PhD theses (SV-IS)
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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 ... -
Exploring collaboration within and between criminal justice and welfare systems: The perspective of front-line Liaison and Diversion workers
(PhD thesis UiS;552, Doctoral thesis, 2020-10)Background and aims. Offender rehabilitation is a key strategy wielded by criminal justice system to engender reintegration of offenders into society (Armstrong, 2012; Ministry of Justice UK, 2013). As the vast majority ... -
Certification for Quality in Hospitals. Exploring adoption, approaches and processes of ISO 9001 quality management system certification
(PhD thesis UiS;549, Doctoral thesis, 2020-10)Introduction: ISO 9001 quality management system certification programs are used internationally to ensure, regulate and drive quality improvement in healthcare. Certifications are often described interchangeably with ... -
Kunnskapsdeling på NAV-kontor
(PhD thesis UiS;528, Doctoral thesis, 2020-08)Bakgrunnen for denne studien er interesse for hvordan kunnskap blir delt mellom medarbeidere innenfor arbeids- og velferdstjenesten. I denne avhandlingen undersøker jeg hvilke prosesser og strukturer som utgjør vilkår for ... -
Frontline policy implementation in public organizations : A sociological analysis of the ‘how and why’ of implementation gaps
(PhD thesis UiS;416, Doctoral thesis, 2018-10)Background and aims Innovation is promoted in politics and public service organizations as an essential factor for meeting the demands of society. How new policies or strategies can be implemented as intended in complex ... -
Factors facilitating recovery in first-episode psychosis : A multi-method approach
(PhD thesis UiS;;367, Doctoral thesis, 2017-12)Background: Predictors of recovery are crucial to the successful tailoring of treatment in first episode psychosis. There is a lack of service-user investigations with regard to factors driving recovery and experiences ... -
Transittliv i barnevernets regi : Analyser av ungdoms identitetsarbeid i skiftende sosiale kontekster
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Assessment in child protection : A comparative study Norway - England
(PhD thesis UiS;280, Doctoral thesis, 2016-01-12)Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to explore the phenomenon of assessment in child protection by comparing two different assessment practices, the Norwegian and the English. Additional aims have been to generate ...
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