Publications
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Profesjon og ledelse i Den norske kirke
(2022)
Ministers, deacons, catechists and cantors are among the church professionals laypeople meet in the context of worship, other church services, and congregational activities. These professionals are upholding a social ...
Interessekonflikter i forskning
(2019)
"This anthology examines various ethical issues related to conflicts of interest in research and raises fundamental questions about the role of research in society. In recent years, researchers and others have expressed ...
Prioritering, styring og likebehandling. Utfordringer i norsk helsetjeneste
(2018)
"Prioritization is a necessity in healthcare, in the allocation of limited resources. Which criteria and considerations prove decisive, however, when it comes to prioritization in practice? The dominant political objective ...
Chapter 7 Hva sier de til seg selv?
(2018)
"The purpose of this study was to examine the self-talk of elite triathletes during a
competition. Furthermore, we wanted to investigate possible differences in content and frequency
in self-talk during a triathlon ...
Chapter 3 Is It Possible to Prevent Unforeseen Events?
(2018)
"An unforeseen event may be defined as something that happens suddenly
and unexpectedly. Such events are seldom the result of an organisation’s operational
planning, but they can be side-effects of such planning. An ...
Ung medvirkning
(2021)
How should we go about collaborating with children and adolescents? Young Participation: Creativity and Conflict in Planning explores how youth participation work in practical terms, in the context of urban development ...
Klagens ABC
(2022)
The ABCs of Complaint: The Book of Lamentations Through the Ages analyzes the biblical Book of Lamentations. Central to the book are the questions: How can we translate the Hebrew text while at the same time taking into ...
Makt, motmakt og praksis
(2022)
Which voices, bodies and practices have expressed critical powerlessness in the face of institutional power, and who is expressing this today? What is at play, and what is the root of this powerlessness? These questions ...
Lokalvalget 2019
(2021)
"This anthology concerns the many local elections held throughout Norway on 9 September 2019. Based on voter surveys carried out after every local election since 1995, the ten chapters in this book explore a variety of ...
Kunstens betydning?
(2022)
Why do children and young people need art? How do we rationalize the significance of art in society? This anthology is based on research carried out by members of the multidisciplinary research group Art and Young People ...
Steinalderen i Sørøst-Norge
(2021)
The Stone Age in Southeastern Norway. The Academic Program for Stone Age Research at the Museum of Cultural History comprises a general overview of excavations, carried out between 2000–2017, of 430 sites, graves, depots, ...
Norwegian Garden Cities
(2022)
This book deals with the legacy of Norway’s garden cities. It tracks the origins of the Norwegian garden city movement and discusses the current status of built examples. Through a detailed study of one example, Sinsen ...
Hva kan vi lære av TALIS 2018?
(2021)
" What are the specific challenges that teachers and school leaders face, and how do they feel about their working conditions? These are among the themes of the international TALIS study. The authors of this book take a ...
Utmark i endring
(2021)
In Norway, the outfields [utmark] are understood as mainly un-cultivated countryside areas such as forest and upland and make up over 70 per cent of the country’s land area. The outfields are the grounds for land uses such ...
Sametingsvalg
(2021)
"This book is a study of elections to the representative organ of Norway's indigenous people, the Sámi. Based on quantitative and qualitative research, the anthology examines various aspects of elections to the Sámi ...
Ung Uro
(2021)
"How can the unsettling climates of our times be understood? How can art, architecture, and design that engages with the complexities of our current age be analysed and criticised?
Etymologically, the Norwegian word uro ...
Kollektiv mobilisering
(2022)
Collective mobilization arises in the context of social movements and people’s desire for change. In this book, collective mobilization is discussed in light of a variety of perspectives, theories and methodological ...
De gamle stier
(2021)
"This book takes the reader on a historical and theological journey through intense awakenings, decisive church foundations and dramatic schisms in southwestern Norway from the 1820s to the present. Based on extensive ...
Statlig politikk og lokale utfordringer
(2021)
The services for people with addiction and mental health problems and have received increasing attention, both in the public debate, among users and professionals and not least from political authorities. There is political ...
Fraværsgrensen i videregående skole
(2021)
"An absence limit for upper secondary school in Norway was introduced in 2016. The objective was to get more students to attend school more regularly. There were considerable protests at the time – especially from the ...
Å kjøpe for Norge
(2021)
"How does the public sector manage the vast sums spent annually on goods and services? For individual municipalities, counties, and state agencies it is, in practical terms, about obtaining resources that enable them to ...
Form og formidling knytt til nynorsken
(2022)
The starting point for this issue of Skriftkultur is the 150th anniversary of Ivar Aasen’s launch of a national language, which at the time lacked freedom of choice in form and conjugation, but has since developed, for ...
Likestilling i akademia – fra kunnskap til endring
(2021)
What is the state of gender equality in science and technology? Gender Equality in Academia – from Understanding to Change presents the results of a comprehensive research project and program of initiatives at the University ...
Kritiske perspektiver i helsefagene
(2017)
Professional criticism and reflection are important elements in all health science practices and knowledge development. This anthology presents a wide range of critical perspectives on health care and health science, aimed ...
Barn og unge
(2018)
"What are the conditions children and young people experience in the city? What opportunities does the city provide for interaction between people and urban spaces and places? What sociomaterial conditions for participation ...
Theatre and Performing Arts, Disability Citizenship and Community Development
(2024)
How might inclusive arts practices strengthen active citizenship and community participation? This is the main question that inspired the global collegial networks that led to this book project. The authors of the introductory ...
Chapter 12 Effekt av feedback på kollektiv mestringstro og sosial loffing i et sykkeleksperiment
(2018)
"The aim of the study was to examine the extent in which verbal feedback (positive
and negative) affected the collective efficacy, and to what extent an increase in collective efficacy
would affect the propensity to ...
Reflexive dramaturgy
(2018)
The fact that you are reading these words means you have already stepped over the threshold of a collection of what the author calls reflexive études. Here, the author is expanding on the word étude as it is used in music’s ...
Religiøst medborgerskap
(2020)
"This anthology examines and elucidates how variation in ability (physical and cognitive) as a human condition impacts participation in religious communities and theology and diakonia as professional disciplines. Functional ...
Skriveren og teksten
(2020)
"More and more people have to write in their jobs, and some need to write for publication. Students must learn to write in new genres, and their teachers not only need to write but also help others develop their own writing. ...
Et voldsfelt i bevegelse
(2025)
Domestic violence and sexual assault have gradually become prioritized policy areas in Norway. This book examines the legal and institutional aspects of what has also gradually emerged as a separate action area, the field ...
Gender Equality in Academia
(2022)
What is the state of gender equality in science and technology? Gender Equality in Academia – from Knowledge to Change presents the results of a comprehensive research project and program of initiatives at the University ...
Harpe og sverd
(2020)
" This is a collection of essays about the Norwegian ballade, but it also includes ballads from the other Nordic countries. Many perceive the Norwegian ballad as something very close to what is considered the Norwegian ...
Love
(2021)
"This anthology presents and discusses perceptions on the notion of love in ancient philosophy and early Christian theology. The notion of love is discussed firstly in two critical readings of Anders Nygren’s study Agape ...
Nye stemmer i norsk utdanningshistorie
(2025)
This anthology deals with current research on Norwegian educational history. The nine articles build on presentations from a conference – organized in Drammen by the University of South East Norway in April 2023 – about ...
Hvilket Norge i hvilket Europa?
(2025)
Contending with significant democratic and security policy risks and challenges, Europe is in a state of considerable turbulence. Current discourse about Europe's future must be seen in light of deep uncertainty about the ...
Music Technology in Education
(2020)
This anthology presents research projects that examine the intersection between music, technology and education from a variety of perspectives. The contributors are from a range of educational programs within traditional ...
The Language of Jewellery
(2021)
"In the 5th–7th centuries AD, members of the female population in Scandinavia frequently wore a costume adorned with conspicuous items of jewellery. Many of the items, such as brooches and clasps, were dress-accessories ...
Kirkelig organisering og ledelse
(2021)
" What is unique about leadership and leadership roles in the Church of Norway? In what ways does the Church’s organization reflect its mission? These are among the questions raised by the transition from state church to ...
Ungdommen
(2021)
How have smart phones and social media changed life for young people today? Why do we get irritated when boys are in trouble, but worried when girls are? How do Muslim youth really feel about being called a ‘goddamned ...
Musikkpedagogikk – mangfold og bærekraft
(2025)
In the anthology Music Education – Diversity and Sustainability, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish music education researchers discuss different perspectives on diversity and sustainability in music education activities and ...
Det usikre sangerlivet
(2021)
Uncertainty at many levels in classical singers’ career trajectories and professional practice is a fulcrum in this book. Produced through life history interviews with 14 professional Scandinavian singers, born between ...
Stemma og stilla i musikk og litteratur
(2022)
This book is in commemoration of the composer, educator, conductor and social worker Magnar Åm’s 70th birthday. Right from the start of work as a composer, music as a form of recognition has been central, along with an ...
Moving English Language Teaching Forward
(2022)
The title of this Festschrift, Moving English Language Teaching Forward, is a tribute to Ragnhild E. Lund’s lifelong devotion to English language pedagogy and teaching. She is – in the words of Juliet Munden – “a Dame of ...
Presse, profesjon og politikk
(2022)
Press, Profession and Politics is a festschrift in honor of Paul Bjerke, who celebrated his 70th birthday on 2 October 2022. Bjerke has had a far-reaching career in journalism, research and as a social commentator. This ...
Vann, juss og samfunn
(2022)
Society’s use and management of water relies on professional expertise spanning diverse fields: from biology and technology to economics and law. This book examines current issues related to regulating water through chapters ...
Arbeid, arbeidere og arbeiderbevegelse på Agder 1500–2020
(2022)
Agder was and is an important industrial and working-class county. Wasn't it in Arendal that the Norwegian Labor Party was founded? Isn't it the case that a number of eloquent agitators, ideologues and strategists come ...
Språk, tekst og medvit
(2021)
This volume of Skriftkultur illustrates how the cross-disciplinary field of writing culture can provide new perspectives on fundamental questions. A definitive foundation of all research and scholarly activity is that it ...
Medication Safety in Municipal Health and Care Services
(2022)
Medicines constitute an essential part of healthcare delivery and help to prevent or treat illness, influence quality of life, and generally increase life expectancy. However, medications can also cause harm if prescribed ...
Verdier i konflikt
(2020)
"We live in a diverse society characterized by different and to some extent contradictory values. Sometimes they create community. Other times they generate value conflicts. In this book, twelve Norwegian researchers write ...
Migrasjon og mobilitet – handlinger, mønstre og forståelser i norsk sammenheng
(2023)
Migration and mobility transform the daily lives and surroundings of those who travel and relocate, as well as the places they move from and to. This anthology presents some of the disparate perspectives, theories and ...
Chapter 14 Samhandling Under Risk
(2018)
"This chapter aims to examine how samhandling and concurrent learning
work together. “Concurrent learning” is a form of simultaneous learning, where
many learning processes related to samhandling take place at the same ...
Chapter 22 Learning from Sports
(2018)
"This study shows some generic characteristics from sports that are of relevance to
samhandling structures under risk. The findings are based on a case study of the
concept of “Total Football” and the Rosenborg Football ...
Digitalisering i sykepleietjenesten
(2019)
Our healthcare system is undergoing considerable transformation; standards are changing and established ways of working are being challenged. One change that has consequences for nursing services is increasing digitalization, ...
De berørte etter 22. juli
(2016)
Research following the terrorist attacks July 22nd 2011 has been especially challenging, due to the extreme nature of the events and the trauma for those involved; both directly as victims and indirectly as family, relatives ...
Chapter 27 Samhandling, Preparedness and Supply Chains
(2018)
"Supply-chain preparedness means to design inter-organisational structures,
to organise supply-chain resources, and to plan and train to ensure efficient
response if this is called for. Acknowledging that supply chains ...
Prioritering og progresjon i skolematematikken
(2017)
Norway is a leading country in the world when it comes to not prioritizing algebra in school mathematics, the mathematical language many students will need for further education and professions. Analysis of data from TIMSS, ...
Barn, unge og straffegjennomføring
(2025)
Children, Youth and Penal Sentencing is about the ways in which children and young people have been punished throughout the history of our penal system, and why and how we punish them today.
This book provides the latest ...
Making Transparency Possible
(2019)
"Each year local and national economies throughout the world lose billions of dollars through so-called illicit financial flows. Conservative estimates indicate that over a billion dollars are diverted illegitimately out ...
Principled Pragmatism: VOC Interaction with Makassar 1637-68 and the Nature of Company Diplomacy
(2017)
In this study of the Dutch East India Company the author uses the Company’s seventeenth century diplomatic interaction with the trading Sultanate of Macassar, on the southwestern tip of present day Sulawesi, as a case in ...