Measuring the fear of immigrants
In many European countries there are negative attitudes towards immigrants, which may be due to fear. Now a team of researchers have developed a tool to measure
View ArticlePolish workers get stuck in stereotype
Some 140,000 Poles have migrated to Norway since 2004. Many of them find jobs in construction work, but the contracts are usually short-term and cultural
View ArticleImmigration in the Stone Age
Scandinavia changed dramatically when a migrant wave occured more than 4,000 years ago. People were put under pressure to change fast.
View ArticleImmigration in the Viking era
The stalwart peasant. Christianity. Ibsen, Grieg and the poet-priest Petter Dass. A glance at history indicates the Norwegian archetypes have immigrant
View ArticleFaith in a new country
Are faith communities helping immigrants to integrate, or isolating them from their fellow countrymen? It can cut both ways, according to new research.
View ArticleArtistic ambition, migrant background
Choosing an artistic career is challenging – particularly with immigrant parents who often see this as a step backwards, research shows.
View ArticleBiased toward Norwegian job applicants
New experimental approach confirms that prejudiced bosses would rather hire ethnic Norwegians than applicants with strong ties to an immigrant background.
View ArticleThree out of four Africans get their doctorates and go home
Most African doctoral candidates in Norway have to leave the country immediately after defending their dissertations.
View ArticleSexual abuse: Talking across cultures
Research on African women’s experiences with the Norwegian mental health service reveal differences in perception of what constitutes abuse, how much it should
View ArticleImmigrants have a positive effect on native workers
New study disproves old economic theories about wages going down and native workers losing their jobs when immigrants take the low-salary jobs.
View ArticleFascist terror stifled immigration debate
In the months following the terrorist attacks of July 2011, Norwegian media curbed their immigration coverage, which stifled political criticism and focus on
View ArticleWhere Norwegian lingo heads for limbo
The last generation of Norwegian-speaking Americans will soon be gone.
View ArticleCulture and legislation challenge divorces among Danish Turks
Relations to Denmark play an unexpected strategic role in divorces between ethnic Turks, shows new research.
View ArticleOut on a limb after forced marriage
They have fled from forced marriages and “honour” related violence. After receiving shelter and help for half a year, many find themselves left to cope
View ArticleSwedes in Oslo are tired of negative stereotypes
Young Swedes in Oslo laugh at Swedish jokes in the beginning. But it's not so funny after a few years.
View ArticleImmigrants live longer in spite of being less well educated
The statistics are clear: Norwegians who are less well-educated die younger than individuals who have studied at university. But among immigrants to Norway,
View ArticleMany Polish immigrants create a “little Poland” in Norway
Food, culture and friends from the home country persist. Many Polish parents are also sceptical of the Norwegian school system.
View ArticleTurning immigrants into good Scandinavians
Norway, Sweden and Denmark have completely different policies towards refugees and immigrants. These differing approaches raise the question of whether
View ArticleDo immigrants get better lives?
Does life improve for people after moving to another country? In this age of massive migrations, researchers are beginning to come up with answers.
View ArticleWhat children seeking asylum want adults to know
Single minor refugees and asylum seekers want adults to see things from their perspective.
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