Browsing HVL Open by Author "Blix, Bodil Hansen"
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Age-inclusive Arctic outdoor spaces: a policy review in four Nordic countries
Emelyanova, Anastasia; Blix, Bodil Hansen; Larsson, Agneta; Olafsdottir, Steinunn A.; Rautio, Arja (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)In the last decade, policy strategies were adopted in response to population ageing in the Nordic countries. Governmental actions have to be evaluated in terms of their efficacy. The objective of this article is to identify ... -
Being and becoming ‘a frail older adult’: Meaning-making and resistance through storytelling
Bjerkmo, Lena Yvonne; Helgesen, Ann Karin; Blix, Bodil Hansen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)By inquiring into older adults' narrations about their lives in the present, past, and future, this study aims to learn more about home-dwelling older adults' lived experiences of being and becoming “frail”. This article ... -
Care Convoys and Solitary Vessels: Navigating Family Care for Older Adults Living With Dementia in Arctic Norway
Blix, Bodil Hansen; Ågotnes, Gudmund (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Drawing on the metaphor of “care convoys,” this study explores the experiences and strategies of family caregivers of older adults with dementia in rural areas of Northern Norway. The study is part of a broader project ... -
From volunteer work to informal care by stealth: a ‘new voluntarism’ in social democratic health and welfare services for older adults
Ågotnes, Gudmund; Moholt, Jill-Marit; Blix, Bodil Hansen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In the context of current and expected demographic changes, the issues of which services the welfare state should offer and, ultimately, the very function of the welfare state are currently debated in Norway. The political ... -
Introduksjon til spesialnummer om etnisk og kulturelt mangfold i helse- og omsorgstjenestene i kommunene
Blix, Bodil Hansen; Glasdam, Stinne; Jacobsen, Frode F. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022) -
‘Mind the gap’: tensions, transitions and tactics in Canadian and Norwegian community services for older adults
Ågotnes, Gudmund; Daly, Tamara; Choiniere, Jacqueline; Blix, Bodil Hansen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)This article compares community services provided to older adults living in Bergen, Norway, and Toronto, Canada. We investigate the gaps that are left unattended in the respective jurisdictions and consequently maintained ... -
Professional strategies in upper secondary school dropout management among youth in the Sami areas of Norway: a focus group study
Dinesen, Tone Åshild; Blix, Bodil Hansen; Gramstad, Astrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The upper secondary school dropout rate is a challenge in many western countries, and measures have been taken to prevent dropout. The dropout rate in Norway is stable but is the highest in the northernmost counties. The ... -
‘There is nothing beautiful or life-affirming in it’: experiences of harm in a narrative course combining rehabilitative and palliative care approaches for people who have or have had cancer
Gärtner, Henriette Søby; Blix, Bodil Hansen; Raunkiær, Mette; Timm, Helle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Narrative methods have been shown to help people with cancer to create meaning, find hope and restore a sense of coherence in life. Likewise, the combination of rehabilitation and palliative care for people with life-threatening ...