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Adaptation and health in extreme and isolated environments: From 78ºN to 75ºS
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-06-07)The main purpose of this thesis was to explore the variation in health, diurnal cortisol rhythm, and performance related to working and living in extreme and isolated environments. The thesis consists of three papers that ... -
Alcohol- and drug use among adolescents. School-related problems, childhood mental health problems, and psychiatric diagnoses
(Doctoral thesis, 2019-03-01)Background Adolescents with alcohol and drug-related problems (ADP) are at heightened risk for a range of difficulties, such as mental health problems and school-related problems. However, the nature of the association ... -
At the frontiers of change? Women and girls’ pursuit of education in north-western Tigray, Ethiopia
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-02-14)The main objective for this anthropological study has been to investigate gendered processes of social reproduction and change from the perspective of women in the historical and socio-cultural context of north-western ... -
Barn i klem mellom foreldrekonflikter og samfunnsmessig beskyttelse
(Doctoral thesis, 2012-12-12)The main goal of this dissertation is to provide better knowledge about the situation of children in the context of high-conflict divorce. Norwegian and international research indicates that high-conflict divorces can be ... -
Barn og unge i fattige familier: Selvoppfattet skolekompetanse, etnisitet og akademisk resiliens. Hvilke faktorer kan fremme skoleprestasjoner hos barn og unge i risiko?
(Doctoral thesis, 2021-09-03)The main aim of the thesis was to contribute to knowledge associated with factors promoting school competence in children and young people at risk. In the thesis, they are defined as children and young people in poor ... -
Being in the same boat: An empowerment intervention in breast cancer self-help groups
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-09-23)Background: Health is not merely the absence of disease – health also encompasses mental and social wellbeing, illustrating the term positive health. Empowerment, including promotion of sense of control and mastery in life, ... -
"The cancer treatment was only half the work!". A mixed-method study of rehabilitation among young adult cancer survivors
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-01-06)Young adults (18-35 years of age) are a small and understudied group of cancer survivors. Increasingly, research demonstrates that this population is at higher risk of physical and psychosocial late-effects and morbidity ... -
Caring for "parentless" children: An exploration of work-related experiences of caregivers in children's homes in Ghana
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-11-19)Background: Child caregiving work is an essential occupational activity that makes important contributions to the wellbeing of children in the global community. In residential institutions that provide care for children ... -
Challenges in Implementing the Colombian Constitutional Court’s Health-Care System Ruling of 2008
(Doctoral thesis, 2013-08-28)Is right-to-health litigation a suitable strategy for advancing the right to health, or does it reinforce inequalities and undermine health authorities in their attempts to control costs and set fair priorities? The answer ... -
Change and Stability in Self-Reported Leisure-time Physical Activity Across Four Decades : Heterogeneity, domains and determinants
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-12-06)Fysisk aktivitet bidrar til positive mentale og fysiske helseutfall, men samfunnsendringer har ført til bekymring for økt stillesittende atferd. Den reduserte fysiske aktiviteten er en prioritet for folkehelsen og det er ... -
Child Care Practices, Resources for Care, and Nutritional Outcomes in Ghana: Findings from Demographic and Health Surveys
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-03-19)Introduction: The overarching empirical question of this study is this: how are children growing in Ghana and how is childcare related to child growth? Child health is a fundamental public health issue, for children's sake ... -
Child health and child care of very young children in Bolivia, Colombia and Peru
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-05-31)With the global progress in reduction of child mortality, an increasing concern for the health, development and well-being of the surviving child has emerged. It is estimated that 250 million children are not reaching their ... -
Child Physical Growth and Care Practices in Kenya: Evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys
(Doctoral thesis, 2015-03-18)Background: The aims of this dissertation were to describe trends in child undernutrition in Kenya manifest as poor physical growth, along with trends in feeding care practices, and to examine socio-demographic correlates ... -
Clubhouse Members’ Experiences of Being in Recovery in Light of Salutogenesis
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-02-25)Background: Mental illness is the leading cause of years lived with disability and a wide range of socioeconomic problems globally and in Norway. Addressing the challenges caused by mental illness, the Clubhouse programme ... -
Contemporary discourses on children and parenting in Norway. An empirical study based on two cases
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-12-06)Background and overall aim: This dissertation aims to explore beliefs and contemporary discourses about children and parenting in Norway. It discusses the possible consequences of these beliefs and discourses for children’s ... -
Criticism and Response : Exploring the Development of Children’s Human Rights in Case Law from the European Court of Human Rights and the Norwegian Supreme Court
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-08-23)Background and aim: Worldwide protests against the Norwegian Child Protection Service (CPS) have contributed to placing children’s human rights in the international spotlight. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ... -
Detection of child maltreatment, the role of dental health personnel – A national cross-sectional study among public dental health personnel in Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2018-04-27)Introduction: Research has revealed that child maltreatment is an extensive and global problem. It is argued that the known victims of child maltreatment represent only the tip of the iceberg. Child maltreatment has ... -
Development and evaluation of Be smokeFREE. A school-based smoking prevention program
(Doctoral thesis, 2012-10-03)In 1988, approximately 7500 persons in Norway died from smoking-related diseases like heart failure and cancer (Engeland, 1997). Evidence from epidemiology strongly indicates that smoking is the main cause of a number of ... -
Development of global self-esteem: The transition from adolescence to adulthood
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Embracing both sides of the same coin: Work-related psychosocial risks and resources among child welfare workers
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-03-25)Background: Child welfare workers (CWW) have lately been facing constant criticism for their decisions, the failure to act in time, and generally for the nature and quality of their services. While the validity of most of ...