Browsing VID:Open by Author "Olafsson, Åsta Marie"
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Deacons as conversation partners on existential issues with older people: An empirical study in Norway
Olafsson, Åsta Marie; Stifoss-Hanssen, Hans; Austad, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Deacons within the Church of Norway constitute a professional group that can encounter older people’s need for existential conversations, but empirical research in this field is scarce. This study aims to explore professional ... -
Existential issues and existential conversations in old age: A diaconal approach
Olafsson, Åsta Marie (Dissertation series for the Degree Of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;no. 57, Doctoral thesis, 2024)The thesis qualitatively explores existential issues and existential conversations in old age from a diaconal perspective. It is placed within the science of diaconia, with the psychology of religion and existential ... -
Existential issues in old age as narrated by older people—An interview study from Norway
Olafsson, Åsta Marie; Rykkje, Linda Lee Risnes (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Research about the importance of existential issues and individuals’ responses to them in old age is growing. This study aimed to explore older Norwegians’ thoughts and experiences related to existential issues ... -
I hvor stor grad er de ansatte ved Stiftelsen Betanien Bergen bevisst organisasjonens diakonale forankring?
Olafsson, Åsta Marie (Master thesis, 2017)Denne masteroppgaven har tatt utgangspunkt i følgende problemstilling: «I hvor stor grad er de ansatte ved Stiftelsen Betanien Bergen bevisst organisasjonens diakonale forankring?» Med oppgaven har jeg ønsket å måle «den ...