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With a desire to help : A case study about Lesvos
(Master thesis, 2017)In 2015 an unexpected flow of refugees and migrants headed into southern Europe. This was the start of one of the biggest humanitarian crisis in recent history affecting Europe. Over two and a half years later, the crisis ... -
Women's empowerment and education in Quechua communities in Villa Charcas, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
(Master thesis, 2012)Education and empowerment are two concepts that are interwoven in the rhetoric of development. The main argument is that education leads to empowerment, enabling people to take control over their own lives. This research ... -
Women's participation in local government : a case study of Akatsi South District Assembly of the Volta region of Ghana
(Master thesis, 2017)Decentralization is acknowledged to be one of the most suitable forms of governance that makes room for greater participation of the citizenry for good governance and participatory democracy worldwide. Equitable participation ... -
Women’s perception of healthcare in Kristiansand
(Master thesis, 2023)This study delves into the intricate web of women's perceptions within the healthcare system in Kristiansand, Norway. This study has a comprehensive literature review that explores international experiences and Scandinavian ... -
Words without meaning? Examining sustainable development terminology through small states and territories
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Small states and territories have plenty of examples to offer of sustainable development as well as for analysing the terminology used in sustainable development. This paper uses conceptual discussion supported by specific ... -
Work from home and collective creativity: Exploring the experiences of IT professionals
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Work-related and personal predictors of COVID-19 transmission: Evidence from the UK and USA
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective To develop evidence of work-related and personal predictors of COVID-19 transmission. Setting and respondents Data are drawn from a population survey of individuals in the USA and UK conducted in June 2020. ... -
Written corrective feedback in the lower secondary EFL classroom: exploring questions of what, how and why in observed and self-reported teacher practice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)For decades, scholarly debates have been concerned with the effect of corrective feedback (CF), both written and oral, on L2 language development. Much of the research that supports written corrective feedback (WCF) comes ... -
Young Learners' Perceptions of Learning about Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment: The Struggle for Recognition in School
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Based on participatory research with teachers and young learners’, this article explores students’ perceptions of learning about sexual and gender-based harassment in upper secondary school in Norway. Drawing upon theoretical ... -
Youth poverty in the Dominican republic: the dis-empowered next generation
(Master thesis, 2012)This qualitative case study reveals crucial insights on youth poverty in two communities in the Dominican Republic. Young people are caught in a vicious cycle of poverty, dis-empowerment and risky behavior. They are ... -
Å bryte et mønster: med Downs syndrom i vanlig jobb : hvilke faktorer har betydning for om mennesker med Downs syndrom kan delta i det ordinære arbeidslivet?
(Master thesis, 2014)I denne masteroppgaven har jeg forsøkt å undersøke (a) hva slags faktorer som kan ha betydning for om mennesker med Downs syndrom kan delta i det ordinære arbeidslivet, og (b) hva det betyr å ha en ordinær jobb for denne ... -
Å gjøre akademisk karriere : En institusjonell-etnografisk utforskning av professorers karriereveier
(Master thesis, 2020)Denne oppgaven er en institusjonell-etnografiskutforskning av akademiske karriereløp. Prosjektet er gjort med utgangspunkt i utforskningsmetodologien institusjonell etnografi, som har som formål å avdekke og synliggjøre ... -
Å møte sørgende mennesker med psykisk utviklingshemming : En eksplorativ studie av ansattes erfaringer og refleksjoner over eget arbeid
(Master thesis, 2021)The theme of this master’s thesis focuses on developmentally disabled people experiencing grief, and how employees working in municipal care homes take care of them through this process. To highlight this issue and ... -
Å oppleve Stine Sofie Senteret : En kvalitativ studie av hvordan syv ungdommer beskriver oppholdet på Stine Sofie Senteret
(Master thesis, 2020)The purpose of this study is to learn more about how young people experience their stay at the Stine Sofie Center. Will the young people's descriptions of their stay be characterized by what was important along the way and ... -
Å rekruttere og beholde kritisk kompetanse i Avdeling for rus-og avhengighetsbehandling (ARA)
(Master thesis, 2018)Konfidensiell til / confidential until 01.07.2023 -
Å tenke sammen hver for seg En kvalitativ studie av en tverrorganisatorisk samarbeidsprosess.
(Master thesis, 2015)Tema for denne studien er et samarbeid mellom to ulike organisasjoner. Objektet jeg har studert er en prosess hvor to organisasjoner sammen arbeider med etableringen av et prosjekt. Organisasjonene og prosjektet er anonymisert ... -
Åpen/fri programvare i norske kommuner : hemmere og fremmere for bruk av Free/Libre/Open-Source Software (FLOSS)
(Master thesis, 2006)Norske kommuners økønomi er stadig mer presset, dette hører vi ofte om i media. Dette fører til et behov for kommunene for å lete etter muligheter for å kunne kutte i utgiftene samtidig som de opprettholder eller forbedrer ...