• "Det er de små skrittene som teller" - Økt kunnskap om praksisnær opplæring i grunnleggende ferdigheter i kriminalomsorgen 

      Seppola, Annelin; Gjertsen, Hege (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2015-02-10)
      Dette arbeidsnotatet presenterer resultateten fra en studie om praksisnær opplæring av grunnleggende ferdigheter i kriminalomsorgen, som ble gjennomført i perioden november 2014 til februar 2015 på oppdrag fra Kriminalomsorgsdirektoratet (KDI). <p> <p>I studien har vi sett nærmere på et utvalg prosjekter som ble gjennomført, og delvis videreført, i fem norske fengsler på grunnlag av tilskudd ...
    • Drivers in and obstacles to innovation in work inclusion for people with intellectual disability; a new organization of the work measure Permanently Adapted Work in Public 

      Gjertsen, Hege (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2019)
      The aim of this paper is to discuss how social innovation can contribute to solving a comprehensive challenge: work inclusion for people with intellectual disability. We explore how a new organization of the measure Permanently Adapted Work in Public (VTAO), described as an incremental innovation, can promote work inclusion. We use theories of social innovation as an analytic framework for the ...
    • Drivers in and obstacles to innovation in work inclusion for people with intellectual disability; a new organization of the work measure permanently adapted work in public 

      Gjertsen, Hege (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2019-06-17)
      The aim of this paper is to discuss how social innovation can contribute to solving a comprehensive challenge: work inclusion for people with intellectual disability. We explore how a new organization of the measure Permanently Adapted Work in Public (VTAO), described as an incremental innovation, can promote work inclusion. We use theories of social innovation as an analytic framework for the ...
    • Hate speech targeting Sami people with disabilites 

      Melbøe, Line; Gjertsen, Hege (Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2019)
      In essence, research on hate speech has focused on single groups (Nadim, Fladmoe, & Wessel-Aas, 2016). However, according to research on harassment, it sometimes occurs as interactions between group affiliations, thereby exposing some people to added risk (Buchanan, Fitzgerald, & Tetrick, 2008). Consequently, studies of hate speech should also examine the interactions between various group affiliations ...
    • Hvorfor jobber ikke flere utviklingshemmede i arbeidsmarkedstiltaket "Varig tilrettelagt arbeid" (VTAO)? 

      Gjertsen, Hege (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Personer med utviklingshemming er i hovedsak ekskludert fra det ordinære arbeidslivet. I 2006 ble arbeidsmarkedstiltaket Varig tilrettelagt arbeid i ordinær virksomhet (VTAO) innført for å øke arbeidsdeltakelsen for denne gruppen. Innføringen av VTAO-tiltaket kan ses som en «Top-down»-innovasjon som i dag i liten utstrekning tilbys utviklingshemmede. Med utgangspunkt i intervju med Nav-veiledere ...
    • Mental health among Sami people with intellectual disabilities 

      Gjertsen, Hege (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-21)
      The first living condition-survey among people with intellectual disability in Sami areas in Norway was conducted in 2017. The purpose of this article is to present and discuss results from the living-condition study, with a focus on the results related to mental health and bullying as a risk factor for poor mental health among people with intellectual disability and a Sami background. We have ...
    • People with intellectual disabilities can speak for themselves! a methodological discussion of using people with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities as participants in living conditions studies 

      Gjertsen, Hege (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-27)
      In 2016–2017, a living conditions survey was conducted among people with intellectual disabilities in Sami areas in Norway. The aim of this article is to discuss methodological aspects of carrying out living conditions studies where people with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities answer the questions themselves. What kinds of methodological challenges related to the reliability and validity ...
    • Tap av ektefelle i eldre år : sorg og mestring : en sosiologisk analyse 

      Gjertsen, Hege (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2004-12)
      Avhandlingen ”Tap av ektefelle i eldre år: Sorg og mestring. En sosiologisk analyse” bygger på dybdeintervju med 20 hjemmeboende eldre enker og enkemenn mellom 68 og 94 år i Tromsø kommune. Gjertsen har for det første sett på hvordan eldre opplever å bli alene og hvordan de reagerer på tapet. Hun har også sett på hvordan forhold knyttet til et evt. sykeleie forut for dødsfallet og situasjonen rundt ...
    • A Theoretical Discussion of How Common Understanding and Reflection Upon Need for Resources Can Prevent Risks Underlying Social Innovations 

      Gjertsen, Hege (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-30)
      The welfare state is facing complex challenges. Social innovation is considered as the solution to social challenges and socalled wicked problems, problems in the welfare state that are important, but difficult to solve. This implies being willing to take the risk that is involved when being innovative. A discussion of how different kinds of social innovations carry various risks and how some of ...
    • Work Inclusion for People with Intellectual Disabilities in Three Nordic Countries: The Current Policy and Challenges 

      Gjertsen, Hege; Hardonk, Stefan; Ineland, Jens (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-21)
      This article illuminates the work inclusion policies and strategies and the situation today when it comes to including people with intellectual disabilities in workplaces in Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The article draws on official documents, previous research, and statistics. We discuss challenges regarding the current situation in the light of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of ...