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Working Life, Society and Welfare

Young People May Face Particular Challenges in the Post-Corona Labour Market

The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in both a global health crisis and a financial crisis on a scale never before seen in modern times. The labour market that emerges in the wake of the crisis may impact younger workers harder than others.

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Bell, J., Trąbka, A. & Pustulka, P. (2020). Ethics of relational and representational disclosures in qualitative migration research. Qualitative Research Journal
Eriksen, I.M. & Seland, I. (2020). Conceptualizing Well-being in Youth: The Potential of Youth Clubs. Young
Bakketeig, E., Boddy, J., Gundersen, T., Østergaard, J., Hanrahan, F. (2020). Deconstructing doing well; what can we learn from care experienced young people in England, Denmark and Norway? Children and Youth Services Review
Bjørnshagen, V. & Ugreninov, E. (2020). Labour market inclusion of young people with mental health problems in Norway. Alter – European Journal of Disability Research
Hansen, T. & Slagsvold, B. (2020). An “Army of Volunteers”? Engagement, Motivation, and Barriers to Volunteering among the Baby Boomers. Journal of Gerontological Social Work
Takle, M. (2020). The Norwegian Petroleum Fund: Savings for future generations? Environmental Values
Vangen, H. (2020). The Impact of Informal Caregiving on Labour Supply Before and After a Parent’s Death. Journal of Population Ageing

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Working Life, Society and Welfare

Old Age and Happiness: Some Common Misconceptions

Are older people more likely to feel loneliness? Will having children make you happier when you get old? And are old men really as irritable as we think?

Curt Rice, Halla Bjørk Holmarsdottir, Rune Halvorsen and Per Martin Norheim-Martinsen.

OsloMet Research Projects Awarded Prestigious Horizon 2020 Grants

Two international research projects coordinated by research teams at OsloMet have been awarded a total of six million euros as part of the European Union’s flagship research programme, Horizon 2020.

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Five Measures That Can Prevent Violence Against Children

Less severe violence against children and young people is declining, whereas severe forms of violence remain stable. According to OsloMet researchers, there are five measures that can reduce severe violence.

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