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Paid and unpaid work in the Norwegian Welfare state - the case of the lone mother allowance
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)In much of the literature, the Nordic states are presented as models for womanfriendly and gender equality policy. Differences between the gendered dimensions among the Nordic countries are less frequently explored. From ... -
Pakistan’s national identity conundrum: Making sense of the composition, evolution and conflict of Pakistan’s national identity
(Master thesis, 2019-06-15)Pakistan has been struggling with its national identity since its inception in 1947. This crisis of identity has been persistent throughout the years. The basis and rationale for Pakistan, which is marred with confusion ... -
Palaeoclimatic and regional implications of Older Dryas and Younger Dryas local glacier activity in the low-Arctic valley Finnkongdalen, Andøya, northern Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Continuous glacier margin and equilibrium-line altitude fluctuations of a former glacier on central Andøya, northern Norway, are reconstructed during the Lateglacial based on moraines and AMS 14C-dated sediments from the ... -
“Palestine is everything: my homeland, my religion, my tradition. Without it I am a refugee” Drømmen om retur blant palestinske flyktninger i Rashediyeh, Sør-Libanon
(Master thesis, 2010)Etter "den store katastrofen" (al-nakbah) i 1948, har Palestinere spredt seg utover hele verden, flesteparten i Syria, Jordan og Libanon. I Libanon har det nye hjemmet blitt skapt innenfor flyktningleirer, hvor de har blitt ... -
Panamanian Museums: History, Contexts and Contemporary Debates
(Doctoral thesis, 2009-05-15)This study provides an in-depth analysis of the political and economic contexts inwhich dominant representations of nationhood and identity have formed in museumsin Panama.A focus on museums stems from the long history ... -
The Pandemic as a Rupture that Follows Rules: Comparing Governance Responses in India, USA, Sweden and Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)How a country responds to a rupture such as the COVID-19 pandemic can be revelatory of its governance. Governance entails not only the exercise but also the constitution of authority. The pandemic response thus presents a ... -
A paper tiger in the fog of governance: Norway's riddle in biodiversity matters
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Effective biodiversity protection is generally associated with a strict rule of law and democratic participation in environmental decision making. Norway's exceptional ranking in terms of governance, however, has failed ... -
The paradox of control: An ethnographic analysis of opiate maintenance treatment in a Norwegian prison
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-08)Background: Opiate maintenance treatment (OMT) is increasingly being offered in prisons throughout Europe. The benefits of OMT in prison have been found to be similar to those produced by OMT in community settings. However, ... -
The Paradox of Poverty Research: Why is Extreme Poverty not in Focus?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008)Relevant and reliable knowledge based on research is indispensable if extreme poverty is to be combatted. It is a paradox that three of the most significant paradigms in poverty research fail to focus directly on extreme ... -
Paradoxes of a Modern Viking. A Study of a Living History Museum and Reenactment
(Master thesis, 2016-05-27)This thesis thematises the role of the museum and how it, through hundreds of years, has changed from not only being concerned with material things, but also how immaterial heritage, that which is intangible, emerged in ... -
Parameter calibration of a system dynamics model. A comparison of three evolutionary algorithms
(Master thesis, 2013-07-31)This research seeks to improve the parameter calibration process of a System Dynamics model. A movie release strategies" model has been developed in 2012 using a gradient-based optimization algorithm to estimate all the ... -
Parapatric subspecies of Macaca assamensis show a marginal overlap in their predicted potential distribution: Some elaborations for modern conservation management
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-09-04)Phylogenetic niche conservatism implies that sister taxa will have similar niches, although the niches of disjunct subspecies may evolve differently. This study uses Macaca assamensis, subspecies assamensis and pelops, to ... -
Parapatric subspecies of Macaca assamensis show a marginal overlap in their predicted potential distribution: Some elaborations for modern conservation management
(Data set, 2017)Phylogenetic niche conservatism implies that sister taxa will have similar niches, although the niches of disjunct subspecies may evolve differently. This study uses Macaca assamensis, subspecies assamensis and pelops, to ... -
Parasosiale relasjoner på YouTube - en studie av forholdet mellom YouTube-kjendisen Zoe "Zoella" Sugg og hennes publikum
(Master thesis, 2016-09-01)Denne oppgaven tar sikte på å studere den nye utviklingen innenfor kjendiskulturen og fokuserer på en ny type kjendis som har vokst frem ved hjelp av Internett og sosiale medier. Jeg har utforsket mikrokjendisbegrepet til ... -
Parental age and birth defects: a sibling study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Higher parental age at childbearing has generated much attention as a potential risk factor for birth disorders; however, previous research findings are mixed. Existing studies have exploited variation in parental age ... -
Parental Freedom in the Context of Risk to the Child: Citizens’ Views of Child Protection and the State in the US and Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Child protection is considered an appropriate government responsibility, but interventions into the family are also some of the most consequential for states. This study examines the normative basis for limiting parents’ ... -
Parenthood in the (Child) Welfare State : Legitimation of care orders and care rights in Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-11-04)Denne avhandlingen utforsker et spesifikt ‘svart hull’ i det norske velferdsdemokratiet, nemlig alvorlige inngrep i familien for å beskytte barn. Legitimering av slike inngrep studeres gjennom argumentene til de to partene ... -
Parents' involvement in care order decisions: a cross-country study of front-line practice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)This article examines parents' involvement in care order decision-making in four countries at one particular point in the care order process, namely, when the child protection worker discusses with the parents his or her ... -
Parlamentets natur. Utviklingen av norsk miljø- og petroleumspolitikk (1945–2013)
(Book; Peer reviewed, 2017)Sociology as a discipline is concerned with relationships. The relationship addressed in this book, is the one between society and nature. More specifically, the process of making pollution and the environmental condition ... -
Parlamentets natur: Produksjonen av en legitim miljø- og petroleumspolitikk (1945–2013)
(Doctoral thesis, 2016-05-20)Sociology as a discipline is concerned with relationships. The relationship addressed in this thesis, is the one between society and nature. More specifically, the process of making pollution and the environmental condition ...