Faculty of Social Sciences
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Department of Health Studies [398]
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Gender Research Network (SV-NFK) [14]
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Norwegian School of Hotel Management (SV-NHS) [763]
Norsk hotellhøgskole
Recent Submissions
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What the fork? Food Waste Streams and Valorisation Pathways - Drivers and Barriers to a Circular Bioeconomy at UiS Campus SiS Cafeteria “Optimisten”
(Master thesis, 2024)This thesis explores the intricacies of sustainable food waste management in the context of Local Food Services (LFS) within the Stavanger region. The study investigates how knowledge-based policy instruments can facilitate ... -
A Narrative Study of the Best Interest of Young Women in Out-of-Home Care: Towards a More Sustainable Social Work Practice
(PhD thesis UiS; 776, Doctoral thesis, 2024)At the time of this research, Norwegian Child Welfare had recently undergone reform, and a new Child Welfare Act came into force on 1 January and 1 July 2023. The need to update the 30-year-old law was inspired by Norwegian ... -
Distributed leadership as a tool for integrated health services
(PhD thesis UiS;765, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Introduction: Because of increasing life expectancy and more elderly people living with multimorbidity, municipal healthcare organizations are searching for new ways of combining human and non-human resources to provide ... -
Negotiated participation : Social media logics and the orientation, conversation, and resistance of participation
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Over the last twenty years, social media have grown into prominent information and communication platforms. Scholars have provided great insight into these platforms’ role to people’s participation. Theories about the ... -
Gut-resident microorganisms and their genes are associated with cognition and neuroanatomy in children
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Emerging evidence implicates gut microbial metabolism in neurodevelopmental disorders, but its influence on typical neurodevelopment has not been explored in detail. We investigated the relationship between the microbiome ... -
From Algorithms to Arctic Ice: AI's Role in Climate Adaptation from Ottawa to Oslo
(Master thesis, 2024)This study contributes uniquely to the understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) policy development in smaller economies, with a focus on Canada and Norway. It examines the ethical, economic, and environmental aspects ... -
On the Same Wavelength: Surfers’ Perception of Wave Energy Technology
(Master thesis, 2024)In response to the escalating threat of human made climate change, mitigation measures are crucial. One of these measures is the departure from fossil fuels and the introduction of energy from renewable resources. As energy ... -
Middle Managers in the Norwegian School: Opportunities and Challenges in the Development of Professional Learning Communities
(Master thesis, 2024)I denne masteroppgaven undersøkes muligheter og utfordringer som mellomledere i norske skoler, ofte referert til som avdelingsledere, møter i utviklingen av Profesjonelle Læringsfellesskap (PLF). PLF er i myndighetsrapporter ... -
What motivates the purchasing of green apparel products? A systematic review and future research agenda
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-01)The contemporary business landscape is witnessing an ever-increasing concern for environmental sustainability, which has also surfaced in the apparel industry through the introduction of green apparel. Whether the adoption ... -
Patients with cognitive deficits and substance use disorders, a clinical population in need of focused attention
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Through multidisciplinary research efforts, our understanding of substance use disorders (SUDs) is ever increasing. In a recent review by Volkow and Blanko, the importance of addressing the needs of special populations in ... -
The leadership challenge of industrial sustainability : The case of Norway
(Chapter, 2023)Arguably, management education and leadership practice must be transformed to address sustainable values of today’s working life. Delivering a sustainable value chain requires a new brand of leadership, thinking and ... -
Special healthcare needs of children with disabilities in Tanzania : Challenges and recommendations
(Chapter, 2023)Children with disabilities have specialized health care needs. In Tanzania, political efforts have focused on improving these children’s access to specialized health care. This chapter explores some of the key challenges ... -
Interprofessional collaboration and research networking in Global North–Global South partnerships
(Chapter, 2023)In this chapter, we reflect on the benefits and challenges of cross-sector and inter-continental partnerships that work together to improve the lives of children living with disability in Tanzania. We draw on the contact ... -
Modell for simulering av velferds- og boligbehov i kommunene
(Helse og samfunn;22-2023, Research report, 2023-10)Framover er det forventet å skje store endringer i den demografiske sammensetningen i de fleste kommuner. Dette skaper nye utfordringer mht. kommunenes tjenestetilbud og befolkningens bistandsbehov. Ulike aldersgrupper har ... -
Addressing the construct validity of the “individual problems and strengths” scale
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROM) systems have been used to monitor how a client’s life changes over the course of therapy. However, if a ROM system is to be used, the system should have sufficient construct ... -
Social work with children and human rights
(Chapter, 2023)This chapter explores human rights in social work with children, based on cases from several countries in the world. Human rights and social justice differ across countries and cultures. This is complicated further in ... -
Bringing the City Back In: Three Scandinavian Capitals and Eurocities Membership: A Quest for Autonomy
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Cities are international actors. In the past 10-20 years researchers have started to speak of a ‘foreign policy’ for cities. This is in many ways a paradox as most cities are contained within a state. Foreign policy has ... -
Omstilling i NAV- Meningsskaping og læring for fremtiden
(Master thesis, 2024)Denne oppgaven handler om omstilling i NAV. Som et resultat av digitale løsning og tydeligere prioriteringer endres arbeidsoppgavene i NAV kontorene. Enklere og mer rutinepregede arbeidsoppgaver forsvinner og automatiseres, ... -
Looking back to look forward: Reflections from networked research on energy poverty
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Energy poverty is a far-reaching concept that intrinsically bridges numerous fields of study, ranging from engineering to anthropology and medical science to social psychology. The profound implications of energy poverty ... -
Racialization and Racism in Denmark
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Our ambition with this special issue on “Raciali-zation and Racism in Denmark” is to support and expand critical and generative engagements with how racialization and racism continue to infl u-ence, structure, and operate ...