| 27.07.2010 |
New book: Getting Published in International Journals |
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European scholars – and not the least young researchers and PhD students – are increasingly met by expectations to publish their research in international referee-based journals. Partly as a result of these expectations, we see a growing competition over getting published in the best journals.
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| 29.06.2010 |
Three articles on parenthood |
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Three NOVA researchers have contributed to the last issue of the scientific journal Sosiologi i dag (Sociology Today). The theme of the issue is parenthood.
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| 19.05.2010 |
Book launch: Getting Published in International Journals |
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On behalf of NOVA Natalie Reid has written a book that will give social scientists the writing tools they need for writing better academic English and getting published in international journals. NOVA invites you to the book launch on Tuesday 1 June.
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| 14.05.2010 |
A Successful Mid Term Evaluation for REASSESS and NordWel! |
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Over the last months the two Nordic Centres of Excellence in Welfare, REASSESS and NordWel, have been subjected to a thorough evaluation of their work so far. The outcome of the evaluation would determine whether the centres would receive funds from NordForsk for the remaining years.
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| 05.05.2010 |
Why do Norwegian families employ au-pairs? |
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Despite a growth in the childcare services provided by the public, an increasing number of Norwegian families employ immigrant au pairs. This is the topic in for a new article written by NOVA researcher Ragnhild Sollund.
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| 20.04.2010 |
Hvinden new board member in International Sociological Association Committee RC19 |
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Head of research at NOVA Bjørn Hvinden is elected board member of the ISA Research Committee on Poverty, Social Welfare and Social Policy RC19 for the period 2011-2015.
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| 08.04.2010 |
Thomas hansen has defended his PhD thesis |
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NOVA-researcher and social psychologist Thomas Hansen successfully defended his dissertation "Subjective well-being in the second half of life: The influence of family and household resources", 9 April, at the Department of Behavioural Sciences in Medicine, University of Oslo.
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| 25.03.2010 |
International Conference on Income Distribution |
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Some of the leading researchers in the field of income distribution and income inequality will participate at the REASSESS conference in Asker, Norway, 27-28 April 2010. New: There will be a paper session on day two of the conference.
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| 15.02.2010 |
Diversity, Residential Segregation, Integration and the Welfare State |
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An international Workshop on Diversity, Residential Segregation, Integration and the Welfare State will take place 17 March 2010 at the Swedish Institute of Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm University.
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| 03.02.2010 |
Regional Patterns in Vacancies, Exits and Rental Housing |
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This is the title of an article by Viggo Nordvik and Lars Gulbrandsen published in European Urban and Regional Studies.
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| 02.02.2010 |
Classed parental practices |
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In a new article NOVA researchers Kari Stefansen and Gunnhild R. Farstad deal with aspects of social class within the modern welfare state of Norway. The article is titled Classed parental practice in a modern welfare state: Caring for the under threes in Norway.
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| 15.01.2010 |
New dissertation by Henning Finseraas |
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NOVA researcher Henning Finseraas defended his thesis 18 December 2009 at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The title of the dissertation is "Empirical Papers on Public Opinion, Party Competition, and Income Redistribution in Developed Democracies".
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