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Beggar Tourism or Labour Migration? Work and Begging in Public Documents and Among EU Migrants in the Margins of the Norwegian Labour Market
Full text linkInnlemmingen av øst-europeiske land i Den europeiske union (EU) i 2004 og 2007 ble fulgt av betydelig mobilitet til Norge. Borgere av EU-land har adgang og rett til opphold i Norge i inntil tre måneder, men må kunne fremvise en gyldig arbeidsavtale eller dokumentere at de besitter økonomiske midler for lengre opphold. Gjennom rundskriv og forvaltningspraksis, knyttes også velferdsrettigheter til arbeid. I praksis fungerer arbeid for mange som en grensemarkør for lovlig opphold i Norge. Denne artikkelen viser hvordan offentlige dokumenter knyttet til migrasjon fra EU-land trekker opp skiller mellom arbeid og tigging og mellom arbeidsinnvandring og det som har blitt kalt tiggeturisme. Artikkelen analyserer så data fra feltarbeid blant EU-migranter i randsonen av det norske arbeidsmarkedet som tigger eller utfører gatearbeid i Norge i lys av antropologisk og sosiologisk teori. Skillene mellom arbeid og tigging og mellom arbeidsinnvandring og tiggeturisme passer dårlig med materialet og analysen som presenteres. Artikkelen utfordrer dermed forståelsen av tigging som en motsats til arbeid og viser hvordan dominerende forståelser av arbeid og tigging i Norge får konsekvenser for migranter med lovlig opphold, særlig deres tilgang til offentlige velferdstjenester.publishedVersio
Responsibilization of actors in care and other welfare services: A focus on for-profits in Norwegian nursing homes. Chapter 4
Full text linkThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).This chapter explores the shifting of responsibility between state and municipalities in Norway, focusing on the role of for-profit organizations in the nursing home sector. It is argued that a “responsibilization game” leads to municipal cultural changes marked by risk minimization. It is further argued that to what extent such a “game” results in for-profits being held accountable mainly depends on the political choices of the municipalities. Empirical data derives from research performed in Norway.publishedVersio
Social media use and associations with psychological distress among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic
Full text linkSocial media may have the double potential to support and undermine mental health, and research is needed to investigate these relationships in age-specified populations. The purpose of this study was to investigate associations between the use of social media and psychological distress among older adults (60 years and above) both nine and 19 months after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. An online repeated cross-sectional survey was conducted in Australia, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Participants (9 months: n = 679; 19 months: n = 238) reported the extent of social media use, motives for using social media, and level of psychological distress using the 12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). The data were analysed with descriptive analyses, independent t-tests and multiple linear regression analyses. Time spent on social media was not associated with psychological distress. Higher psychological distress was associated with higher scores on using social media to ‘reduce loneliness’ at both measurement points. At nine months, higher psychological distress was associated with higher scores on using social media for ‘entertainment’, but the association was not statistically significant at 19 months. Psychological distress was associated with the motive to ‘maintain relationships’ at 19 months, but not at nine months. Guidance for older adults’ use of social media should emphasise how they can be used to promote communication and maintain existing relationships.publishedVersio
The meaning and significance of moral disquiet and other related phenomena: Fear, distress, critique, and tact
No full textIn this text, I explore the phenomenon of moral disquiet as an existential phenomenon with its invariant qualities. This intention makes the paper both methodological and educational. The reason I consider it worthwhile to explore moral disquiet and distinguish this phenomenon from other phenomena is twofold. First, I want to establish a reliable phenomenological research basis and an argument for moral disquiet as an educationally relevant quality. Second, as an educationally relevant quality, moral disquiet must imply phenomenological clarity to avoid confusion with other phenomena that are similar but not the same. I start by exploring the two words ‘moral’ and ‘disquiet’ that constitute the phenomenon 'moral disquiet’. I explore the word disquiet in relation to three related phenomena: fear, distress, and critique. Then I investigate the connection between moral disquiet and tact as presented by van Manen. Finally, I bring in methodological and epistemological arguments to try to substantiate what I have been doing and why the phenomenon of ‘moral disquiet’ is a highly significant educational issue.publishedVersio
Exploring the Impact of Community Development and Social Innovation: Oslo Badstuforening (Oslo Sauna Association) case study.
Full text linkCurrent social issues present an opportunity for community development and social innovation to work together as a powerful tool for scaling positive change. This qualitative thesis, as part of the Master in Community development and Social Innovation program at VID Specialized University explores the ways and means in which the Oslo Badstuforening (OBF), a community-based organization, uses the Asset-based community development (ABCD) method and the Innovation Spiral as theoretical frameworks to identify the procedures to tackle societal concerns. The study’s findings, categorized by thematic analysis, reveal an increased responsibility in OBF’s role to the community as it grows, emphasizing the importance of sustainable and inclusive practices, as well as the make-orbreak need for successful collaboration with local authoritative bodies to obtain sustainability, and scale. These findings are applicable to various contexts and can thereby inform policymakers, practitioners, and community leaders in the pursuit of equitable futures, and understanding of community development and social innovation
Social innovation education as a collaborative process: Empirically based reflections
Full text linkOpen access publication licensed under a CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 International LicenseBased on the empirical data gathered within a project developing social innovation and entrepreneurial education (Social Innovation and Entrepreneurial Education in European Social Services, SIED), we create a conceptual framework distinguishing three modes of cocreative social innovation and entrepreneurial education, that is, education that involves the participants creating social innovation projects. The three modes include consultancy, embedded prototyping, and disembedded prototyping. In the case of consultancy, the social innovation developed by participants evolves around a challenge explicitly formulated by a specific organization(s)/group. These projects are either commissioned by an organization or developed by employees of a given organization within a social innovation course. The second mode, embedded prototyping, involves participants developing prototypes for meeting a societal challenge within a certain group in a specific location. The embedded prototype does not involve any commitments and expectations about implementation. The third mode, disembedded prototyping, evolves around the development of prototypes that could potentially be helpful in meeting some generic challenges typical for certain groups or professions.publishedVersio
Erfaringer fra utviklingen av undervisningsmetoder for studentaktiv og fleksibel stedsuavhengig læring på et heldigitalt årstudium
Full text linkLæringsfestivalen 2024, Trondheim 27. mai - 28. mai 2024.Arrangør: NTNUpublishedVersio
Exploring active ageing in a community-based living environment: an ethnographic study in the Western Norway context
Full text linkBackground: Age-friendly environments intend to promote active ageing by facilitating social, mental, and physical participation. This could potentially delay the onset of chronic complex conditions, enabling people to live longer independently at home, and prevent loneliness. This study investigates a community-based living environment in Norway called Helgetun and aims to explore how it can facilitate active ageing.
Method: We chose an ethnographic approach consisting of observation, informal conversations, and in-depth semi-structured interviews with 15 residents (11 female, 4 male, ages 62–84). We analysed the data using reflexive thematic analysis.
Result: We developed three themes on facilitating active ageing in this living environment: maintaining self-identity, experiencing growth and development, and feeling a sense of belonging. These themes were related to physical activity levels, social engagement, and overall satisfaction with the living environment. Maintaining self-identity concerned getting a new role in life as well as access to meaningful activities. Experiencing growth and development involved being exposed to new activities, learning new skills, and experiencing mastery. Lastly, feeling a sense of belonging meant feeling safe and part of a group, as well as receiving social support and help. This feeling of social connectedness and safety was reflected in their experience with the COVID-19 pandemic, in which most felt relatively unaffected, suggesting that this way of living could increase reliance among this age group.
Conclusion: Having a flexible structure, adapting to the core needs and individual resources of the residents, can facilitate active ageing in community-based living environments. Our findings contribute to the growing evidence that these environments increase social and physical engagement, whilst reducing social isolation and loneliness. These findings may be particularly relevant in a Norwegian context—where older adults are less dependent on family for care—and are meant as grounding points for policymakers to reflect upon designing future senior living.publishedVersio
Space and place for health and care – Nationalist discourses in swedish daily press during the first year of COVID-19
Full text linkSweden’s strategy during COVID-19 with restrictions but no firm closure of the society surprised the rest of the world and was questioned, not least by neighbouring countries. This article analyses public discourses on space and place for health and care in the Swedish daily press during the first year of the pandemic, 2020. Critical discourse analysis was conducted on daily press newspaper articles to approach issues of space, place, health and care during the COVID-10 pandemic. The findings suggest three main discourses. First, a powerful discourse on unity against the threat is articulated, urging citizens in Sweden to be loyal in the national space. Secondly, an affirming national reconstructing discourse is manifested, related to constructions of borders of national space but also in relation to places of family life and social contacts to ‘flatten the curve’ and stay healthy. Thirdly, later in the period the overarching discourse of the nation and its loyal citizens was torn apart and increasing tensions were articulated due to, as it appeared, the uncertain actions from the government. This study adds to the literature on a theoretical and practical level. Raising awareness on nationalist discourses in relation to place, space, health, and care could prove important in combating inequalities in the local society as well as when cooperating on an international level.publishedVersio
The impact of severe perinatal events on maternity care providers: a scoping review
Full text linkThis article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article’s Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article’s Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecom mons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated in a credit line to the data.Background: Severe events during the perinatal period can be experienced as traumatic by pregnant women, their partners or others who are closely involved. This includes maternity care providers who can be affected by being involved in or observing these events. This may have an impact on their personal well-being and professional practice, influencing quality of care. The aim of this study is to map research investigating the impact of severe events during the perinatal period on maternity care providers, and how these experiences affect their well-being and professional practice.
Method: A scoping review following the manual of the Joanna Briggs Institute was undertaken. The electronic bibliographic databases included PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, SocINDEX, Cochrane, Scopus, Web of Science and databases for grey literature. Records passing the two-stage screening process were assessed, and their reference lists hand searched. We included primary research papers that presented data from maternity care professionals on the impact of severe perinatal traumatic events. A descriptive content analysis and synthesis was undertaken.
Results: Following a detailed systematic search and screening of 1,611 records, 57 papers were included in the scoping review. Results of the analysis identified four categories, which highlighted the impact of traumatic perinatal events on maternity care providers, mainly midwives, obstetricians and nurses: Traumatic events, Impact of traumatic events on care providers, Changes in care providers’ practice and Support for care providers; each including several subcategories.
Conclusion: The impact of traumatic perinatal events on maternity care providers ranged from severe negative responses where care providers moved position or resigned from their employment in maternity care, to responses where they felt they became a better clinician. However, a substantial number appeared to be negatively affected by traumatic events without getting adequate support. Given the shortage of maternity staff and the importance of a sustainable workforce for effective maternity care, the impact of traumatic perinatal events requires serious consideration in maintaining their wellbeing and positive engagement when conducting their profession. Future research should explore which maternity care providers are mostly at risk for the impact of traumatic events and which interventions can contribute to prevention.publishedVersio