Blar i Faculty of Social Sciences på forfatter "Ørvig, Kjersti"
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Lost in translation i møte med det offentlige
Ørvig, Kjersti (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009-12)By examining material from a sociological study of face-to-face interaction taking place in social welfare offices in Norway, questions linked to different contextual aspects within these contexts are targeted in this ... -
Preparing to show up. A master thesis exploring the preparational work young welfare clients do in order to meet the perceived expectations of the Norwegian welfare apparatus.
Volckmar-Eeg, Magnus Lorang (Master thesis, 2020)The point of departure for this master thesis is a widespread assumption that young welfare clients do not prepare for meetings. The extensive efforts professionals do to prepare and improve practices, might indicate this ... -
The bureaucracy's voices in Norwegen client interviews
Ørvig, Kjersti (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011-09)This article concerns a sociological study of face-to-face interaction taking place in social welfare offices in Norway. Qualitative data from interpreted dialogues between Norwegian social workers and their clients from ... -
Welfare technology dilemmas facing young people with intellectual impairment – some illustrated theoretical explorations
Ørvig, Kjersti; Claussen, Tor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11)The introduction of new technologies, specifically Welfare Technology, is examined in this article. Illustrative examples and experiences from young adults with intellectual impairments are provided as input to our theoretical ...