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Action Research in Norway. Theoretical and empirical diversity is an anthology consisting of twenty scientific articles from the fields of education, health, science centers, arts and working life. The anthology provides an insight into historical development, basic principles and theoretical and methodological discussions within the field of action research. The book addresses questions about participation, experience and dialogue as a basis for knowledge development. It includes topics such as professional development, development of school subjects, practice development, and organizational development. The empirical articles emphasizes on bridging the gap between theory and practice to understand, change and develop practices. Questions about the researcher´s role in action research are brought to attention, by highlighting issues such as the researcher's responsibility to contribute to reflection and clarification, and to raise critical questions, as well as to ensure that all voices are being heard. Furthermore, the anthology shows how exploratory methods, self-study and research in one’s own organization can contribute to learning and knowledge creation. The anthology underscores the importance of developing good education in action research at Master and Ph.D. level and argues for the importance of strengthening the research teaching in this field. Overall, the anthology shows how action research as a research tradition contributes to clarify and develop its epistemological and methodological foundation, to provide valid research results and to convey relevant and credible new knowledge. Such knowledge has an impact on how we practice, communicate and understand research in a variety of contexts.

working life --- science centers --- education --- health --- arts

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"We live in a diverse society characterized by different and to some extent contradictory values. Sometimes they create community. Other times they generate value conflicts. In this book, twelve Norwegian researchers write about such value conflicts and the way they occur in working life and the public sphere. Common to many of the contributions of this book is the attempt to highlight so-called value-based community of disagreement. This means that we agree to disagree. As a society, citizens can try to gather around some shared, fundamental values, but we cannot demand that all the members of the society agree on personal values. "

values --- society --- working life --- public sphere --- personal values --- conflicting values --- verdier --- verdikonflikter --- samfunn --- arbeidsliv --- offentlig rom

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This open access book addresses the current debate on extended working life policy by considering the influence of gender and health on the experiences of older workers. Bringing together an international team of scholars, it tackles issues as gender, health status and job/ occupational characteristics that structure the capacity and outcomes associated with working longer. The volume starts with an overview of the empirical and policy literature; continues with a discussion of the relevant theoretical perspectives; includes a section on available data and indicators; followed by 25 very concise and unique country reports that highlight the main extended working life (EWL) research findings and policy trajectories at the national level. It identifies future directions for research and addresses issues associated with effective policy-making. This volume fills an important gap in the knowledge of the consequences of EWL and it will be an invaluable source for both researchers and policy makers.

Social Policy --- Sociology of Work --- Employee Health and Wellbeing --- Aging --- Gender Studies --- Human Resource Management --- Ageing --- Extended Working Life (EWL) --- Influences of Gender and Health on EWL --- Foundation for Evidence-Based Policymaking --- Extended Working Life Debate --- Gender and Health of Older Workers --- Extended Working Life and Pension Policies --- Introduction of Extended Working Life (EWL) Policies --- Europe and Dealing with Extending the Working Life --- Extended Working Life Under Neoliberal Societal Change --- Indicators for Health and Socio-Economic Well-Being --- Implications for Well-Being in a Gender Perspective --- Extended Working Life and Employment Policies --- Extended Working Life and Health Policies --- Precarious Emplyment and Improving Policies --- Open Access --- Political economy --- Social & ethical issues --- Sociology: work & labour --- Personnel & human resources management --- Age groups: the elderly --- Age groups: adults --- Gender studies, gender groups

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The ten articles in this edited volume examine the city of Varkaus as a small city struggling with structural change using historical documents as well as survey and interview data. The city of Varkaus, which has a long industrial history, has lost a large part of its industrial jobs in the first decades of this millennium and its population has fallen sharply in recent years. However, a survey of the adult population shows that the inhabitants of Varkaus are typically satisfied with their work, with their social relationships and their lives in general. Varkaus is seen as a safe and good living environment. A central element of well-being is couple relationship, as well as other social relationships. The lack of well-being often stems from unemployment, low income and feelings of not belonging to the place of residence. Young adults value their place of residence as well as their family relationships, but there are tensions in their life regarding work and income. The tranquility and proximity to nature of Varkaus are appreciated, but there are also many who long for more urban heartbeat in their hometown.

small towns, industrial towns, structural change, well-being, everyday life, social relations, family relations, working life, young adults, urban studies, urban sociology, Varkaus, Eastern Finland, pikkukaupungit, teollisuuskaupungit, arki, sosiaaliset suhteet, työelämä, perhesuhteet, kaupunkiväestö, hyvinvointi, koettu hyvinvointi, nuoret aikuiset, kaupunkisosiologia, kaupunkitutkimus, rakennemuutos, Varkaus, Itä-Suomi