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Tøssebro, Jan; Wendelborg, Christian – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: This study addresses family structure in families raising a child with disabilities in Norway. The aims are to add to the literature on termination of parental relationships and to explore family research topics that are rarely discussed in disability research, such as cohabitation versus marriage and repartnering. Methods:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Structure, Disabilities, Children
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Alsaker, Kjersti; Kristoffersen, Kjell; Moen, Bente E.; Baste, Valborg – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
Women (n = 87) at women's shelters in Norway, a country of high welfare and gender equality, reported a multitude of severe threats and actual acts of physical, sexual and psychological violence. An individual threatening to kill his partner represented a significant increased risk for experiencing serious acts of violence, especially when the…
Descriptors: Violence, Females, Foreign Countries, Psychology
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Nerdrum, Per; Rustoen, Tone; Ronnestad, Michael H. – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2006
Evidence which suggests that university and college students are more vulnerable to psychological distress than the general population has generated increasing public concern. This study presents psychometric data on Norwegian undergraduate students' psychological distress (N= 1750). Psychological distress was assessed by applying the 12-item…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Psychometrics, Marital Status