Browsing Omsorgsbiblioteket by Subject "identity"
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Citizenship in action: the lived experiences of citizens with dementia who campaign for social change
(Journal article, 2014)This article examines the experiences of citizens with dementia who campaign for social change, with a particular focus on the effects of campaigning on citizenry identity and psycho-emotional well-being. In diary-interviews, ... -
How individuals with dementia in nursing homes maintain their dignity through life storytelling - a case study
(Journal article, 2015)Aims and objectives: The aim of this article was to present and discuss findings on what individuals with dementia do by themselves to maintain or promote their dignity of identity when they live in a nursing home. Background: ... -
“Picking up the pieces”—Meanings of receiving home nursing care when being old and living with advanced cancer in a rural area
(Journal article, 2015)Rural home nursing care is a neglected area in the research of palliative care offered to older cancer patients. Because access to specialized services is hampered by long distances and fragmented infrastructure, palliative ... -
Roads not taken: a narrative positioning analysis of older adults' stories about missed opportunities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)The point of departure for this article is narrative gerontology's conceptualization of life as storied and the assumption that identity development and meaning making do not cease at any age, but rather continue throughout ... -
The construction of Sami identity, health, and old age in policy documents and life stories: a discourse analysis and a narrative study
(Doctoral thesis, 2013)Dagens eldre samer har levd sine liv i en historisk periode preget av store sosiale endringer når det gjelder situasjonen til det samiske folk. De har opplevd den historiske perioden preget av assimilasjonspolitikk og ...