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dc.contributor.authorHydle, Ida Marie
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-17T08:26:55Z
dc.date.available2019-09-17T08:26:55Z
dc.date.issued2019-05-09
dc.description.abstractOne of the most significant epidemiological tools for the perceived truth about contemporary Norwegian youth is in Ungdata, Youth Data. This is a continuous online-based survey grounded upon several and varying investigations of youth in Norwegian high schools, now extending to primary schools as well. The knowledge bases, epidemiological practices, technicalities, economic premises for the work and also data publishing is handled by social scientists at Norwegian Social Research, NOVA, located at Oslo Metropolitan University. State bureaucracies, e.g. ministries and directorates, municipalities etc. can ask for investigations and overviews. NOVA has an annual income for running the Youth Data through the Norwegian Directorate of Health of 3,3 mill. NOK (2018). The Youth Data registry has become a leading force in opinions, policies, polities and resource allocations for youth at municipal and state levels for several intended purposes. Based upon NOVA reports, media comments and interviews this article reflects upon some theoretical and methodological approaches to this unique epidemiological tool concerning youth, health and welfare. Questions arise such as: Is epidemiology a taken for granted neutral and objective kind of knowledge? Should there be ethical concerns for youth and their researchers as creators of knowledge, theory and policy – other than the normal ethical rules of scientific conduct?en_US
dc.descriptionSource at <a href=https://doi.org/10.5324/nje.v28i1-2.3046>https://doi.org/10.5324/nje.v28i1-2.3046. </a>en_US
dc.identifier.citationHydle, I. (2019). Epistemology of epidemiology: The case of Ungdata. <i>Norsk Epidemiologi, 28</i>(1-2), 7-14. https://doi.org/10.5324/nje.v28i1-2.3046en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1718703
dc.identifier.doi10.5324/nje.v28i1-2.3046
dc.identifier.issn0803-2491
dc.identifier.issn1891-5477
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/16209
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherNorwegian Epidemiological Association (NOFE)en_US
dc.relation.journalNorsk Epidemiologi
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Other health science disciplines: 829en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Andre helsefag: 829en_US
dc.titleEpistemology of epidemiology: The case of Ungdataen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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