• Being Able to Stay or Learning to Stay: A Study of Rural Boys’ Educational Orientations and Transitions 

      Stenseth, Anna-Maria Helena; Bæck, Unn-Doris K. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-26)
      This study explores the influence of geographical location on young pupils’ educational orientations and their transition from lower to upper secondary school; it pays particular attention to the voices of male youths from a rural area. More specifically, it investigates the interplay between gender and geographical contexts and the significance of these factors in understanding the processes ...
    • Influential factors behind parents’ general satisfaction with compulsory schools in Iceland 

      Jónsdóttir, Kristín; Björnsdottir, Amalía; Bæck, Unn-Doris K. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-11)
      Parents’ experiences and satisfaction with their child’s compulsory school are affected by several factors. Some, such as parents’ education and marital status, are social factors, while others are school factors that local leaders and school personnel can address. Findings build on data from an online questionnaire to parents in 20 compulsory schools in Iceland (n = 2129). Factor analysis generated ...
    • It is the air that we breathe. Academic socialisation as a key component for understanding how parents influence children’s schooling 

      Bæck, Unn-Doris K. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-10-30)
      It is well known from the research literature that parents are important when it comes to determining individual school experiences, achievements and careers. However, in what way parental background influences education outcomes is less clear. In this article, the focus is on academic socialization as a specific aspect of parents’ influence on children’s school achievements. The main aims are to ...
    • Lærer-foreldre-relasjoner under press 

      Bæck, Unn-Doris K. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013-10-01)
      Tema for denne artikkelen er forholdet mellom lærere og foreldre. Sett fra foreldres synspunkt kan forholdet til lærere noen ganger oppleves som vanskelig. På samme måte kan det å forholde seg til foreldre oppleves som krevende og stressende for lærere og påvirke deres erfaring med og forståelse av egen profesjon. I ytterste konsekvens kan dette ha betydning for hvorvidt lærere blir i jobbene ...
    • Spatial maneuvering in education. Educational experiences and local opportunity structures among rural youth in Norway 

      Bæck, Unn-Doris K. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-12)
      Based on an interview study of upper secondary school pupils in a county in Northern Norway and against a backdrop of spatial differences in dropout rates in upper secondary education in Norway, this article explores the significance of space for understanding the experiences of young people in the transition from lower to upper secondary education. The situation of rural youth is particularly ...
    • Structural enablements and constraints in the creation and enactment of local content in Norwegian education 

      Rød, Daniel Andre Voll; Bæck, Unn-Doris K. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-11)
      In Norway, the national curriculum together with the Education Act serves as the foundation for teaching and learning in primary and secondary education and training. Local educational providers are given autonomy to develop local adaptations of the centrally given subject-specific curriculum competence aims. This article explores some structural enablements and constraints tied to teachers’ ...