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Idunn Brekke

Idunn Brekke

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

Scientific publications

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?. SSM - Population Health. Vol. 23.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101465

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; 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

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

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

Nystrøm, Vivian; Olsen, Brita Fosser; Brekke, Idunn (2020). Practised sedation in mechanically ventilated patients: A survey of nurses’ perceptions. 7 p. Nordic journal of nursing research. Vol. 40.
https://doi.org/10.1177/2057158519899548

Reisel, Liza; Nadim, Marjan; Brekke, Idunn (2020). The impact of having a child with special needs: Labour market adaptations of immigrant and majority mothers. 17 p. Acta Sociologica. Vol. 64.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0001699320971695





These publications are obtained from Cristin. The list may be incomplete