Rune Kvalsund Editor

Professor Emeritus Jon Olav Myklebust, Faculty of Social Science and History, Volda University College, Volda, Norway. Dr. polit., Sociology, University of Trondheim 1995. He has codirected the longitudinal study of Norwegian youth with special educational needs since the start in 1995 and published extensively on this research. In addition to life course studies, his research interests and publications include demography, community studies, and historical sociology. 

Professor Emeritus Rune Kvalsund, Faculty of Social Science and History, Volda University College, Volda, Norway. Dr. polit., Educational Science, University of Trondheim 1995. He has codirected the longitudinal study of Norwegian youth categorized as having special educational needs since the start in 1995. He has published several research articles in this field as well as in the field of research on school and local community. He was co-founder and leader of EERA Research Network14, Communities, Families and Schooling in Eductional Research since the start in 1996 and since 2016 Honorary Member of the network. 

Professor Finn Ove Båtevik, Faculty of Social Science and History, Volda University College, Volda, Norway. Dr. polit., Social Geography, University of Bergen 1994. He has codirected the longitudinal study of Norwegian youth with special educational needs since 2002 and published several research articles based on this study. In addition to life course studies, his publications and research interests include demography, and community studies.