The main topic of this study is how polio-stricken persons experience the end of working life, early retirement and aging. Why do they leave working life? How do they cope with illness and challenges during the transitional ...

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 presents research questions and reviews prior findings, with emphasis placed on Norway. The main research questions are: How do married or cohabiting men and women in various age-cohorts ...

To maintain biological diversity is an important aim for Norwegian environmental policies, and the Nature index for Norway is supposed help this policy by surveying the situation for biodiversity in Norway. The nature index ...

The aim of this report is to describe experiences from care services for elderly immigrants from the perspectives of users, family caregivers and staff, and point to cooperation and challenges in formal vs. informal care. ...

Point of departure and research questions In 2006 the Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion (BLD) funded a comprehensive study of children, young people and their parents from households with long-term low ...

Housing allowances form an important part of the Norwegian housing policy. The allowances cover part of the housing expenses and they are meant to stimulate targeted households to obtain or retain a level of housing ...

This report deals with possible future changes in the life circumstances of the elderly along two main paths. First, will tomorrow's elderly have other preferences, opinions, or values than elderly today? Second, will ...

Do we find more psychological problems among children and young people of immigrants that are born and raised in Norway than among those with a Norwegian background? Is there a need for specific theories to explain the ...

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease caused by insufficient production or insufficient effect of insulin. The disease is treated with insulin or other anti-diabetic drugs, but a large percentage of the diabetic ...

This report presents the results of an innovative and national study on Lifecourse, Generation and Gender (LOGG), including the responses of 10 570 Norwegians between 18 and 79. The aim of the study was to gather information ...