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Ethical considerations in research when building predictive risk modelling in child and family welfare
Get PDFThis article presents and discusses ethical issues and implications in research when building a predictive risk model for potential use in Danish child and family welfare. The idea is to build a predictive risk model in order to study whether such a model can be valuable to child and family welfare services in the assessment of risk – aimed specifically at the decision-making process regarding notifications.
Based on a framework developed especially for this field, we present and discuss ethical considerations, reflections and actions in relation to four main ethical principles: non-maleficence, autonomy, justice and explicability. We hope that our reflections on these ethical challenges can inspire research – and potentially also the field of practice when taking a deep dive into the difficult field of digitalization in social work
Egge – en kontrapunktisk norsk mellomkrigstidscollage: Concertante contra Fuga (solostemme mot fri firstemmig fuge med preambel og innskutte mellomspill)
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Rheomicroscopy of Starch Gelatinisation
No full textRheomicroscopy offers simultaneous monitoring of microstructure through microscopy and rheology, in large deformation and small deformation oscillating shear as well as in compression. The method was used to visualise and explain starch gelatinisation and how it is affected by shear, granule architecture and botanical origin. Shear had a strong influence on paste viscosity and was explained by granule disruption following swelling. Gelatinisation occurred during narrower temperature range for potato starch than for maize starch, which in turn both had a different behaviour from wheat starch. A-type wheat starch was also shown to have different gelatinisation behaviour than B-type wheat starch
Effect of Additives on Rheological Properties and Fluid Loss of Oil Based Drilling Fluids
Get PDFOil-based drilling fluids are often used to drill geothermal or petroleum wells in hot locations. These fluids normally consist of dispersion of organophilic clays in water-in-oil emulsions. If loss of fluid to the formation is expected, fibres or other additives for fluid loss prevention are added. In the present article results from a study showing the effects of the additions of weight materials and asphaltic resin-based fluid loss prevention additive on rheological properties of the drilling fluids are shown. These results show the complex behaviour of the mixture of these particulate materials into emulsions. Filtration control is measured in a pressure cell where the flow goes through filter paper with 11 and 22 microns opening
Sign and Expression in Performing Stravinsky\u27s Neoclassical Works
No full textThe signs and expressions on the sheet music are the pivotal point of communication between the composer’s idea of the musical work and the musician’s interpretation. Performing Stravinsky’s neoclassical works is challenging because he gives guidance through various media and on several intellectual levels through his books, scores, and recordings. In a multi-layered communication model, the differences and discrepancies between his writings, the vocabulary of articulation in his published scores, and his interpretations of his music on recordings will be analysed. In performing his neoclassical works, it is necessary to bear in mind the subjective and intersubjective approach to interpretation in the way Stravinsky demonstrates in his recordings and especially in the vocabulary of articulation signs in neoclassical works
Harmony Analysis Tasks in the Music Theory Admission Test for Higher Music Education in Norway: A Proposal for Development
Get PDFThe digital music theory admission test for higher music education in Norway uses two alternative symbol systems for harmony analysis. In the view adopted here, both systems are unnecessarily complex for an admission test, where a lower level of theoretical knowledge would suffice. In addition, both systems focus on the so-called Euroclassical music tradition and largely ignore the conventions of other musical styles. Moreover, the literature suggested for candidates preparing for the test is not properly aligned with the test. This article outlines the harmony tasks in the admission test, discusses issues with the test design, reviews the literature suggested for candidates, and explores the symbol systems used in the test. As a proposal for development, the article suggests that a different analysis system be used for the test
Caseworkers on the digital streets: Discretion in the digital decision-making process
Get PDFIt is an intrinsic feature of many public agencies that they are dependent on street-level bureaucrats making important decisions regarding their clients. While some have claimed that such decisions are in danger of being corrupted by the bureaucrats’ discretionary powers, Lipsky argued that this discretion was necessary for the proper implication of social policy. However, the digitalization of government has altered the way in which many public servants reach their decisions. For instance, Bovens and Zouridis have argued that digitalization limits or removes bureaucrats’ processional discretion when making decisions, which can have a negative effect on public services. While decisions are singular events, the process of reaching them is complex and drawn out over time. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to explore the process of decision-making in a public service context, and how digitalization has impacted caseworker discretion. The context of this study is the Norwegian child welfare service, where we have conducted focus group interviews with 26 caseworkers. Our analyses of the decision-making process uncovered several points in which digitalization has increased the need for caseworker discretion, i.e., an increased availability of caseworkers, information gathering and the admissibility of private information online. Our study demonstrates how even though digital technology such as social media presents new opportunities for information gathering, it also poses a danger for the creation of discriminatory practices toward citizens that could negatively affect the quality of service provision. Furthermore, conceptually deconstructing the decision-making process was beneficial to understanding how digitalization impacts different aspects of the case-handling process
Activation by technology: Young people’s use of digital tools provided by the government
Get PDFModern welfare agencies are increasingly offering clients digital tools in their service delivery. Since young people are prolific users of digital technology, this trend should be to their advantage. However, the quantitative study presented in this article investigates how citizens under the age of 30 use public digital services, compared to those over 30. The study found that clients were less active than older clients in using a digital plan while receiving support from the government. Accordingly, they may be less able to receive help from public agencies when it is offered digitally. Yet, the choices made by caseworkers in how they prioritized clients for more personal support may have reduced the risk of this disadvantage
