T Thorlindsson

Biographic Data

ID20595
NAMET Thorlindsson
GIVEN NAMEST
FAMILY NAMEThorlindsson
SIGNATURETHORLINDSSON T
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS137
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2004
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2009
H-INDEX4

  • Relative Deprivation and Adolescent Outcomes in Iceland: A Multilevel Test

    Jon Gunnar Bernburg, T Thorlindsson et al.ARTICLESocial Forces2009Cited by: 37

    The theory of relative deprivation emphasizes that social comparisons contextualize how people experience impoverishment. An important application of this theory argues that relative deprivation that stems from unfavorable social comparisons can result in anger, normlessness and an increased likelihood of deviant behavior. We test this theory in a new societal setting — Iceland. Specifically, we test the proposition that the effects of economic d…

  • Substance use prevention for adolescents: The Icelandic Model

    Open AccessInga D Sigfusdottir, T Thorlindsson et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2008

    Data from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and other Drugs have shown that adolescent substance use is a growing problem in western and particularly Eastern European countries. This paper describes the development, implementation and results of the Icelandic Model of Adolescent Substance Use Prevention. The Icelandic Model is a theoretically grounded, evidence-based approach to community adolescent substance use prevention that has g…

  • Should I stay or should I go? Migration expectations among youth in Icelandic fishing and farming communities

    Open AccessThoroddur Bjarnason, T Thorlindsson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Rural Studies2005Cited by: 59References: 14

  • Familial and Religious Influences on Adolescent Alcohol Use: A Multi-Level Study of Students and School Communities

    Thoroddur Bjarnason, T Thorlindsson et al.ARTICLESocial Forces2005Cited by: 19

    Journal Article Familial and Religious Influences on Adolescent Alcohol Use: A Multi-Level Study of Students and School Communities Get access Thoroddur Bjarnason, Thoroddur Bjarnason University at Albany, SUNY and University of Akureyri, Iceland All correspondence should be directed to Thoroddur Bjarnason, Faculty of Social Science and Law, University of Akureyri, IS-600 Akureyri, ICELAND. E-mail: [email protected]. Search for other works by this …

  • Durkheim's Theory of Social Order and Deviance: A Multi-level Test

    T Thorlindsson, Þórólfur ÞórlindssonARTICLEEuropean Sociological Review2004Cited by: 22

    In the present paper, we study the social context of adolescent delinquency in order to examine Durkheim’s theory of social order. We use survey data on urban adolescents in Iceland that allow us to examine key theoretical constructs on both the community and the individual levels of analysis. Our findings lend substantial support to the multi-level nature of Durkheim’s concept of social integration. Using hierarchical linear regression, we show …