Browsing Vitenskapelige publikasjoner (SV-IS) by Subject "VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200"
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Immigrants’ experiences of the importance and value of work in Norway: Implications for social work
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In Norway, integration of immigrants through gainful employment is a prevailing idea in integrational measures. There is, however, a lack of knowledge on immigrants’ lived experiences on the issue of work. This study ... -
Immigrants’ experiences on integration while attempting to access the labour market: Implications for social work practice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: The challenge of immigrants and their integration into adopted countries is a key topic for the global field of social work. However, there is a paucity of research on immigrants’ lived experiences in gaining ... -
The impact of performance-based policy in offender rehabilitation: limitations for liaison and diversion organizations and their front-line workers.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In recent years, the English government has been using competitive elements in the process of allocating public funds through policy. Front-line workers struggle with the limitations imposed by such a model. A qualitative ... -
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 ... -
Law Versus Morality: Cases and Commentaries on Ethical Issues in Social Work Practice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This article examines two cases that present ethical challenges encountered by social workers in making decisions either to maintain professional boundaries or fulfil moral obligations while working with service users in ... -
Leading transformation in an uncertain world: A case for strategic speculative design
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Strategic speculative design is an uncertainty-oriented approach to perceptually bridge today with envisioned futures through knowledge-seeking design practices such as User experience design. As such, it may complement ... -
Liberating Bodies: Sexualities and Critiques of Capital
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This special issue provides a platform for critical analysis and debates that shed light on the complex and often contradictory ways through which sexualities and capital are related to, shaped by, and constitutive of each ... -
"Maybe I can go back to school in a few weeks." Childrens expereinces of everyday life during COVID-19 lockdown in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This study explores everyday life from the perspective of children during school lockdown in Norway. The outbreak of Covid-19 greatly impacts societies on all levels. Studies have revealed a drastic change in children’s ... -
Mentoring in practice : Rebuilding dialogue with mentees stories
(Chapter, 2021)The voluntary and community sector (VCS) is a key player in the support of prisoners and ex-prisoners in the English and Welsh criminal justice system. Organisational learning and innovation is urgently required in this ... -
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 ... -
“No one saw us, and no one did anything” – young women with a history in out-of-home care narrate management of (in)visibility and intersecting identities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Dominating narratives about young women in out-of-home care typically depict them as ‘troublemakers’, ‘victims’ or ‘damaged’. Such narratives undermine the importance of understanding how these young women manage difficult ... -
Parent–child shared reading of scratch-and-sniff books: the communicative affordance of olfaction
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study extends the research on shared book reading (SBR) by specifically examining the role of smell in parent–child SBR sessions observed at home. Drawing on qualitative methods, we analysed the verbal engagement of ... -
Personal Stories of Young Women in Residential Care: Health-Promoting Strategies and Wellbeing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Interdisciplinary social work practice produces and circulates narratives of young women in residential care. The dominant narratives often present negative descriptions of this group, and less attention has been paid to ... -
Posthumanistiske muligheter og transhumanistiske blindspor i det antropocene
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Både posthumanisme og transhumanisme er innganger til å problematisere grensene mellom teknologi, natur og mennesker i en tid der menneskene påvirker planeten jorden på helt fundamentale måter. Den menneskelige påvirkningen ... -
Predictors of enhancing human physical attractiveness: Data from 93 countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)People across the world and throughout history have gone to great lengths to enhance their physical appearance. Evolutionary psychologists and ethologists have largely attempted to explain this phenomenon via mating ... -
The Quality And Developmental Pathways In Sibling Relationships: A Qualitative Study Of Norwegian Children Admitted To Child Welfare Service Care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Siblings are key actors in the social network of young people in care. This paper explores young people's perceptions of changes in the quality of sibling relationships and the pathways relationships follow during the ... -
Recreation in the Outdoors—Exploring the Friluftsliv Experience of Adolescents at Residential Care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03)Providing recreational activities is an important aspect of the intervention at residential care. We explore adolescents’ experience of outdoor recreational activities organized by the care workers in the context of ... -
Reformer i barnevernet: Oppgave- og ansvarsfordeling til besvær
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Artikkelen retter fokuset mot barnevernsreformen, som skal styrke det kommunale barnevernet og tydeliggjøre oppgavene til det statlige barnevernet. Reformen kom etter at evalueringer av forvaltningsreformen i barnevernet ... -
Refusing to Tolerate Ongoing Prejudicial Behaviour toward Immigrants: Together We Can Object to Prejudicial Flag Displays
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Over recent years, immigrants have been met with unjust prejudiced behaviour instead of warm welcome. However, not all citizens of a nation endorse such behaviour, instead they try to oppose it through social mobilisation. ... -
Rethinking Social Interaction: Empirical Model Development
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Social media is an integral part of human social life. More than 90% of young people use social media daily. Current theories, models, and measures are primarily based on face-to-face conceptions, leaving ...