Anne Skevik Grødem
Biographic Data
| ID | 155700 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anne Skevik Grødem |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anne Skevik |
| FAMILY NAME | Grødem |
| SIGNATURE | GRØDEM A S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute for Social Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2904-5400 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
For gammel til jobbintervju
Lengre yrkeskarrierer og økt sysselsetting blant eldre er et viktig politisk mål, men dette gjenspeiles ikke nødvendigvis i arbeidsgiveres holdninger og praksis. Mange eldre møter barrierer på arbeidsmarkedet, særlig når de søker ny jobb. Dermed er det viktig å forstå hvorfor ledere er skeptiske til å ansette eldre. I denne artikkelen undersøker vi sammenhengen mellom ulike typer av holdninger som ledere har til eldre arbeidstakere, og ved hvilke…
Retirement anticipation - gendered patterns in a gender-equal society? a study of senior workers in Norway
How do different people imagine their own retirement? In this article, we use a representative survey from 2019 to investigate whether female and male senior workers in Norway differ in the ways they anticipate their lives as retirees, and whether covariates of various images differ across gender. We find that women are more likely than men to anticipate spending time on family-related activities, on hobbies and volunteering and on traveling, but…
Scandinavian Social Democrats Facing The ‘Progressive Dilemma’
An increasing concern in European politics is the potential tension between immigration and inclusive welfare states, suggesting that policy actors must choose one or the other. This is known as ‘the progressive dilemma’, which in Scandinavia becomes the social democratic dilemma. This article analyses how Scandinavian social democratic parties frame immigration and welfare policies to diffuse the dilemma in their party programs. Building on a re…
Older workers imagining retirement
Images of what retirement is and ought to be are changing. Older workers are being encouraged to work for longer, at the same time, older adults increasingly voice expectations of a ‘third age’ of active engagement and new life prospects. In this article, we draw on the literature on older workers’ work patterns and retirement transitions (noting push/pull/stay/stuck/jump factors), and on scholarship on the changing social meaning of old age, mos…
From national activation legislation to local practices in Norway—Why the same law gives diverse practices
Social policies are legislated nationally and implemented locally, and despite national attempts at vertical policy coordination, implementation varies. The aim of this article is to better understand variations in local implementation of national policies, emphasising, in particular, structural conditions. Our case is a legislative change in Norway that obliged municipalities to implement compulsory participation and conditionality for young rec…
How Occupational Pensions Shape Extended Working Lives
Individuals' need for extended working lives depends on the design of pension systems, including occupational pensions. This article examines variation in occupational pension generosity and coverage in Norway's private sector. The analysis consists of microsimulations of future pension outcomes for cohorts born in 1953, 1963, 1973 and 1983. The first set of calculations estimate average pension levels for individuals with different pension packa…
Networking, lobbying and bargaining for pensions
Norway reformed its pension system in 2011, introducing a Swedish-style, NDC system. Contrary to expectations, the reform was largely supported by the dominant confederation of trade unions, the LO. In this article, we look at LO involvement in the process at different stages. Through qualitative interviews with key reform architects, we have traced the process between 2005 and 2008, emphasising actors, meeting places and interests. Starting from…
When metaphors become cognitive locks
The reform of the Norwegian pension system in the early 2000s sparked off a need to reform occupational pensions. In the private sector, this was done in negotiations in 2008. In the public sector, a similar attempt in 2009 failed, and the process was only finalized in 2018. We aim to show how discourse, and the way the issues were framed through narratives and metaphors, affected the reform processes in 2008/2009. We outline the significance of …
The expertise of politicians and their role in epistemic communities
Existing studies often regard politicians as outside epistemic communities, owing to a lack of policy or technical expertise. In contrast, this article argues that politicians can also be experts, and can play a pivotal role within existing epistemic communities. Specifically, it finds that this expertise is acquired through two distinct, but interrelated, processes. First, politicians who work on an issue for a sustained period and have access t…
Trade unions and the politics of occupational pensions in Denmark and Norway
Around 1990, trade unions in both Norway and Denmark moved away from their previous hostile stance, and started actively to promote occupational pensions. Over time, full coverage of occupational pensions was achieved in both countries, yet with different scopes, degrees of risk-sharing and modes of governance. Why did both countries go through similar institutional changes, and why were the outcomes still so different? The roads to full coverage…
Fra Castberg til Solberg
I 2015 var det 100 år siden de såkalte Castbergske barnelovene ble vedtatt. Hensikten med denne artikkelen er å gjennomgå utviklingen fra 1915 til 2015 med vekt på konfliktdimensjoner, verdier og vurderinger i ulike perioder. Hva sto på spill da de første spede ordningene for ugifte mødre ble etablert i 1915, og hvordan har dette endret seg gjennom 100 år? Hva – om noe – taler for at vi fortsatt trenger et eget sett av ordninger for enslige forel…
Family-oriented policies in Scandinavia and the challenge of immigration
The social political debate on immigration as a challenge to the welfare states has been remarkably silent on gender and family issues. This article argues that immigrants’ use of welfare benefits targeted at families may be particularly problematic, because such benefits embody certain normative tensions that other social policies do not. It is suggested that tensions may be particularly high in Scandinavia, given the Scandinavian countries’ lon…
Widerberg, Karin (red.)
Integrating in Homeownerland
The Norwegian housing model stands out internationally with its emphasis on home ownership. Immigrants, however, disproportionally live in rented housing. The rental market is poorly regulated, and renters often encounter poor housing standards, deprived neighbourhoods, and discrimination. Focusing on families with children, we use quantitative data to establish that housing and neighbourhood problems accumulate. We then draw on qualitative inter…
Prioritising care services
Population ageing is a major concern in most European countries. Demands for health‐ and care services will increase, as older people typically have a higher need for such services. What is often overlooked, however, is that older users increasingly compete with younger users for the same limited care resources. We ask: How do employees in the N orwegian care sector make decisions regarding the allocation of services to younger and older users? T…
The impact of poverty and immigrant background on children's school satisfaction
Children's school enjoyment and satisfaction with their teachers is crucial to their quality of life. Still, we have little knowledge about what shapes positive outcomes in this respect, and to what extent groups of children and youth differ from each other. This article compares immigrant children with Norwegian children from low‐income families and with a reference group of children from normal‐income families. The children were interviewed at …
Household Poverty and Deprivation Among Children
This article focuses on the links between family income, deprivation as reported by parents and deprivation as experienced by children. Data are drawn from a survey of Norwegian families, in which low-income families are oversampled. Three areas of deprivation are explored: housing, consumption and subjective experiences. In each area, indicators of childhood deprivation are developed. It is found that there are clear links, if no absolute overla…
The expertise of politicians and their role in epistemic communities
Existing studies often regard politicians as outside epistemic communities, owing to a lack of policy or technical expertise. In contrast, this article argues that politicians can also be experts, and can play a pivotal role within existing epistemic communities. Specifically, it finds that this expertise is acquired through two distinct, but interrelated, processes. First, politicians who work on an issue for a sustained period and have access t…
Family-oriented policies in Scandinavia and the challenge of immigration
The social political debate on immigration as a challenge to the welfare states has been remarkably silent on gender and family issues. This article argues that immigrants’ use of welfare benefits targeted at families may be particularly problematic, because such benefits embody certain normative tensions that other social policies do not. It is suggested that tensions may be particularly high in Scandinavia, given the Scandinavian countries’ lon…
Prioritising care services
Population ageing is a major concern in most European countries. Demands for health‐ and care services will increase, as older people typically have a higher need for such services. What is often overlooked, however, is that older users increasingly compete with younger users for the same limited care resources. We ask: How do employees in the N orwegian care sector make decisions regarding the allocation of services to younger and older users? T…
The impact of poverty and immigrant background on children's school satisfaction
Children's school enjoyment and satisfaction with their teachers is crucial to their quality of life. Still, we have little knowledge about what shapes positive outcomes in this respect, and to what extent groups of children and youth differ from each other. This article compares immigrant children with Norwegian children from low‐income families and with a reference group of children from normal‐income families. The children were interviewed at …
Household Poverty and Deprivation Among Children
This article focuses on the links between family income, deprivation as reported by parents and deprivation as experienced by children. Data are drawn from a survey of Norwegian families, in which low-income families are oversampled. Three areas of deprivation are explored: housing, consumption and subjective experiences. In each area, indicators of childhood deprivation are developed. It is found that there are clear links, if no absolute overla…
How Occupational Pensions Shape Extended Working Lives
Individuals' need for extended working lives depends on the design of pension systems, including occupational pensions. This article examines variation in occupational pension generosity and coverage in Norway's private sector. The analysis consists of microsimulations of future pension outcomes for cohorts born in 1953, 1963, 1973 and 1983. The first set of calculations estimate average pension levels for individuals with different pension packa…
For gammel til jobbintervju
Lengre yrkeskarrierer og økt sysselsetting blant eldre er et viktig politisk mål, men dette gjenspeiles ikke nødvendigvis i arbeidsgiveres holdninger og praksis. Mange eldre møter barrierer på arbeidsmarkedet, særlig når de søker ny jobb. Dermed er det viktig å forstå hvorfor ledere er skeptiske til å ansette eldre. I denne artikkelen undersøker vi sammenhengen mellom ulike typer av holdninger som ledere har til eldre arbeidstakere, og ved hvilke…
When metaphors become cognitive locks
The reform of the Norwegian pension system in the early 2000s sparked off a need to reform occupational pensions. In the private sector, this was done in negotiations in 2008. In the public sector, a similar attempt in 2009 failed, and the process was only finalized in 2018. We aim to show how discourse, and the way the issues were framed through narratives and metaphors, affected the reform processes in 2008/2009. We outline the significance of …
Integrating in Homeownerland
The Norwegian housing model stands out internationally with its emphasis on home ownership. Immigrants, however, disproportionally live in rented housing. The rental market is poorly regulated, and renters often encounter poor housing standards, deprived neighbourhoods, and discrimination. Focusing on families with children, we use quantitative data to establish that housing and neighbourhood problems accumulate. We then draw on qualitative inter…
The impact of poverty and immigrant background on children's school satisfaction
Children's school enjoyment and satisfaction with their teachers is crucial to their quality of life. Still, we have little knowledge about what shapes positive outcomes in this respect, and to what extent groups of children and youth differ from each other. This article compares immigrant children with Norwegian children from low‐income families and with a reference group of children from normal‐income families. The children were interviewed at …
Household Poverty and Deprivation Among Children
This article focuses on the links between family income, deprivation as reported by parents and deprivation as experienced by children. Data are drawn from a survey of Norwegian families, in which low-income families are oversampled. Three areas of deprivation are explored: housing, consumption and subjective experiences. In each area, indicators of childhood deprivation are developed. It is found that there are clear links, if no absolute overla…
Prioritising care services
Population ageing is a major concern in most European countries. Demands for health‐ and care services will increase, as older people typically have a higher need for such services. What is often overlooked, however, is that older users increasingly compete with younger users for the same limited care resources. We ask: How do employees in the N orwegian care sector make decisions regarding the allocation of services to younger and older users? T…
Widerberg, Karin (red.)
Integrating in Homeownerland
The Norwegian housing model stands out internationally with its emphasis on home ownership. Immigrants, however, disproportionally live in rented housing. The rental market is poorly regulated, and renters often encounter poor housing standards, deprived neighbourhoods, and discrimination. Focusing on families with children, we use quantitative data to establish that housing and neighbourhood problems accumulate. We then draw on qualitative inter…
Fra Castberg til Solberg
I 2015 var det 100 år siden de såkalte Castbergske barnelovene ble vedtatt. Hensikten med denne artikkelen er å gjennomgå utviklingen fra 1915 til 2015 med vekt på konfliktdimensjoner, verdier og vurderinger i ulike perioder. Hva sto på spill da de første spede ordningene for ugifte mødre ble etablert i 1915, og hvordan har dette endret seg gjennom 100 år? Hva – om noe – taler for at vi fortsatt trenger et eget sett av ordninger for enslige forel…
Family-oriented policies in Scandinavia and the challenge of immigration
The social political debate on immigration as a challenge to the welfare states has been remarkably silent on gender and family issues. This article argues that immigrants’ use of welfare benefits targeted at families may be particularly problematic, because such benefits embody certain normative tensions that other social policies do not. It is suggested that tensions may be particularly high in Scandinavia, given the Scandinavian countries’ lon…
Trade unions and the politics of occupational pensions in Denmark and Norway
Around 1990, trade unions in both Norway and Denmark moved away from their previous hostile stance, and started actively to promote occupational pensions. Over time, full coverage of occupational pensions was achieved in both countries, yet with different scopes, degrees of risk-sharing and modes of governance. Why did both countries go through similar institutional changes, and why were the outcomes still so different? The roads to full coverage…
Networking, lobbying and bargaining for pensions
Norway reformed its pension system in 2011, introducing a Swedish-style, NDC system. Contrary to expectations, the reform was largely supported by the dominant confederation of trade unions, the LO. In this article, we look at LO involvement in the process at different stages. Through qualitative interviews with key reform architects, we have traced the process between 2005 and 2008, emphasising actors, meeting places and interests. Starting from…
When metaphors become cognitive locks
The reform of the Norwegian pension system in the early 2000s sparked off a need to reform occupational pensions. In the private sector, this was done in negotiations in 2008. In the public sector, a similar attempt in 2009 failed, and the process was only finalized in 2018. We aim to show how discourse, and the way the issues were framed through narratives and metaphors, affected the reform processes in 2008/2009. We outline the significance of …
The expertise of politicians and their role in epistemic communities
Existing studies often regard politicians as outside epistemic communities, owing to a lack of policy or technical expertise. In contrast, this article argues that politicians can also be experts, and can play a pivotal role within existing epistemic communities. Specifically, it finds that this expertise is acquired through two distinct, but interrelated, processes. First, politicians who work on an issue for a sustained period and have access t…
From national activation legislation to local practices in Norway—Why the same law gives diverse practices
Social policies are legislated nationally and implemented locally, and despite national attempts at vertical policy coordination, implementation varies. The aim of this article is to better understand variations in local implementation of national policies, emphasising, in particular, structural conditions. Our case is a legislative change in Norway that obliged municipalities to implement compulsory participation and conditionality for young rec…
How Occupational Pensions Shape Extended Working Lives
Individuals' need for extended working lives depends on the design of pension systems, including occupational pensions. This article examines variation in occupational pension generosity and coverage in Norway's private sector. The analysis consists of microsimulations of future pension outcomes for cohorts born in 1953, 1963, 1973 and 1983. The first set of calculations estimate average pension levels for individuals with different pension packa…
Retirement anticipation - gendered patterns in a gender-equal society? a study of senior workers in Norway
How do different people imagine their own retirement? In this article, we use a representative survey from 2019 to investigate whether female and male senior workers in Norway differ in the ways they anticipate their lives as retirees, and whether covariates of various images differ across gender. We find that women are more likely than men to anticipate spending time on family-related activities, on hobbies and volunteering and on traveling, but…
Scandinavian Social Democrats Facing The ‘Progressive Dilemma’
An increasing concern in European politics is the potential tension between immigration and inclusive welfare states, suggesting that policy actors must choose one or the other. This is known as ‘the progressive dilemma’, which in Scandinavia becomes the social democratic dilemma. This article analyses how Scandinavian social democratic parties frame immigration and welfare policies to diffuse the dilemma in their party programs. Building on a re…
Older workers imagining retirement
Images of what retirement is and ought to be are changing. Older workers are being encouraged to work for longer, at the same time, older adults increasingly voice expectations of a ‘third age’ of active engagement and new life prospects. In this article, we draw on the literature on older workers’ work patterns and retirement transitions (noting push/pull/stay/stuck/jump factors), and on scholarship on the changing social meaning of old age, mos…
For gammel til jobbintervju
Lengre yrkeskarrierer og økt sysselsetting blant eldre er et viktig politisk mål, men dette gjenspeiles ikke nødvendigvis i arbeidsgiveres holdninger og praksis. Mange eldre møter barrierer på arbeidsmarkedet, særlig når de søker ny jobb. Dermed er det viktig å forstå hvorfor ledere er skeptiske til å ansette eldre. I denne artikkelen undersøker vi sammenhengen mellom ulike typer av holdninger som ledere har til eldre arbeidstakere, og ved hvilke…
Political science (13 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Economics (11 works) · Law (10 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (9 works) · Norwegian (7 works) · Economic growth (6 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (6 works) · Immigration (5 works) · Law (5 works)