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
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
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https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3030817
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. BMC Public Health . Vol. 22.
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
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Vol. 21.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3009496
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 .
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
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https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2757565
Brekke, Idunn; Evensen, Miriam; Hart, Rannveig Kaldager
(2020).
Uptake of Attendance Benefit for Children with a Disability in Norway: Impact of Socioeconomic Status and Immigrant Background.
Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research
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Vol. 22.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2724386
Vinck, Julie; Brekke, Idunn
(2020).
Gender and education inequalities in parental employment and earnings when having a child with increased care needs: Belgium versus Norway.
Journal of European Social Policy
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Vol. 30.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2729339
Reisel, Liza; Nadim, Marjan; Brekke, Idunn
(2020).
The impact of having a child with special needs: Labour market adaptations of immigrant and majority mothers.
Acta Sociologica
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Vol. 64.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2712470
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.
Nystrøm, Vivian; Olsen, Brita Fosser; Brekke, Idunn (2020). Practised sedation in mechanically ventilated patients: A survey of nurses’ perceptions. Nordic journal of nursing research . Vol. 40.
