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The Association Between Commonly Investigated User Factors and Various Types of eHealth Use for Self-Care of Type 2 Diabetes:Case of First-Generation Immigrants From Pakistan in the Oslo Area, Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Background: Sociodemographic and health-related factors are often investigated for their association with the active use of
electronic health (eHealth). The importance of such factors has been found to vary, depending on the purpose or means of eHealth
and the target user groups. Pakistanis are one of the biggest immigrant groups in the Oslo area, Norway. Due to an especially
high risk of developing ...
Strange encounters in place stories
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017)
This paper will explore place stories as a site of encounter between different constructions of place, indigeneity and strangers. The paper shows how place stories used by local actors debating a would-be Olympic bid from the Northern Norwegian town Tromsø/Romsa were premised on different versions of ‘us’, ‘they’ and ‘the strangers’. While indigenous Sami pasts and presents of the town were drawn ...
Mobility Practices and Gender Contracts: Changes in Gender Relations in Coastal Areas of Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-09-26)
This article addresses the relationship between gender contracts and
mobility practices in fishery communities of Norway’s High North,
mainly Skarsvåg, Finnmark. By combining perspectives from gender
research, anthropology and geography, the aim of this article is to
contribute to a greater understanding of the interrelations between
structural, material, and cultural changes in the context of ...
Guest Editorial:Engendering Security in Fisheries and Aquaculture
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-31)
This Special Issue of Asian Fisheries Science journal comprises 25 papers and a report based on the presentations and posters of the 6th Global Symposium on Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries (GAF6) held during the 11th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum, August 2016, Bangkok, Thailand. GAF6 was the eighth women/gender Symposium organised by the Asian Fisheries Society (AFS). For each previous ...