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Supporting Double Duty Caregiving and Good Employment Practices in Health Care Within an Aging Society
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Due to the aging society the number of informal caregivers is growing. Most informal caregivers are women working as nurses within a health organization (also labeled as double-duty caregiver) and they have a ... -
Samanhengen mellom arbeid og integrering : Ein kvalitativ studie av innvandrarar sitt møte med norsk arbeidsliv
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2023-01)Denne avhandlinga er ein kvalitativ studie av samanhengen mellom arbeid og integrering, eit samfunnsvitskapleg sentralt og aktuelt tema. Avhandlinga sin tematikk blei aktualisert av dei auka straumane av flyktningar gjennom ... -
Risk assessment of beta-carotene in food supplements. Scientific opinion of the Panel on Nutrition, Dietetic Products, Novel Food and Allergy
(VKM Report;, Research report, 2015)Beta-carotene is a provitamin, i.e. a precursor of vitamin A (retinol), which is classified as an essential nutrient for humans. Beta-carotene is one of many carotenoids found in plants, fungi and bacteria. Carotenoids are ... -
The Conceptual and Scientific Demarcation of Security in Contrast to Safety
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Increased focus on protection from terrorism, espionage, cybersecurity and other malicious crimes has led to increased academic interest in the topic of security, especially in risk and safety studies. This article aims ... -
Immigrants in Norway: Resilience, challenges and vulnerabilities in times of COVID-19
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Immigrants have been found to be disproportionately impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic across the world. Our study, exploring the experiences of immigrants in Norway during the pandemic, is based on interviews and focus ... -
Benefit and risk assessment of increasing potassium by replacement of sodium chloride with potassium chloride in industrial food Production. Opinion of the Scientific Steering Committee
(VKM Report;2014: 27, Research report, 2014)The two salts NaCl and KCl appear to function similarly in controlling growth of microorganisms in foods. However, present information is limited. As KCl, in the present context, may fully or partially replace NaCl at the ... -
The COVID-19 pandemic impact on wellbeing and mental health in people with psychotic and bipolar disorders
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic affects people globally, but it may affect people with psychotic and bipolar disorders disproportionally. Our aims were to investigate the pandemic impact on perceived wellbeing and ... -
Gøy og lærerikt, men også vanskelig: Unge, enslige flyktningers perspektiver på deltakerbasert forskning
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Deltakelse er en universell rettighet for alle barn og unge. Både sosialt arbeid og deltakerbasert forskning har deltakelse som kjerneverdi. Vi har imidlertid begrenset kunnskap om hvordan barn og unge med fluktbakgrunn ... -
The ups and downs of intelligence: The co-occurrence model and its associated research program
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This paper discusses the co-occurrence model and its associated research program, and it argues that the model provides the best supported theory of secular changes in cognitive ability. The co-occurrence model offers a ... -
De-democratization under the New Turkey? Challenges for women’s organizations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article is an endeavour to explore the changing networking strategies of women’s non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Turkey over the last dec- ade. We delineate the shifts and changes during what we call the ... -
Exploring the contexts, mechanisms and outcomes of a torture, abuse and dental anxiety service in Norway: a realist evaluation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Torture, abuse and dental anxiety (TADA) are often precursors to developing a pathological relationship with dental care due to elevated anxiety. Consequently, patients who suffer from one or more of these tend ... -
Responsible I(m)ovation in Asia Pacific regions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Over the past 20 years, a debate has developed on the differences between innovation and imitation strategies as mechanisms by which businesses operating in the Asia Pacific region may gain a competitive advantage. The ... -
Saved by the news? COVID-19 in German news and its relationship with regional mobility behaviour
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)There are substantial differences across regions regarding COVID-19 infections and deaths, which are partly explained by differences in practicing social distancing. In this paper we argue that the portrayal of COVID-19 ... -
Understanding the role of situational factors on online grocery shopping among older adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This paper seeks to identify the situational factors that drive the adoption of online grocery shopping among older adults. A two-step research process is employed. First, exploratory qualitative research is carried out ... -
Comparison between own and others’ travel motives: A research note
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)This study examines the assumption that tendencies to dissociate oneself from other tourists relate to the desire to position own characteristics (using travel motives as an example) in a positive light. Results suggest ... -
Engaging for the love of place? The role of place attachment in academics’ regional engagement efforts
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The third mission of universities is often conceived as a regional one, encompassing contributions to regional development and engagement with regional actors. Yet, universities are increasingly global institutions with ... -
Naturalizing, normalizing and neutralizing: metaphors framing the global financial crisis in Nordic banks*
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In this paper we discuss metaphors and rhetoric characterizing rationalizations of past banking practices after the global financial crisis of 2008. We draw on qualitative data from six Nordic banks, 2008–2012. Financial ... -
Age Discrimination and Employability in Healthcare Work: A Double-Edged Sword for Older Workers?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Due to the aging workforce, older workers, especially in the healthcare industry, must remain employable. However, older healthcare workers may face age discrimination that can limit their employability chances. In this ... -
Black Death, Mourning and The Terror of Black Reproduction: Aborting the Black Muslim Self, Becoming the Assimilated Subject
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Engaging with the contingencies of white national belongings and recognizable human life within the welfare states of Canada and Sweden this article questions whether Black Muslim women have access to grievable existence. ... -
The effect of a caring climate on frontline employees’ turnover intention in the service industry: a serial multiple mediation model
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Drawing upon ethical climate theory and conservation of resource theory, this study provides a theoretical model to explain the effect of a perceived caring climate in the workplace on the employees’ turnover intention ...