About
Idunn Brekke has a master in Sociology (2001) and a PhD in Sociology from Department of Sociology and Human Geography (UIO). Her main research interests are sickness absence, social inequality in health, labour market, disability, minorities, youth and education. She teach in quantitative methods.
Research projects
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Consequences of the Pandemic for Living Conditions and Equality
In this project we will investigate the consequences of the pandemic for living conditions for children and young people, equality in families and for individuals, including children and adults with disabilities.
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Direct and Indirect Costs of Disabilities in Children (BUDGET)
The research project addresses the costs aspects of caring for a child with a disability.
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HIRE? A Mixed-method Examination of Disability and Employers Inclusive Working Life Practices
Employers' understandings of disability as well as their broader knowledge and skills are likely to influence their risk assessments and hiring practices. HIRE? aims to fill this knowledge gap.
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Social and Digital Participation: School and the Internet as an Integration Arena for Children and Young People with Physical Disabilities
The aim of the project is to map the degree of social participation and the scope of social networks among children and young people with physical disabilities.
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Socio-spatial Inequality among Families with Children with Disabilities who are Entitled to Cash Benefits and Welfare Services (UPTAKE)
The research project will provide insight into the uptake and delivery of benefits and services among parents of children with disabilities.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Wondemu, Michael Yisfashewa
;
Hermansen, Åsmund
;
Joranger, Pål
;
Brekke, Idunn
(2024).
Sickness absence among mothers caring for a child with disability: Examining the impact of mechanical and psychosocial occupational exposures.
SSM - Population Health.
Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2024.101610
Rasalingam, Anurajee
;
Brekke, Idunn
; Stenberg, Una;
Haaland-Øverby, Mette
;
Helseth, Sølvi
(2023).
‘Struggling to participate in everyday life’: emerging adults’ experiences of living with long-term health challenges.
BMC Public Health.
Vol. 23.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16291-6
Brekke, Idunn
;
Alecu, Andreea Ioana
(2023).
The health of mothers caring for a child with a disability: a longitudinal study.
9 p.
BMC Women's Health.
Vol. 23.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-023-02798-y
Brekke, Idunn
;
Alecu, Andreea Ioana
;
Ugreninov, Elisabeth
; Suren, Pål; Evensen, Miriam
(2023).
Educational achievement among children with a disability: do parental resources compensate for disadvantage?.
9 p.
SSM - Population Health.
Vol. 23.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101465
Wondemu, Michael Yisfashewa
;
Joranger, Pål
;
Hermansen, Åsmund
;
Brekke, Idunn
(2022).
Impact of child disability on parental employment and labour income: a quasi-experimental study of parents of children with disabilities in Norway.
11 p.
BMC Public Health.
Vol. 22.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14195-5
Brekke, Idunn
; Smith, Otto Robert Frans;
Skjønsberg, Eia Elena
; Holt, Tonje; Helland, Maren Sand; Aarø, Leif Edvard; Røysamb, Espen; Røsand, Gun-Mette Brandsnes; Torgersen, Leila; Skar, Ane-Marthe Solheim; Aase, Heidi
(2022).
Effectiveness of the International Child Development Programme: Results from a randomized controlled trial.
Child & Family Social Work.
https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12973
Rasalingam, Anurajee
;
Brekke, Idunn
;
Dahl, Espen
;
Helseth, Sølvi
(2021).
Impact of growing up with somatic long-term health challenges on school completion, NEET status and disability pension: a population-based longitudinal study.
BMC Public Health.
Vol. 21.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10538-w
von Simson, Kristine;
Brekke, Idunn
; Hardoy, Ines
(2021).
The Impact of Mental Health Problems in Adolescence on Educational Attainment.
15 p.
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00313831.2020.1869077
Madsen, Aleksander Årnes;
Brekke, Idunn
;
Bringsrud Fekjær, Silje
(2021).
Women’s Attrition from Male-Dominated Workplaces in Norway: The Importance of Numerical Minority Status, Motherhood and Class.
19 p.
Work, Employment and Society.
https://doi.org/10.1177/09500170211004247
Rasalingam, Anurajee
; Fegran, Liv;
Brekke, Idunn
;
Helseth, Sølvi
(2020).
Young people with long-term health challenges experiences in transition to adulthood: A qualitative metasynthesis.
Journal of Advanced Nursing.
Vol. 77.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14641
