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Imprisoned in an analogue bubble in digital society: Re/integration work in Norwegian high security prisons
Full text linkThis article explores how the rise of the digital society affects re/integration work in prisons. In this context, weexamine how employees involved in this work handle the disparity between the almost entirely analogue world ofprison and the digital welfare state in their re/integration efforts. The study draws on interviews with employees inNorwegian correctional services in and outside of prisons, and municipal welfare services, as well as men currentlyserving or having previously served a sentence in Norwegian high security prisons. We employ thematic analysisof the interviews, aligning them with the theoretical framework of street-level bureaucracy. Our main findings arethat the rise of the digital society challenges re/integration efforts and increases the workload of prison employees.Compensating for incarcerated persons’ lack of digital access requires time, commitment and technical skills, anddepends on individual employees’ discretion, leading to inconsistency in the provision of services.publishedVersio
Reintegration work from prison to society
No full textDet er et uttalt politisk mål at innsatte i fengsel skal tilbakeføres til samfunnet på en måte som forebygger utenforskap, fremmer deltakelse i arbeidsliv og utdanning, og motvirker ny kriminalitet. Artikkelen utforsker hva som kjennetegner tilbakeføringsarbeid og hva som hindrer og fremmer vellykket tilbakeføring. Studien bygger på intervjuer med menn som soner eller har sonet en straff i fengsel med høy sikkerhet, ansatte i fengsel med høy sikkerhet, ansatte ved kriminalomsorgens friomsorgskontor og ansatte i kommunale velferdstjenester som Nav, rustjeneste og tildelingskontor. Samtlige er på ulike måter involvert i tilbakeføringsarbeidet. På et overordnet plan er studiens deltakere enige om at mangel på motivasjon, ressurser og koordinering av tjenester gjør tilbakeføring til samfunnet vanskelig, og at det må endringer til i dagens praksis for å bedre reintegreringen. Det er imidlertid betydelige variasjoner i beskrivelsene, og gjennom eksempler fra de ulike aktørene gir denne studien dypere kunnskap om hva motivasjon, ressurser og koordinering konkret kan handle om. Det synliggjør utfordringer og muligheter for praksis og politiske beslutninger.It is a political goal to reintegrate inmates in prison into society to prevent exclusion, promote participation in the workforce and education, and prevent recidivism. The article explores the characteristics of reintegration work and what hinders or facilitates successful reintegration. The study is based on interviews with men who are currently serving or have served sentences in high-security prisons, as well as employees in high-security prisons, probation offices, and municipal welfare services such as Nav, addiction services, and allocation offices. All of them are, in various ways, involved in reintegration efforts. In general, the study participants agree that a lack of motivation, resources, and coordination of services makes reintegration into society challenging. They emphasize the need for changes in current practices to improve reintegration. However, there are significant variations in their descriptions. Through examples from different stakeholders, this study provides deeper insights into what motivation, resources, and coordination can specifically entail. It highlights challenges and opportunities for both practical implementation and policy decisions.publishedVersio
Telephone triage and dispatch of ambulances to patients with suspected and verified acute stroke - a descriptive study
Full text linkObjectives. In this study we aimed to explore EMCC triage of suspected and confirmed stroke patients to gain more knowledge about the initial phase of the acute stroke response chain. Accurate dispatch at the Emergency Medical Communication Center (EMCC) is crucial for optimal resource utilization in the prehospital service, and early identification of acute stroke is known to improve patient outcome. Materials and methods. We conducted a descriptive retrospective study based on data from the Emergency Department and EMCC records at a comprehensive stroke center in Oslo, Norway, during a six-month period (2019 – 2020). Patients dispatched with EMCC stroke criteria and/or discharged with a stroke diagnosis were included. We identified EMCC true positive, false positive and false negative stroke patients and estimated EMCC stroke sensitivity and positive predictive value (PPV). Furthermore, we analyzed prehospital time intervals and identified patient destinations to gain knowledge on ambulance services assessments. Results. We included 1298 patients. EMCC stroke sensitivity was 77% (95% CI: 72 −82%), and PPV was 16% (95% CI: 14−18%). EMCC false negative stroke patients experienced an increased median prehospital delay of 11 min (p<0.001). Upon arrival at the scene, 68% of the EMCC false negative patients were identified as suspected stroke cases by the ambulance services. Similarly, 68% of the false positive stroke patients were either referred to a GP, out-of-hours GP acute clinic, local hospitals or left at the scene by the ambulance services, indicating that no obvious stroke symptoms were identified by ambulance personnel upon arrival at the scene. Conclusions. This study reveals a high EMCC stroke sensitivity and an extensive number of false positive stroke dispatches. By comparing the assessments made by both the EMCC and the ambulance service, we have identified specific patient groups that should be the focus for future research efforts aimed at improving the sensitivity and specificity of stroke recognition in the EMCC.publishedVersio
The Effects of LFC-Based Pronunciation Instruction on the Intelligibility and Comprehensibility of Adult Multilingual Speakers in Norway
Full text linkHow can one use L1 and Norwegian as points of comparison, alongside elementary vocabulary in English, to introduce adult immigrant students in Norway to the concept of language variation?
Full text linkWelche Korrekturmethoden bei mündlichen Aktivitäten fördern den Lernerfolg im DaF-Unterricht? Eine Untersuchung der Präferenzen von SchülerInnen an norwegischen Schulen für 8.-10.
Full text linkRom, roller og restriksjoner: Forskningsetiske problemstillinger i etnografisk profesjonsforskning
Full text linkThis chapter deals with ethical issues in ethnographic research, a methodological approach in which the researcher aims to build emphatic relationships with the people studied to obtain an insider point of view on ongoing activities. Based on a situation that arose during fieldwork among nurses in a Norwegian hospital ward, the chapter reflects on methodological choices and ethical dilemmas that ethnographic research entails related to 1) how and when we researchers should enter the different rooms that comprise the field in our studies; 2) the roles we claim and are ascribed while in the field, and 3), considerations of how, when, and why we decide to leave. A main contribution of the chapter is to show and discuss how an ethical awareness can be enacted in meeting the unforeseen realities ‘on the spot’ and not only by adhering to bureaucratic regulations ‘from the desktop’. Furthermore, the chapter claims that to establish such an awareness we need broader and more open discussions about actual ethical dilemmas in ethnographic research, in order to promote ethical accountability as a discretionary, and hence relational, ongoing, and collective way of reasoning among qualitative researchers.publishedVersio
Effectiveness of the Elos 2.0 Program, a Classroom Good Behavior Game Version in Brazil
Full text linkThe Good Behavior Game (GBG) is a universal classroom behavior management method to reduce disruptive problems. This study aimed to evaluate the efectiveness of the Elos 2.0 Program, a GBG version from Brazil, on the TOCA-C subscales: concentration problems, disruptive behavior, and prosocial behavior. We evaluated 2030 children aged 6–10 years. The Elos 2.0 program had a positive effect on concentration improvement by 0.254 standard deviations (Cohen’s d=0.254, 95%CI=0.038–0.469), and on prosocial behavior by 0.436 standard deviations (Cohen’s d=0.436, 95%CI=0.139–0.734). The odds of no disruptive behavior in Elos 2.0 were 4.88 times (95%CIOR=1.89–12.60), compared to the control group. Our findings indicate that the Elos 2.0 program is associated with modest/robust improvements in children’s prosocial and concentration skills and a decrease in disruptive behavior. This study is a preliminary support for the implementation of the Elos 2.0 Program in Brazilian public schools. REBEC/Brazil: U1111-1228–2342.publishedVersio
Co-creating a Learning Community - Teaching Sustainability in Higher Education
Full text linkThis study explores the emergence of a distinctive learning-community aspect of teaching sustainability. It uses action nets to describe major contributions shaping a learning community about sustainability. The results describe how the growing learning community of research, externally funded projects, teaching strategies, students, NGOs, and regional industry is framed within a sociotechnical network of actants and identifies events exposing the transitions in the making. Based on the findings, we discuss lessons learned from the co-creation, increasing the awareness of mechanisms involved in gaining (and regaining) support needed to create the new approach to teaching sustainability. The learning community mirrors, in many ways, the systemic nature of sustainability and sustainable development. It also introduces the uncertainty and ambiguity inherent in the transitions. It was easier than anticipated to mobilize resources, but the connections between the different contributions are also delicate, and we experience the learning community as something like fresh produce—something we must create and recreate continuously.publishedVersio
