Jon Rogstad

About

Jon Rogstad is a Research Professor at NOVA, section of Youth research. Rogstad holds a Ph.D. in Sociology (2000) from the University of Oslo. His current research focuses on youth and education, specifically examining dropout rates in upper secondary education and exploring experiences of meaning, well-being, and conducive learning environments. Additionally, Rogstad has considerable expertise in migration and integration research, with a particular emphasis on issues of discrimination, political participation, and the significance of civil society.

Research groups

Youth Research

Research projects

Ongoing research projects

Engagement, Growth and General Education in Norwegian Folk High Schools (ENGAGE)
ENGAGE investigates the impact and meaning of Norwegian Folk High Schools (FHS) on youth engagement and participation in society. It is the largest study on this subject to date, exploring a largely overlooked aspect in education research.
European Labour Market Under Pressure – New Knowledge on Pathways to Include Persons in Vulnerable Situations (Paths2Include)
PATHS2INCLUDE will expand our understanding of the multidimensional aspects of labour market discrimination, the impact of different policy frameworks, and the gaps and possible need for change on various levels in order to detect mechanisms and processes that shape barriers or facilitate inclusive labour markets in Europe.
Follow-up Research – Living Conditions, Upbringing and Education. Area Studies in Loddefjord and Olsvik
The theme of this project is the process and implementation of an area initiative in the Municipality of Bergen.
Inequality in Youth – A Qualitative, Longitudinal Research Database
Inequality in youth is a qualitative, longitudinal research database on youths in Norway, intended to be a parallel to the quantitative Ungdata surveys.
Motivation and Mastery. Evaluation of Flyt – A Life Skills Programme for Young People in Vulnerable Life situations
To what extent does the programme help to build up the students who participate and make them better equipped to complete and pass upper secondary school?
Strategies for Achieving Equity and Inclusion in Education, Training and Learning in Democratic Europe (STRIDE)
STRIDE will provide a new, comprehensive and comparative knowledge-base on effective education reforms, policy initiatives and interventions aimed at reducing inequalities in education, training and learning outcomes in Europe.
The Potential of ‘GameChange’: Supplementary Educational Measures to Facilitate Secondary Education Completion Among At-Risk Youth (GameChanger)
What can be done to enable more students to complete secondary school? The project GameChanger focuses on the impact that initiatives outside of school can have on students when they are in school.
Tomorrow’s Inequalities in the Making: Processes of Life Chance Differentiation within and outside of Education (LIFECHANCES)
In LIFECHANCES we investigate how differences between young people may become inequalities in life chances over time.

Completed research projects

Digital Leisure for All
The project explores how youth clubs and digital meeting places can serve as inclusive arenas for young people in a digital age.
Discrimination of Muslims in the Labour Market
The topic of this project is the discrimination of Muslims in the labour market.
Evaluation of 'Robust Youth'
The main aim of the project is to evaluate 'Robust Youth' which is a program designed to being preventive and promote better health among youth.
Evaluation of Guttas Campus 2024–2025
In 2024 and 2025, NOVA will carry out an evaluation of the learning course Guttas Campus.

Scientific publications

Rogstad, Jon ; Eriksen, Ingunn Marie ; Moberg, Karolin (2025). The Reproduction of Wealth Inequality: How Middle- and Upper-Class Parents Instil Financial Orientations in Their Children. Sociology.
https://doi.org/10.1177/00380385251373004

Tønseth, Christin; Rogstad, Jon (2025). Integreringskoden: Tillit og trygghet som et resultat av veiledning. Nordisk tidsskrift for livskvalitet og bærekraftig velferdsutvikling. Vol. 4.
https://doi.org/10.18261/njwel.4.1.5

Eriksen, Ingunn Marie ; Persson, Marlene Folkestad ; Rogstad, Jon (2025). Navigating critical phases in adversity in youth: identification and reorientation. Journal of Youth Studies.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2025.2462847

Rogstad, Jon ; Berg, Aurora (2024). «Skolevegring tilhører ikke skolen alene». Betydningen av skole-hjem samarbeidet i tilretteleggingen for et inkluderende skolemiljø. Norsk sosiologisk tidsskrift. Vol. 8.
https://doi.org/10.18261/nost.8.2-3.4

Rogstad, Jon (2023). Loyalty and Integration Among Young Adults with Minority Backgrounds in Norway. Lerpold, Lin; Wennberg, Karl; Sjöberg, Örjan (Ed.). Migration and Integration in a Post-Pandemic World: Socioeconomic Opportunities and Challenges. p. 343-364. Palgrave Macmillan.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19153-4_13

Fossum, Aina; Rogstad, Jon ; Smestad, Bjørn (2022). Eksamen på like vilkår?. Tangenten - Tidsskrift for matematikkundervisning. Vol. 33.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3059678

Bjørnset, Mathilde ; Sterri, Erika Braanen; Rogstad, Jon (2021). Gjennom Nåløyene. Forskjellsbehandling i rekrutteringsprosesser i offentlige virksomheter. Søkelys på arbeidslivet. Vol. 38.
https://doi.org/10.18261/issn.1504-7989-2021-03-04

Rogstad, Jon ; Bjørnset, Mathilde ; Drange, Nina Eirin; Gjefsen, Hege Marie; Kindt, Marianne Takvam (2021). Fraværsgrensen i videregående skole. Perspektiver, erfaringer og konsekvenser. ISBN: 9788202716196. Cappelen Damm Akademisk.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4469542

Rogstad, Jon (2021). Innvandrere og ulikhet. Grønmo, Sigmund; Nilsen, Ann; Christensen, Karen (Ed.). Ulikhet : Sosiologiske perspektiver og analyser. p. 321-344. Fagbokforlaget.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4206794

Birkelund, Gunn Elisabeth; Johannessen, Lars E. F. ; Rasmussen, Erik Børve ; Rogstad, Jon (2020). Experience, stereotypes and discrimination. Employers’ reflections on their hiring behavior. European Societies. Vol. 22.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14616696.2020.1775273

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These publications are obtained from Norwegian Research Information Repository. The list may be incomplete.