Sigrún Júlíusdóttir
Biographic Data
| ID | 4102422 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sigrún Júlíusdóttir |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sigrún |
| FAMILY NAME | Júlíusdóttir |
| SIGNATURE | JÚLÍUSDÓTTIR S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Iceland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Family relations of older people
In this study, we examined older people’s views and experiences of family relations in Iceland. The goal was to explore the frequency and kinds of contact, and the support older people received from their adult biological children and stepchildren. We performed cluster sampling covering community centers in municipalities nationwide in Iceland. The questionnaire was answered by 273 older people, including 193 women (75%) and 64 men (25%). The ave…
Children’s voices on equal time-sharing arrangement following parents’ divorce
The article presents the final part of an Icelandic research project on parents and children of divorce, focusing on grown-up children’s experiences of equal time-sharing arrangements, ETSA, after their parents’ divorce. It consists of a quantitative analysis of firstly a nationally representative sample mapping the frequency and experience of 18–59 years old individuals of ETSA after parents’ divorce, and secondly a qualitative analysis of 16 lo…
To Empower a Profession
Two-Generational Perspective of Postdivorce Relationships in 16 Icelandic Families
This article presents the results from a research study on children and divorce exploring the experiences, views, and values of parents and grandparents. Participants were randomly selected. Long interviews were conducted with 45 family members in 16 families. Parents were characterized into 3 categories according to custody, style of parental cooperation, and emphasis on the child as reflected in different arrangements, family coherence, and awa…
Reciprocity in Relationships and Support Between Grandparents and Grandchildren
This study explores and discusses the relationships between grandchildren and grandparents with an emphasis on the reciprocal, practical, emotional, and financial support that is provided between generations. Two independent surveys were conducted in Iceland, one of grandparents aged 65 years and older (n = 206) and one of grandchildren among college students (n = 648). The questions used were the same. The results indicated that there is a certa…
Evidence-based policy and practice in social services in Iceland
This paper discusses the development of evidence-based policy and practice in Iceland, focusing on the areas of social services and family policy. It highlights both the advantages and disadvantages of being a small nation. It outlines the Icelandic context and illustrates the increasing demand for evidence-based policy and practice at both central and local government levels, and the ways in which researchers have both stimulated and responded t…
Some indications for professional development in social work
This study among Icelandic social workers generally showed positive attitudes towards research activity in the field. Most respondents, whereof half were practice teachers, saw the practicum as an important tool for the integration of theoretical application and research activity to practice. Almost all saw research activity as a feasible way to empower social work as a profession. Simultaneously, a relatively small percentage report their own re…
An Icelandic Study of Five Parental Life Styles
An Icelandic family study1 of a nationwide random sample of 846 responding parents is presented. It consists of (a) a comparative group of married/cohabiting parents and four groups of single parent families, i.e., (b) widowed parents, (c) parents never in cohabitation, (d) divorced parents with custody (mainly women) and finally (e) divorced parents without custody (mainly men). Fathers without custody is a special group of single parent, famili…
Children’s voices on equal time-sharing arrangement following parents’ divorce
The article presents the final part of an Icelandic research project on parents and children of divorce, focusing on grown-up children’s experiences of equal time-sharing arrangements, ETSA, after their parents’ divorce. It consists of a quantitative analysis of firstly a nationally representative sample mapping the frequency and experience of 18–59 years old individuals of ETSA after parents’ divorce, and secondly a qualitative analysis of 16 lo…
Reciprocity in Relationships and Support Between Grandparents and Grandchildren
This study explores and discusses the relationships between grandchildren and grandparents with an emphasis on the reciprocal, practical, emotional, and financial support that is provided between generations. Two independent surveys were conducted in Iceland, one of grandparents aged 65 years and older (n = 206) and one of grandchildren among college students (n = 648). The questions used were the same. The results indicated that there is a certa…
Evidence-based policy and practice in social services in Iceland
This paper discusses the development of evidence-based policy and practice in Iceland, focusing on the areas of social services and family policy. It highlights both the advantages and disadvantages of being a small nation. It outlines the Icelandic context and illustrates the increasing demand for evidence-based policy and practice at both central and local government levels, and the ways in which researchers have both stimulated and responded t…
Some indications for professional development in social work
This study among Icelandic social workers generally showed positive attitudes towards research activity in the field. Most respondents, whereof half were practice teachers, saw the practicum as an important tool for the integration of theoretical application and research activity to practice. Almost all saw research activity as a feasible way to empower social work as a profession. Simultaneously, a relatively small percentage report their own re…
An Icelandic Study of Five Parental Life Styles
An Icelandic family study1 of a nationwide random sample of 846 responding parents is presented. It consists of (a) a comparative group of married/cohabiting parents and four groups of single parent families, i.e., (b) widowed parents, (c) parents never in cohabitation, (d) divorced parents with custody (mainly women) and finally (e) divorced parents without custody (mainly men). Fathers without custody is a special group of single parent, famili…
Some indications for professional development in social work
This study among Icelandic social workers generally showed positive attitudes towards research activity in the field. Most respondents, whereof half were practice teachers, saw the practicum as an important tool for the integration of theoretical application and research activity to practice. Almost all saw research activity as a feasible way to empower social work as a profession. Simultaneously, a relatively small percentage report their own re…
Evidence-based policy and practice in social services in Iceland
This paper discusses the development of evidence-based policy and practice in Iceland, focusing on the areas of social services and family policy. It highlights both the advantages and disadvantages of being a small nation. It outlines the Icelandic context and illustrates the increasing demand for evidence-based policy and practice at both central and local government levels, and the ways in which researchers have both stimulated and responded t…
Reciprocity in Relationships and Support Between Grandparents and Grandchildren
This study explores and discusses the relationships between grandchildren and grandparents with an emphasis on the reciprocal, practical, emotional, and financial support that is provided between generations. Two independent surveys were conducted in Iceland, one of grandparents aged 65 years and older (n = 206) and one of grandchildren among college students (n = 648). The questions used were the same. The results indicated that there is a certa…
Two-Generational Perspective of Postdivorce Relationships in 16 Icelandic Families
This article presents the results from a research study on children and divorce exploring the experiences, views, and values of parents and grandparents. Participants were randomly selected. Long interviews were conducted with 45 family members in 16 families. Parents were characterized into 3 categories according to custody, style of parental cooperation, and emphasis on the child as reflected in different arrangements, family coherence, and awa…
To Empower a Profession
Children’s voices on equal time-sharing arrangement following parents’ divorce
The article presents the final part of an Icelandic research project on parents and children of divorce, focusing on grown-up children’s experiences of equal time-sharing arrangements, ETSA, after their parents’ divorce. It consists of a quantitative analysis of firstly a nationally representative sample mapping the frequency and experience of 18–59 years old individuals of ETSA after parents’ divorce, and secondly a qualitative analysis of 16 lo…
Family relations of older people
In this study, we examined older people’s views and experiences of family relations in Iceland. The goal was to explore the frequency and kinds of contact, and the support older people received from their adult biological children and stepchildren. We performed cluster sampling covering community centers in municipalities nationwide in Iceland. The questionnaire was answered by 273 older people, including 193 women (75%) and 64 men (25%). The ave…
Psychology (7 works) · Icelandic (5 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works)