6 Ph.d.- avhandlinger / Doctoral Theses
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Pastoral leadership in sunday services. A qualitative case study of seven pastors in the church of Norway
(Dissertation Series for the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;56, Doctoral thesis, 2024)This study is situated in practical theology and aims at contributing to the field of pastoral theology focusing on pastoral leadership. The research question with which this study is concerned is: “How do pastors carry ... -
Learning from persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: An ethnographic study exploring self-determination and ethics of professional relations
(Dissertation series for the Degree Of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;no. 52, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) are often excluded both from research and several areas of society. These people depend on others in all matters, relying on care that often involves ... -
Soup, soap, salvation. “Developing Faith based practices in secularised societies”
(Dissertation series for the Degree Of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;no. 51, Doctoral thesis, 2023)This PhD project contributes to a better understanding of Christian social “practice development” in the context of a secularised society. Social practice development here signifies activities driven by a facilitation ... -
User participation through interest organisations: A qualitative study of representation, strategies and impact for people in vulnerable life situations
(Dissertation series for the Degree Of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;no. 50, Doctoral thesis, 2023)This thesis explores collective user participation by focusing on interest organisations representing people in vulnerable life situations. In this thesis, collective user participation-or simply user participation-refers ... -
Navigating expectations: Concurrent processes of inclusion and exclusion in refugees’(Dis)Integration into the norwegian labour market
(Dissertation series for the Degree Of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;no. 53, Doctoral thesis, 2023)The debates following the 2015-2016 refugee influx put the topic of immigration high on the political agenda and accentuated the issue as highly politicized. In a universal welfare state like the Norwegian, labour market ... -
Struggle for justice and the right to justification : a constructivist study of ecumenical diakonia in a global context of power relations
(Dissertation Series for the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;49, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Ecumenical diakonia is a concept that churches use in descriptions of, and discussions about, their social ministries. Recent publications describe ecumenical diakonia as a struggle for justice with reference to systematic ... -
Forskningsbasert utdanning : En studie om forskningsbasert utdanning tilknyttet bachelorprogram i ergoterapi sett fra studenters, vitenskapelige ansattes og praksisveilederes ståsted
(Dissertation Series for the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;45, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Hensikten med et forskningsbasert læringsmiljø er å legge til rette for at studenter kan utvikle forskningsferdigheter og fremme deres evner til kritisk tenkning. Dette er ferdigheter som har betydning for livslang læring. ... -
Social work(ers) and homeless EU migrants. Welfare bordering in Norway
(Dissertation series for the Degree Of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;no. 47, Doctoral thesis, 2023)This thesis explores the ‘doing’ and experiences of social work with persons who have very limited rights to assistance from the welfare state – specifically homeless EU migrants – from the perspective of the Norwegian ... -
Human rights education for nursing students. Introducing a human rights perspective to nutritional care in nurse education
(Dissertation series for the Degree Of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;no. 39, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Human rights are an important part of everyday nursing practice and care, but a human rights perspective has not been properly addressed in nursing education and practice. This does not mean that nurses are unconcerned ... -
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 ... -
Vendepunktet er den andre. En kvalitativ studie av pasienters erfaring med depresjon, skam og profesjonell relasjon i psykisk helsevern
(Dissertation Series for the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University; no. 46, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Denne avhandlingen er en kvalitativ studie av menneskers erfaringer med depresjon og skam, samt av gjennomlevde opplevelser i pasient-sykepleierrelasjon. Studiens kontekst er profesjonell praksis innen psykisk helsearbeid. ... -
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 ... -
Hjemmesykepleie i endring. En analyse av profesjonelle og politiske diskurser
(Dissertation series for the Degree Of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;no. 37, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Hjemmesykepleie står i en lang tradisjon, samtidig som det er stadige endringer i dette praksisfeltet. De siste ti-årene har det vært en rekke demografiske og helsepolitiske endringer som har medført at flere tjenester og ... -
Mellom trigging og trygging. Det affektive læringsdomenet i simuleringsbasert utdanning.
(Dissertation Series for the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;43, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Avhandlingen undersøker det affektive læringsdomenet i simuleringsbasert utdanning. Simulering kan defineres som en kompleks læringssituasjon hvor studenter aktivt deltar i imiterte situasjoner som ofte utspilles i ... -
Immigrant health status and access to healthcare: The case of Norway
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Health is one of the most important assets of a society; it is necessary for social and economic development and for achieving ample length and quality of life for its members. This thesis asserts that health should be a ... -
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 ... -
Moving reality closer to the ideal : The process towards autonomy and secularism during the Social Democratic hegemony in 20th century Sweden
(Dissertation series for the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;44, Doctoral thesis, 2022)21st century Sweden is arguably the most secular-individualistic nation in the world. In this dissertation, I perform a qualitative textual analysis on how positions on autonomy were expressed in the political discourse ... -
Negotiating Church in China’s Red Province : A Lutheran Church in Hunan 1902-1951
(Dissertation series for the Degree of Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.) at VID Specialized University;42, Doctoral thesis, 2022)This study of the Lutheran church at the mission field of the Norwegian Missionary Society (NMS) in Hunan Province, China spans the years 1902-1951, beginning with the establishment of the first congregations, shortly after ...