Department of Social Studies (SV-IS)
Recent Submissions
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"Slik gjør vi det hos oss, og slik av vi alltid gjort det" Forsvarlighetsvikt i barnevernet
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Ways of Seeing Children: Perspectives of Social Workers in Chile and Norway.
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2021-05)The overall aim of this project was to gain extended insights into social workers’ perspectives of children in child protection work in Chile and Norway. Q methodology was applied to meet this aim, as it is suitable for ... -
Is it love? A study of young people’s personal impressions and experiences of relationships in residential care in a Norwegian treatment collective.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)The main objective of this study was to gain insight into young people’s experiences with positive emotional relationships with staff in residential care. Because positive relationships have been shown to be of great ... -
The Right’s Time to Fly? Exploring the Possibility of Right-Wing Extremists’ Use of UAVs
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04)UAVs have been used by non-state actors in the past decade. However, no known attack by right-wing extremists has been carried out using them. Håvard Haugstvedt reviews recent developments in attacks – through online ... -
Navigating the multifaceted landscape of culture and social work A qualitative evidence synthesis of cultural competence and cultural sensitivity in practice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11)Faced with increased global migration, there is a growing concern that social workers need more training in- and knowledge of culture and ethnicity. These understandings have come to influence research, education, practice, ... -
Dementia as Zeitgeist: Social problem construction and the role of a contemporary distraction
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-06)The global impact of dementia on social, political, economic, and health systems is of contemporary concern. As the world’s population ages, differentially, across countries in the Global North and Global South, dementia ... -
Antimicrobial resistance challenging professional learning in three LMICs
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03)Purpose Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a huge global challenge calling for changes in learning and working in health-care settings. The purpose of this study is to examine tensions expressed by professionals involved ... -
Ethical dilemmas in field placements: The experiences of social work students in Norway and possible implications for social work education
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10)The study reported in this paper focuses on social work students’ experiences of ethical challenges, including dilemmas, during their field placements. Moreover, drawing on dialogical approach and the results of the thematic ... -
Subjectivity and change in process of supervision
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10)Supervising texts with a bachelor thesis as its outcome, has been prioritized in the Norwegian Early Childhood Teacher Education. The focus has been on recruiting enough supervisors, and on qualifying supervisors. There ... -
‘The art of kindergarten drop off’: how young Norwegian-Somali parents perform ethnicity to avoid reports to Child Welfare Services
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-01)Denne artikkelen bygger på en etnografisk studie av somaliske foreldre i Oslo, om deres syn på det norske barnevernet. I denne artikkelen utforsker vi hvordan unge andregenerasjons foreldre fremstiller en norsk ... -
Social workers understanding of extended family's position in child welfare in Lithuania, Chile and Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-09)Child welfare services around the world deal with families and family complexities. The study from Chile, Lithuania and Norway explores how social workers define family and more specific the position of extended families ... -
«Hvordan vurderer barnevernsansatte og tar beslutninger i undersøkelser av saker som omhandler fysisk avstraffelse av barn med minoritetsbakgrunn»?
(Master thesis, 2020)Min masteroppgave vil omhandle undersøkelsesfasen i barnevernsarbeid med minoritetsfamilier. I dette prosjektet vil jeg sette søkelys på hvilke sosialfaglige eller barnevernsfaglige perspektiver som ligger til grunn for ... -
Sex Addiction and its Association with Symptoms of Psychiatric Disorders: Findings from a Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study
(Master thesis, 2020)Over the past few decades, research into ‘sex addiction’ has substantially increased. Studies have also demonstrated associations between sex addiction and co-morbid psychiatric disorders. In the present study, 23,533 ... -
Grønt Sosialt Arbeid: Kjennetegn og Utøvelse. Et Scoping Review
(Master thesis, 2020)Mens flere av samfunnets arenaer jobber mot et grønt skifte med fokus på det naturlige miljøet har sosialt arbeid et godt stykke å gå i Norge. Som en disiplin med en kjerne i menneskets velferd vil miljømessige utfordringer ... -
Hvordan opplever yngre problemdataspillere hverdagslivet sitt?
(Master thesis, 2020)Dette er en masteroppgave som tar for seg og utforsker hverdagslivene til noen få unge, mannlige problemdataspillere. Utvalget er rekruttert gjennom et lavterskel behandlingsteam som var rettet mot unge mennesker med ulik ... -
Sammenhengen mellom problematisk bruk av sosiale medier, personlighetstrekk og psykosomatiske plager
(Master thesis, 2020)Målsetninger: Sosiale medier har blitt en populær sosialiserings plattform og fritidsaktivitet det siste tiåret. Selv om de fleste bruker sosiale medier på en ikke-problematisk måte, så kan det se ut som en liten andel av ... -
Arbeidsinkludering og sosialt arbeid i NAV
(Master thesis, 2020)Temaet i masteroppgaven er arbeidsinkludering og sosialt arbeid i NAV. Datagrunnlaget er intervjuer med fire sosionomer i NAV som jobber med arbeidsinkludering. Jeg har undersøkt deres syn på hvordan arbeidsinkludering ... -
The Use of a Client Feedback System in Activation Encounters
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-05)This article builds on 13 audio-recorded and transcribed encounters between counsellors and users in the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration, where a client-feedback system plays a mediating role in interactions. ... -
The Relation of Problematic Mobile Phone Use with Personality Traits and Demographic Characteristics Including Age, Gender, Relationship Status, and Level of Education in a Large Norwegian Survey
(Master thesis, 2020)Background: Research into problematic mobile phone use has considerably increased during recent years. Although the concept of problematic mobile use, also known as mobile phone addiction or mobile phone overuse, was first ... -
‘Warm Eyes’, ‘Warm Breath’, ‘Heart Warmth’: Using Aroha (Love) and Warmth to Reconceptualise and Work towards Best Interests in Child Protection
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-04)The attributes ‘warm eyes’, ‘breathe warm air’, ‘heart warmth’ and aroha (love) guide our work in child protection. These quotes are from a young person from the Change Factory 2020, a MFAMILY student in 2020 and Jan Erik ...
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