About
Vegar Bjørnshagen is a researcher at the Department of Health and Welfare Studies at Norwegian Social Research (NOVA). He has a PhD (2022) and a master's degree (2015) in sociology from the University of Oslo.
Fields of study
Academic disciplines
Subject areas
Disability Discrimination Social inequalities
Research groups
Research projects
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Living conditions among children and youth with ADHD
The project will map living conditions and quality of life among children and youth with ADHD from their parents’ perspective.
-
Living Conditions for Adults with ADHD
The project will map living conditions and quality of life among adults with ADHD.
-
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
Bjørnshagen, Vegar (2022). Do Large Employers Discriminate Less? An Exploration of Company Size Variation in Disability Discrimination Based on Data from two Field Experiments. Work and occupations .
Bjørnshagen, Vegar; Østerud, Kaja Larsen
(2021).
Diskriminering av funksjonshemmede i arbeidslivet – funn fra et felteksperiment og oppfølgingsintervjuer.
Søkelys på arbeidslivet
.
Vol. 3.
https://www.idunn.no/doi/10.18261/issn.1504-7989-2...
Bjørnshagen, Vegar (2021). The mark of mental health problems. A field experiment on hiring discrimination before and during COVID-19. Social Science and Medicine . Vol. 283.
Bjørnshagen, Vegar; Ugreninov, Elisabeth (2021). Disability Disadvantage: Experimental Evidence of Hiring Discrimination against Wheelchair Users. European Sociological Review . Vol. 37.
Bjørnshagen, Vegar; Moseng, Bera Ulstein; Ugreninov, Elisabeth (2020). Who Do You Reach? A Norwegian Pilot Project on HIV Self-Testing that Targeted Men Who Have Sex with Men. Aids and Behavior . Vol. 24.
Bjørnshagen, Vegar; Ugreninov, Elisabeth (2020). Labour market inclusion of young people with mental health problems in Norway. Alter - European Journal of Disability Research .
Bjørnshagen, Vegar; Moseng, Bera Ulstein; Ugreninov, Elisabeth
(2019).
Who Do You Reach? A Norwegian Pilot Project on HIV Self-Testing that Targeted Men Who Have Sex with Men.
Aids and Behavior
.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10461...
Bera Ulstein, Moseng; Bjørnshagen, Vegar (2017). Are there any differences between different testing sites? A cross-sectional study of a Norwegian low-threshold HIV testing service for men who have sex with men. BMJ Open .
