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Miriam Evensen

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Research Professor
Research topics: labour market, welfare, education
Mobile phone:
+47 993 04 037
Email:
miriam.evensen@samfunnsforskning.no

Sociologist with research interest in social inequality in health, education, and welfare

Miriam Evensen is a Research Professor at ISF and holds a PhD in sociology from the University of Oslo (2017).

Evensen studies social inequality in health, education, and welfare. Her work focuses on how childhood circumstances and educational trajectories shape health and later life chances, combining quantitative methods with Norwegian register data.

Evensen leads the projects HEALTHMOBILITY and TRANSLATE, funded by the Research Council of Norway. She is also affiliated with HOUSINGWEL – Centre for Housing and Welfare Research.

Publications

  • Evensen, Miriam; Cools, Sara; Schøne, Pål & Umblijs, Janis (2026). Neighborhood Concentration of Child Poverty by Immigrant Background: National and City- Level Trends. Child Indicators Research. doi: 10.1007/s12187-026-10412-4. Full text in Research Archive
  • Evensen, Miriam; Schøne, Pål & Umblijs, Janis (2026). Home ownership start-up loans and school performance. Journal of Housing Economics. doi: 10.1016/j.jhe.2026.102142. Full text in Research Archive
  • Evensen, Miriam; Cools, Sara & Hermansen, Are Skeie (2024). Adolescent Health Inequality Across Immigrant Generations. Journal of Adolescent Health. 75(5), p. 792–800. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.05.017. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Idunn; Alecu, Andreea Ioana; Ugreninov, Elisabeth; Suren, Pål & Evensen, Miriam (2023). Educational achievement among children with a disability: do parental resources compensate for disadvantage? SSM - Population Health. 23. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101465. Full text in Research Archive
  • Evensen, Miriam; Klitkou, Søren Toksvig; Tollånes, Mette Christophersen; Juliusson, Pétur Benedikt & Kravdal, Øystein (2023). Parental income gradients in child and adolescent mortality: Norwegian trends over half a century. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. doi: 10.1177/14034948231151990. Full text in Research Archive
  • Evensen, Miriam; Kitterød, Ragni Hege & Teigen, Mari (2023). Mild tvang, bred oppslutning: En analyse av holdning til deling av foreldrepermisjonen blant fedre og mødre. Søkelys på arbeidslivet. 40(2), p. 1–18. doi: 10.18261/spa.40.2.4. Full text in Research Archive
  • Evensen, Miriam; Hart, Rannveig Kaldager; Godøy, Anna Aasen; Hauge, Lars Johan; Lund, Ingunn Olea & Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2022). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental healthcare consultations among children and adolescents in Norway: a nationwide registry study. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 32(6), p. 1025–1035. doi: 10.1007/s00787-022-02046-y. Full text in Research Archive
  • Ohm, Eyvind; Hauge, Lars Johan; Madsen, Christian; Grøholt, Else Karin; Evensen, Miriam & Reneflot, Anne (2021). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the treatment of injuries during lockdown in Norway. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 49(7), p. 689–696. doi: 10.1177/1403494821993725. Full text in Research Archive
  • Kinge, Jonas Minet; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Flatø, Martin; Dieleman, Joseph; Røgeberg, Ole Jørgen & Magnus, Maria Christine [Show all 13 contributors for this article] (2021). Parental income and mental disorders in children and adolescents: prospective register-based study. International Journal of Epidemiology. 50(5), p. 1615–1627. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyab066. Full text in Research Archive
  • Evensen, Miriam; Klitkou, Søren Toksvig; Tollånes, Mette Christophersen; Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Lyngstad, Torkild Hovde & Vollset, Stein Emil [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2021). Parental income gradients in adult health: a national cohort study. BMC Medicine. 19, p. 1–14. doi: 10.1186/s12916-021-02022-4. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Idunn; Evensen, Miriam & Hart, Rannveig Kaldager (2020). Uptake of Attendance Benefit for Children with a Disability in Norway: Impact of Socioeconomic Status and Immigrant Background. Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research. 22(1), p. 127–136. doi: 10.16993/sjdr.669. Full text in Research Archive
  • Evensen, Miriam & Lyngstad, Torkild Hovde (2020). Mental health problems in adolescence, first births, and union formation: Evidence from the Young HUNT Study. Advances in Life Course Research. 43. doi: 10.1016/j.alcr.2020.100324. Full text in Research Archive
  • Evensen, Miriam (2019). Adolescent Mental Health Problems, Behaviour Penalties, and Distributional Variation in Educational Achievement. European Sociological Review. 35(4), p. 474–490. doi: 10.1093/esr/jcz015. Full text in Research Archive
  • Evensen, Miriam; Lyngstad, Torkild Hovde; Melkevik, Ole; Reneflot, Anne & Mykletun, Arnstein (2017). Adolescent mental health and earnings inequalities in adulthood: evidence from the Young-HUNT Study. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 71, p. 201–206. doi: 10.1136/jech-2015-206939. Full text in Research Archive
  • Evensen, Miriam; Lyngstad, Torkild Hovde; Melkevik, Ole & Mykletun, Arnstein (2016). The role of internalizing and externalizing problems in adolescence for adult educational attainment: evidence from sibling comparisons using data from The Young HUNT Study. European Sociological Review. 32(5), p. 552–566. doi: 10.1093/esr/jcw001. Full text in Research Archive
  • Melkevik, Ole; Nilsen, Wendy; Evensen, Miriam; Reneflot, Anne & Mykletun, Arnstein (2016). Internalizing Disorders as Risk Factors for Early School Leaving: A Systematic Review. Adolescent Research Review. 1, p. 245–255. doi: 10.1007/s40894-016-0024-1. Full text in Research Archive
  • Reneflot, Anne & Evensen, Miriam (2014). Unemployment and psychological distress among young adults in the Nordic countries: A review of the literature. International Journal of Social Welfare. 23(1), p. 3–15. doi: 10.1111/ijsw.12000. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mykletun, Arnstein; Evensen, Miriam; Hagen, Katrin Pedersen & Vaage, Kjell (2012). Hvorfor øker kjønnsforskjellen i sykefravær mellom kvinner og menn? Tidsskrift for Norsk psykologforening (Psykologtidsskriftet). 49(6), p. 594–596. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Evensen, Miriam; Dale-Olsen, Harald; Hardoy, Ines & Wentzel, Mirjam (2024). Registerdataanalyse: sykefravær, inkludering og frafall fra arbeidslivet. Delrapport 2. Institutt for samfunnsforskning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Vedeler, Janikke Solstad; Evensen, Miriam; Ugreninov, Elisabeth & Haug, Are Vegard (2018). Arbeidsgiveres inkluderingspraksiser Hva kjennetegner arbeidsgivere som ønsker å rekruttere unge med psykiske helseproblemer og «hull i CV-en»? NOVA, OsloMet. Full text in Research Archive
  • Evensen, Miriam & Løvgren, Mette (2018). Studier av velferd og livskvalitet hos barn. NOVA, OsloMet. Full text in Research Archive
  • Langballe, Ellen Melbye & Evensen, Miriam (2011). Eldre i Norge: forekomst av psykiske plager og lidelser. Folkehelseinstituttet. Full text in Research Archive
  • Reneflot, Anne & Evensen, Miriam (2011). Arbeidsledighet og psykisk helse blant unge i Norden. Nordiska Högskolan för Folkhälsovetenskap. Full text in Research Archive
  • Vibe, Nils; Evensen, Miriam & Hovdhaugen, Elisabeth (2009). Spørsmål til Skole-Norge: Tabellrapport fra Utdanningsdirektoratets spørreundersøkelser blant skoler og skoleeiere våren 2009. NIFU Nordisk institutt for studier av innovasjon, forskning og utdanning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Høst, Håkon & Evensen, Miriam (2009). Ny struktur – tradisjonelle mønstre?: Om Kunnskapsløftets strukturendringer i det videregående opplæringssystemet, og utforming av tilbud og dimensjonering i fylkeskommunene. NIFU Nordisk institutt for studier av innovasjon, forskning og utdanning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Markussen, Eifred; Høst, Håkon; Evensen, Miriam & Prøitz, Tine Sophie (2009). Evaluering av forsøk med praksisbrev: Delrapport 1 2009. NIFU Nordisk institutt for studier av innovasjon, forskning og utdanning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Vibe, Nils & Evensen, Miriam (2009). Spørsmål til Skole-Norge høsten 2009: Resultater og analyser fra Utdanningsdirektoratets spørreundersøkelse blant skoler og skoleeiere. NIFU Nordisk institutt for studier av innovasjon, forskning og utdanning. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Wörn, Jonathan & Evensen, Miriam (2026). Growing Educational Gaps in Childlessness, Employment, and Income: Explained by Changes in Resources and Abilities Available to Less-Educated Groups? Full text in Research Archive
  • Wörn, Jonathan & Evensen, Miriam (2026). Growing Educational Gaps in Childlessness, Employment, and Income: Explained by Changes in Resources and Abilities Available to Less-Educated Groups? SocArXiv. doi: 10.31235/osf.io/sb62p_v1. Full text in Research Archive
  • Evensen, Miriam; Cools, Sara; Schøne, Pål & Umblijs, Janis (2025). Segregation and Neighborhood Concentration of Economic Deprivation. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Idunn; Vedeler, Janikke Solstad; Früh, Elena Albertini; Alecu, Andreea I.; Anvik, Cecilie Høj & Austgulen, Marthe Hårvik [Show all 19 contributors for this article] (2024). Svikter velferdsstaten kvinner? Fontene. Full text in Research Archive
  • Schøne, Pål; Evensen, Miriam & Umblijs, Janis (2024). Start-Up Loan and School Performance. Full text in Research Archive
  • Evensen, Miriam; Cools, Sara; Schøne, Pål & Umblijs, Janis (2024). Segregation and Neighborhood Concentration of Economic Deprivation. Full text in Research Archive
  • Evensen, Miriam & Umblijs, Janis (2024). Start-Up Loan and School Performance. Full text in Research Archive
  • Evensen, Miriam; Cools, Sara & Hermansen, Are Skeie (2023). Healthier Kids? Health Advantage and Generational Assimilation among Immigrant-Origin Youth. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brekke, Idunn; Alecu, Andreea Ioana; Evensen, Miriam; Ugreninov, Elisabeth & Suren, Pål (2022). Educational Attainment among children with a Disability: the impact of family characteristics. Full text in Research Archive
  • Evensen, Miriam (2019). Erratum: Adolescent Mental Health Problems, Behaviour Penalties, and Distributional Variation in Educational Achievement (European Sociological Review (2019) 35:4 (598) DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcz015). European Sociological Review. 35(4), p. 598–598. doi: 10.1093/esr/jcz021. Full text in Research Archive
  • Andersen, Patrick Lie; Evensen, Miriam & Dæhlen, Marianne (2018). No one to talk to: weak social relations and adolescent wellbeing. Full text in Research Archive
  • Melkevik, Ole; Nilsen, Wendy; Evensen, Miriam & Mykletun, Arnstein (2013). Early onset common mental disorders problems as risk factors for early school leaving: A systematic review of longitudinal, general population studies. Full text in Research Archive

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