Aims and objectives To describe women's experience of not breastfeeding in a
breastfeeding culture. Background Breastfeeding represents a fundamental cultural value in …

Abstract Background Immigrants and their Norwegian-born children make up approximately
18% of the total population in Norway. While several studies have been conducted on …

The pluralisation of European societies has produced national and cultural diversification,
increasing the need for communication and understanding to support recognition, equality …

In its description of the teaching of English, the Norwegian National Curriculum from 1997 (L-
97) emphasizes the need for students to be aware of the cultural contexts and situations in …

How are people educated to feel that they are part of a nation? What role does religion play
in such a process? In this book Lars Laird Iversen takes a close look at Religious Education …

Temaet for denne avhandlingen er opplevelse av sosial ulikhet i utdanningssystemet blant
etniske minoriteter. Den handler om hvordan elever med etnisk minoritetsbakgrunn erfarer …

In recent decades, Norwegian schools have experienced increased cultural diversification
among students. Growing heterogeneity in origin and culture may enhance the risk of …

When the COVID-19 virus hit the world, immigrants were overrepresented among those
infected. In Norway, throughout the pandemic, there were far higher infection rates in people …

In this article, we present and discuss a project in which children in two different
environments, in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon and in the south-eastern part of …

Under national and international legislation, when choosing a foster home, continuity of
upbringing and connection to the child's cultural, religious, ethnic and linguistic backgrounds …