• Long-term dropout from school and work and mental health in young adults in Norway: A qualitative interview-based study 

      Ramsdal, Gro Hilde; Bergvik, Svein; Wynn, Rolf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-22)
      School dropout is related to difficult life trajectories in Western society. Developing effective preventive interventions is urgent. Nevertheless, few studies have interviewed unemployed young adults in the aftermath of school dropout to understand their experiences with influential factors. We interviewed seven former students two to five years after they had dropped out and seven same-aged students ...
    • Mental health among Sami people with intellectual disabilities 

      Gjertsen, Hege (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-21)
      The first living condition-survey among people with intellectual disability in Sami areas in Norway was conducted in 2017. The purpose of this article is to present and discuss results from the living-condition study, with a focus on the results related to mental health and bullying as a risk factor for poor mental health among people with intellectual disability and a Sami background. We have ...
    • Trade-offs in pastoral governance in Norway: Challenges for biodiversity and adaptation 

      Risvoll, Camilla; Fedreheim, Gunn Elin; Galafassi, Diego (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-08)
      Norway is committed to the two-fold policy objective of preserving biodiversity and maintaining traditional local livelihoods. This creates management dilemmas with the potential to undermine the legitimacy of both national and international policies. In this article, we take a social-ecological perspective to highlight how these two policy objectives are linked and interdependent and, therefore, ...