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A Maasai encounter with the Bible : nomadic lifestyle as a hermeneutical question
(Doctoral thesis, 2017)This study is a critical analysis of how Maasai informants read some selected Old Testament texts that are thought to have an appeal to people with semi-nomadic ways of life. The Maasai is a Nilotic ethnic group of ... -
Aktiv læring og integrert bruk av digitale verktøy i læringsaktiviteter: Om sykepleierstudenters læringsprosesser ved omvendt undervisning i naturvitenskapelige emner.
(Dissertation Series for the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;no. 34, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Gode kunnskaper i fysiologi og andre naturvitenskapelige emner er av betydning for sykepleieres utøvelse av kompetente sykepleie. Innen sykepleierutdanningen ser man læringsutfordringer og utfordringer knyttet til ... -
«Å forstå det uforståelige» : Møtet mellom foreldre som er fratatt omsorgen for sine barn, familievernet og barnevernet
(Dissertation Series for the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;no. 23, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Avhandlingen bygger på en kvalitativ studie, delt inn i tre delstudier som omhandler familievernets oppfølging av foreldre som er fratatt omsorgen for sine barn. Seks foreldre og syv terapeuter med erfaring fra familievernets ... -
Being compassionate. Institutionalizing through values work in a faith-based organization
(Dissertation Series for the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;no.16, Doctoral thesis, 2019)This study extends the emergent stream of values work by theorizing a process of value inquiry that links the facts of a situation with the ideals of institutional social engagement and the common good. The value inquiry ... -
Beyond "Reverse Mission"? : Transnational religion, transforming spirituality, and transcultural mission among migrant churches in Norway
(Dissertation Series for the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;no. 13, Doctoral thesis, 2019-03)Paper I: Eriksen, S. S. (2015). The Epistemology of Imagination and Religious Experience: A Global and Pentecostal Approach to the Study of Religion? Studia Theologica: Nordic Journal of Theology 69 (1), 45-73. ... -
Beyond money : intrinsic work motivation in profit and nonprofit organizations
(Doctoral thesis, 2007)The purpose of this study is threefold. Firstly, the antecedents of intrinsic work motivation are investigated. The role of job autonomy, relatedness at work, perceived competence and the individual difference of autonomy ... -
Bridges and barriers. Support in the transition to adulthood for disabled young people leaving care
(Dissertation series for the Degree Of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;no. 55, Doctoral thesis, 2023)This study explores support for disabled young people leaving public care in Norway. Such support, called aftercare, is offered by municipal child welfare services to care-experienced people aged 18-24 years. Some people ... -
Care practices at the intersection between resistance and involuntary treatment and care.A mixed-methods study of how health care professionals approach resistance to care and involuntary treatment among home-dwelling persons with dementia
(Dissertation Series for the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University; no. 40, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Bakgrunn: Antall hjemmeboende personer med demens vil øke de kommende årene. De fleste personer med demens blir etterhvert avhengig av assistanse og støtte for å kunne bo hjemme. Økt behov for hjelp er assosiert med motstand ... -
Citizenship for persons with dementia living in nursing homes: Becoming and co-ownership in the mundane
(Dissertation series for the Degree Of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;no. 58, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Background: In recent years, scholars of citizenship internationally have argued that current dominant medical and care-based understandings position people with dementia solely as in need of care while not sufficiently ... -
"Community", "God from above" and "God from below" : an ethnographic study of religious knowledge practices in two youth ministries in the church of Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2017-01)This study asks, How is religious knowledge enacted in two youth ministries (15–18 years old) within the Church of Norway? The thesis is based on an abductive design, which means that the research process is a continuous ... -
Confirmation ministry in the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus : A Critical Assessment
(Dissertation series for the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;41, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Anchored in the Great Commission (Matt. 28:19-20), teaching is one of the core functions of the Christian church. In the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY), confirmation ministry, which is the focus of my ... -
Constructions of user participation in home-based dementia care
(Dissertation Series for the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;no. 22, Doctoral thesis, 2020)In this dissertation I explore the topic of user participation for people with dementia living at home. The reason for the choice of topic is the increased political focus on user participation in dementia care, while there ... -
Cultivation of Christian leadership in a Confucian context : a study of the preparation of pastors for ministry in Taiwan Lutheran Church 1948-1987
(School of Mission and Theology dissertation series; 4, Doctoral thesis, 2007)Leadership and leadership development are key issues in any enterprise or organization. This doctoral thesis deals with the challenges of leadership development and its cultural setting. By focusing on the education of ... -
Dying and death in the electronic patient record. A qualitative analysis of textual practices
(Dissertation series for the Degree Of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;no. 35, Doctoral thesis, 2022)In Norway, over one in four deaths occur in hospitals, places that operate primarily according to curative logic. One aim of the Norwegian health care system is that patients, at the end of life, should receive high-quality ... -
Evangelists or envoys? : the role of British missionaries at turning points in Malagasy political history, 1820-1840 : documentary and analysis
(School of Mission and Theology dissertation series, Doctoral thesis, 2006)Denne doktoravhandlinga fokuserer på dei britiske misjonærane si rolle i den politiske historien på Madagaskar frå 1820 til 1840. Tittelen stiller spørsmålet om dei var mest evangelister eller politiske utsendinger. Det ... -
Everyday negotiations : Agency and structure in the everyday-life of women seeking asylum in Norway
(Dissertation series for the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;29, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Seeking asylum is commonly defined by long and undetermined waits and significant uncertainty, which several applicants perceive as disempowering. A growing body of research highlights that applicants encounter their agency ... -
Existential groups led by healthcare chaplains within norwegian specialist mental health services. Patient and interdisciplinary perspectives
(Dissertation Series for the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;no.17, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Background: In Norway, healthcare chaplains have a long history of leading existential groups (EGs) for patients in the Norwegian mental healthcare services. In EG practice, patients are invited to share stories about their ... -
Existential issues and existential conversations in old age: A diaconal approach
(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 ... -
Faith-based and asset-based congregational diakonia in a Malagasy Lutheran context. A qualitative study of the use your talents project
(Dissertation series for the Degree Of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;no. 64, Doctoral thesis, 2024)After decades of ignorance, scholars and international development actors have come to embrace faith–based organizations (FBOs) as important actors in poverty alleviation. FBOs have the potential to be important contributors ...