Blar i Høgskulen på Vestlandet på emneord "gender"
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How gender differences and perceptions of safety shape urban mobility in Southeast Asia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Despite numerous studies on how gender differences affect transport mobility choices and perception of safety, there has been little emphasis on the influence of spatial and socio-cultural constructs on it, particularly ... -
Introductory students' attitudes and approaches to physics problem solving: Major, achievement level and gender differences
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Students’ attitudes and approaches to problem solving are claimed to be related to their ways they learn physics and to their success in solving physics problems. In this study, the Attitudes and Approaches to Problem ... -
«It starts at home» Gender and Education in Swaziland
(Master thesis, 2017-05-15)The theme for this master’s thesis is gender and education in Swaziland. Swaziland is a small kingdom bordering to South Africa and Mozambique. Traditionally, this is a patriarchal society. It has one of the highest rates ... -
Learning to not belong: entrepreneurial learning experiences of women high-tech entrepreneurs
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose The influence of gender on high-tech entrepreneurship is of growing interest worldwide, as scholars argue that women face gendered barriers specific to this field. Although some gender-focussed research exists on ... -
The (re)presentation of knowledge about gender in children’s picture dictionaries
(Chapter, 2021)This chapter argues that picture dictionaries offer a more complex relationship between visual and verbal elements that goes beyond a simple representation of linguistic facts. Comparing the interplay between the visual ... -
Sexual violence in the city: Space, gender, and the occurrence of sexual violence in Rotterdam
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)There is a need for knowledge of how the spatial features of the urban environment can shape the potential for safe streets and a gender inclusive society. This research reveals the relationship between a built environment’s ... -
Skills, Gender, and Performance Matter when Undergraduate Business Students Choose Specialisation within Business Courses
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The purpose of this article is to explore the heterogeneity among undergraduate Norwegian business students. This is made visible by the students’ choice of subjects in their third year. The chosen methodology is the ... -
Social support and complicated grief : a longitudinal study on bereaved parents after the Utøya terror attack in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)On the 22nd of July 2011, Norway experienced its most extreme act of terror in recent times. The terror attacks at the Government Quarters and Utøya, claiming the lives of 77 people, left a nation in shock and numerous ... -
“Super stoked girls” - a discourse analysis of girls’ participation in freeride skiing
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This article is based on a selection of Norwegian girls’ accounts of backcountry, freeride skiing and mountain biking to better understand how they form and are formed by cultural identity standards. The study is conducted ... -
Time-trends in Nordic adolescents’ communication with their parents
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Adolescence is an important developmental period toward greater independence. However, the family is still very important in the life of young people. The aim of this study was to analyse changes over time in easy communication ... -
What the mathematics in the puzzles and handicrafts in 1920s Danish children’s magazines tells about childhoods
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The media that adults decide is appropriate for children to engage with has always reflected societal views about appropriate childhoods. However, these views can differ. Although studies have been done on the connection ...