for tilrettelegging av et godt psykososialt skolemiljø
(Master thesis, 2021-05-20)Det psykososiale skolemiljøet får stadig større oppmerksomhet, og det er mer fokus på barns psykiske helse enn tidligere. Etniske minoritetsbarn er en utsatt gruppe for psykososiale forhold, der forskning viser at de trives ... -
Tverrprofesjonelt samarbeid mellom skole og barnevern. En innholdsanalyse av pensumlitteraturen i grunnutdanningene for barnevernspedagoger, sosionomer og grunnskolelærere.
(Master thesis, 2018-06-21)This research project conserns parts of the curriculum literature for educations in social work, child welfare and elementary school teacher, and it examines how cross-professional cooperation is presented. A literature ... -
Understanding how the poorest can thrive: A case study of the Mangyan women on Mindoro, Philippines
(Master thesis, 2010-05-18)This masters' thesis is within the field of Social Determinants of Health in very poor rural areas. Within this field, the focus is on the topic of social determinants of social position and health. The purpose of this ... -
‘An uneasy compromise’: strategies and dilemmas in realizing a permissive abortion law in Ethiopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-27)Introduction At the turn of the century, when the Millennium Development Goals placed maternal mortality reduction high on the global agenda, Ethiopia relaxed its restrictive abortion law to expand grounds on which a woman ... -
Ungdom i barneverninstitusjoner sin opplevelse av sammenheng (OAS) - Et salutogent perspektiv
(Master thesis, 2012-05-20)I de siste årene har barneverninstitusjoner vært under press, blant annet ved at det å plassere barn og ungdom i barneverninstitusjoner blir sett på som en form for „siste utvei‟(Backe-Hansen, Backeteig, Gautun, & ... -
Ungdom i lavinntektsfamilier. Mobbing blant ungdommer som lever med lav inntekt i familien
(Master thesis, 2012-05-21)Norwegian Social Research (NOVA) started in 2000 a research study to cover a period of 10 years. They collected quite comprehensive data about children and youth whilst growing up in families sufficing on a low income. ... -
Unge sitt møte med Utekontakten i Bergen - et salutogent perspektiv på ungdom i risiko
(Master thesis, 2018-06-14)Bakgrunn Denne masteroppgaven er et bidrag til forskningsprosjektet “Rusførebyggande arbeid retta mot unge i Bergen kommune” som undersøker det oppsøkende tiltaket Utekontakten i Bergen. Hensikt og problemstilling Å forebygge ... -
Unge voksne i fare for tidlig uførhet. Sammenhengen mellom opplevd mobbing og psykiske helseplager, samt betydningen av mestringsforventning og ulike former for sosial støtte som moderatorer.
(Master thesis, 2018-06-21)Background. A high employment rate is considered an important goal in health promotion, and the increasing share of young Norwegian adults receiving disability benefits poses an important challenge. Mental health problems ... -
Up in smoke? Limited evidence of a smoking harm paradox in 17-year cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Socioeconomic differences in the impact of alcohol consumption on health have been consistently reported in the so-called “alcohol harm paradox” (i.e., individuals from higher socioeconomic backgrounds (SES) ... -
Using qualitative research to develop an elaboration of the TIDieR checklist for interventions to enhance vaccination communication: short report
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased interest in communication with the public regarding vaccination. Our recent Cochrane qualitative evidence synthesis points to several factors that could influence ... -
Utilization of health services in relation to mental health problems in adolescents: A population based survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-02-16)Background: Only a minority of adolescents reporting symptoms above case-levels on screenings for mental health seeks and receives help from specialist health services. The objective of this study was to a) examine ... -
"Veien til trygghet" - En evalueringsstudie av gruppemodellen "Circle of Security"- Virginia, basert på deltagernes egne erfaringer.
(Master thesis, 2013-05-21)Denne studien er en evaluering av foreldres erfaringer av å ha fullført programmet «Circle of Security» Virginia - gruppemodell. Programmet er tilknytningsfremmende og er basert på teori og forskning om blant annet tilknytning ... -
Velferdsholdninger og sosiale verdier i europeiske velferdsregimer: En tverrnasjonal undersøkelse av sosiale verdiers betydning for holdninger til velferdsstaten i tre ulike velferdsregimer
(Master thesis, 2011-05-13)Background: Welfare states and the welfare policies in practice in welfare states have implications for population health. Studies have shown that attitudes towards welfare and welfare policies vary between welfare regimes, ...