Epowerment i praksis : et kvalitativt case studie i brugerperspektiver på en selvhjælpsgruppe for mennesker med kronisk smerte
(2003)Department of Psychology
- Abstract
- A qualitative exploratory case study is presented to provide an understanding of Värkstaden, a self-help initiative for people with chronic pain. Two semi-structured interviews and an observation was conducted, both with participants of the group. Analysis of this data together with critical text analysis sought to answer the question: How is "empowerment" experienced from a user perspective? With a critical heath psychological scope, the case study suggests that: a) Living with chronic pain can be understood as being marginalized from significant community practices. b) The most important function of Värkstaden is to provide a social network and space for development of reorienting self-narratives. c) Värkstaden itself may also be at risk... (More)
- A qualitative exploratory case study is presented to provide an understanding of Värkstaden, a self-help initiative for people with chronic pain. Two semi-structured interviews and an observation was conducted, both with participants of the group. Analysis of this data together with critical text analysis sought to answer the question: How is "empowerment" experienced from a user perspective? With a critical heath psychological scope, the case study suggests that: a) Living with chronic pain can be understood as being marginalized from significant community practices. b) The most important function of Värkstaden is to provide a social network and space for development of reorienting self-narratives. c) Värkstaden itself may also be at risk of marginalizing individuals through specific semi-articulated requirements for its participants. (Less)
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- author
- Johannesen, Nanna
- supervisor
- organization
- year
- 2003
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Psychology, Psykologi
- language
- English
- id
- 1356304
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- 2004-11-08 00:00:00
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abstract = {{A qualitative exploratory case study is presented to provide an understanding of Värkstaden, a self-help initiative for people with chronic pain. Two semi-structured interviews and an observation was conducted, both with participants of the group. Analysis of this data together with critical text analysis sought to answer the question: How is "empowerment" experienced from a user perspective? With a critical heath psychological scope, the case study suggests that: a) Living with chronic pain can be understood as being marginalized from significant community practices. b) The most important function of Värkstaden is to provide a social network and space for development of reorienting self-narratives. c) Värkstaden itself may also be at risk of marginalizing individuals through specific semi-articulated requirements for its participants.}},
author = {{Johannesen, Nanna}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Epowerment i praksis : et kvalitativt case studie i brugerperspektiver på en selvhjælpsgruppe for mennesker med kronisk smerte}},
year = {{2003}},
}