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Grytten, Jostein; Skau, Irene; Sorensen, Rune – Journal of Human Resources, 2013
In this study we analyze whether immigrant mothers in Norway can influence their mode of delivery. Patient preferences were measured as the rate of Caesarean section from their home country, and by a survey question measuring the extent to which people believe they have freedom of choice and control over their lives in their home country.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mothers, Immigrants, National Surveys
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Roth, Beate Buanes; Manger, Terje – London Review of Education, 2014
The aim of this study was to examine Norwegian prisoners' educational motives, and how previous incarceration, sentence length, and sentence served influence such motives. Three motive categories emerged: future planning (Factor 1), social reasons and escapism (Factor 2), and competence building (Factor 3). Among prisoners who participated in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Education
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Höhle, Ester – Studies in Higher Education, 2015
Academic career paths in Europe are heterogeneous, and the chances for early career researchers to become a permanent member of the academic profession differ from country to country. In some countries, the employment prospects are very insecure. It is asked whether contract conditions at universities influence the chance of taking over a mature…
Descriptors: Agenda Setting, Comparative Analysis, Influences, Contracts
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Perry, Laura – European Education, 2009
This article examines equity in national systems of education in terms of differences in student outcomes, as measured by mathematics achievement scores on Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2003. The author uses four measures for assessing equity in student outcomes: (1) the strength of the relationship between student…
Descriptors: Privatization, Equal Education, School Choice, Mathematics Achievement