Borgunn Ytterhus
Biographic Data
| ID | 179450 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Borgunn Ytterhus |
| GIVEN NAMES | Borgunn |
| FAMILY NAME | Ytterhus |
| SIGNATURE | YTTERHUS B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8674-354X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 39 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
"Health and meaning through "doings: A qualitative study with young unaccompanied refugees in Norway
Background: Young unaccompanied refugees who settle in a new country are at substantial risk of developing health problems while striving to uphold a meaningful, new life. We lack knowledge about how they use their personal agency to self-care in the context of their local communities. This article examines how young unaccompanied refugees create healthy identities and looks into the social structures that promote health in their everyday life.\n…
Feeling Valued and Adding Value: A Participatory Action Research Project on Co-creating Practices of Social Inclusion in Kindergartens and Communities
Background: Contemporary public health problems connect to the social determinants of health, with a growing recognition of social inclusion as imperative to sustainable development. In this quest for social inclusion, early childhood and families are of particular interest. Although co-creation is suggested as viable path to support well-being, less is known how social inclusion might be co-created in practice. The aim of this study was to explo…
Pregnant women’s experiences with a pelvic floor muscle training program in Nepal
BACKGROUND: In Nepal, pelvic floor disorders affect about 24% of the women in reproductive age whereof 10% suffer from pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Still, many do not seek health care. Strengthening exercises for the pelvic floor muscles for prevention and treatment of POP has shown strong evidence internationally, but for women in Nepal surgery is primarily offered. To amend this, a novel pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) program for pregnant …
Kindergartens: Inclusive spaces for all children
Norwegian Kindergartens are seen as one of the most important social infrastructures for all children below five years. Kindergarten attendance is a legal right for children from the age of one year in Norway, and consequently 97 per cent of children aged four to five years attend these institutions. However, we still have little knowledge to what extent children regardless of abilities can develop social capital and experience inclusion in Kinde…
«If you give them your little finger, they’ll tear off your entire arm»: Losing trust in biobank research
Why do some people withdraw from biobank studies? To our knowledge, very few studies have been done on the reflections of biobank ex-participants. In this article, we report from such a study. 16 years ago, we did focus group interviews with biobank participants and ex-participants. We found that the two groups interestingly shared worries concerning the risks involved in possible novel uses of their biobank material, even though they drew opposi…
Adult children’s experiences of family occupations following ageing parents’ functional decline
Background. Adult children often live separately from their ageing parents; however, family occupations between them may still be an important aspect of daily life. Previous research showed that, when ageing parents experience functional decline, their adult children’s everyday life is affected. Purpose. We aimed to provide insight into adult children’s experiences of family occupations when their older parents’ exhibit functional decline. Method…
Gateways to Friendships among Students who use AAC in Mainstream Primary School
This study explores the personal characteristics that influence the establishment of friendships among seven students who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and fellow students in primary school. Students using AAC, fellow students, parents, and school staff were interviewed about how the students established friendships at school. The results revealed that students using AAC and fellow students exerted agency in friendship esta…
Disability leisure: In what kind of activities, and when and how do youths with intellectual disabilities participate
The article examines what kind of activities youths with intellectual disabilities participate in during their leisure time, and when and how they participate. The analysis is based on qualitative interviews of 10 youths with intellectual disabilities (aged 13–16) and their parents (N = 20). The study reveals that intellectually disabled youths have the same preferences and wishes for leisure activities as their non-disabled peers. Both genders p…
When everyday life becomes a storm on the horizon: Families' Experiences of Good Mental Health While Hiking in Nature
Hiking in nature is often presented as a yearning for lost harmony premised on an alleged divide between nature as authentically healthy and society as polluted. This paper's aim is to question this strict divide and the strong belief in nature as having an innate health-providing effect, the biophilia hypothesis, by examining what Norwegian families with young children experience when walking in the forest. Twenty-four conversations with familie…
Childhood and Disability in the Nordic Countries
This collection provides a comprehensive insight into disabled children and youth in Nordic countries. It seeks to understand the experiences of children from their own perspectives and takes a multid
Talking bodies: Power and counter-power between children and adults in day care
The article examines how children use bodily expressions as an instrument of power and a method of being heard when adults place them in positions of powerlessness in everyday life practice. The main focus is on children with social difficulties. The article focuses on children and adults in situations during time spent outdoors. The findings show that children and staff have different perceptions of what is desirable, and that they use different…
Taking home-based services into everyday life; older adults' participation with service providers in the context of receiving home-based services
This article aims to increase the understanding of older adults’ participation with home-based service providers. It is critical to ensure that home-based services promote older adults’ ability to live in their own homes, and to participate in daily life and society as long as possible. Exploring older adults’ experiences with participation in home-based service delivery is essential for development and delivery of high-quality services that supp…
Everyday Segregation Amongst Disabled Children and Their Peers: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study in Norway
This article is based on a qualitative longitudinal study of children's changing peer relationships through childhood, with particular emphasis on experiences of disabled children. Initial observation of face‐to‐face‐encounters among children in school made us aware of social inclusion and exclusion mechanisms relating to informal interaction rules negotiated and practiced by children. Through qualitative longitudinal fieldwork, these rules were …
The use and non‐use of assistive technologies from the world of information and communication technology by visually impaired young people: A walk on the tightrope of peer inclusion
In affluent societies how people use technology is symbolic of various values and identities. This article investigates the symbolic values and use of assistive technologies from the world of information and communication technology (ICT) in the daily lives of 11 visually impaired young Norwegians. The article draws on a qualitative interview study and employs an interactionist approach. While the use of ICT is found to symbolise competence, belo…
How Children with Parents Suffering from Mental Health Distress Search for 'Normality' and Avoid Stigma: To be or not to be . . . is not the question
Using data from in-depth interviews with 20 children, this study finds that children with parents suffering from mental health distress struggle hard to present themselves as 'normal' and equal among their peer group. The study shows how they avoid stigma in their presentation of self in everyday life. All the children in this study, regardless of age or parents' suffering, are active participants and impression managers in and of their own lives…
Managing turning points and transitions in childhood and parenthood – insights from families with disabled children in Norway
This article explores turning points and transitions emerging in the life course of children with disabilities and their parents. Through in‐depth interviews with parents we found that a change appears in disabled children’s social participation and belonging, at approximately eight years of age for children with learning difficulties and at approximately ten years of age for children with mobility difficulties. Most of the parents experienced a …
Not worth the paper it's written on? Informed consent and biobank research in a Norwegian context
In January 2003 the Norwegian Parliament passed the Biobanks Act, regulating biobank research in Norway. There have been strong differences of opinion both in the process of making the law as well as in its first years of implementation. The main controversy relates to what kind of informed consent should be required for biobank research. Central to the controversy over current interpretations of the Biobanks Act is the informed consent given by …
The use and non‐use of assistive technologies from the world of information and communication technology by visually impaired young people: A walk on the tightrope of peer inclusion
In affluent societies how people use technology is symbolic of various values and identities. This article investigates the symbolic values and use of assistive technologies from the world of information and communication technology (ICT) in the daily lives of 11 visually impaired young Norwegians. The article draws on a qualitative interview study and employs an interactionist approach. While the use of ICT is found to symbolise competence, belo…
Managing turning points and transitions in childhood and parenthood – insights from families with disabled children in Norway
This article explores turning points and transitions emerging in the life course of children with disabilities and their parents. Through in‐depth interviews with parents we found that a change appears in disabled children’s social participation and belonging, at approximately eight years of age for children with learning difficulties and at approximately ten years of age for children with mobility difficulties. Most of the parents experienced a …
How Children with Parents Suffering from Mental Health Distress Search for 'Normality' and Avoid Stigma: To be or not to be . . . is not the question
Using data from in-depth interviews with 20 children, this study finds that children with parents suffering from mental health distress struggle hard to present themselves as 'normal' and equal among their peer group. The study shows how they avoid stigma in their presentation of self in everyday life. All the children in this study, regardless of age or parents' suffering, are active participants and impression managers in and of their own lives…
Disability leisure: In what kind of activities, and when and how do youths with intellectual disabilities participate
The article examines what kind of activities youths with intellectual disabilities participate in during their leisure time, and when and how they participate. The analysis is based on qualitative interviews of 10 youths with intellectual disabilities (aged 13–16) and their parents (N = 20). The study reveals that intellectually disabled youths have the same preferences and wishes for leisure activities as their non-disabled peers. Both genders p…
When everyday life becomes a storm on the horizon: Families' Experiences of Good Mental Health While Hiking in Nature
Hiking in nature is often presented as a yearning for lost harmony premised on an alleged divide between nature as authentically healthy and society as polluted. This paper's aim is to question this strict divide and the strong belief in nature as having an innate health-providing effect, the biophilia hypothesis, by examining what Norwegian families with young children experience when walking in the forest. Twenty-four conversations with familie…
"Health and meaning through "doings: A qualitative study with young unaccompanied refugees in Norway
Background: Young unaccompanied refugees who settle in a new country are at substantial risk of developing health problems while striving to uphold a meaningful, new life. We lack knowledge about how they use their personal agency to self-care in the context of their local communities. This article examines how young unaccompanied refugees create healthy identities and looks into the social structures that promote health in their everyday life.\n…
Talking bodies: Power and counter-power between children and adults in day care
The article examines how children use bodily expressions as an instrument of power and a method of being heard when adults place them in positions of powerlessness in everyday life practice. The main focus is on children with social difficulties. The article focuses on children and adults in situations during time spent outdoors. The findings show that children and staff have different perceptions of what is desirable, and that they use different…
Taking home-based services into everyday life; older adults' participation with service providers in the context of receiving home-based services
This article aims to increase the understanding of older adults’ participation with home-based service providers. It is critical to ensure that home-based services promote older adults’ ability to live in their own homes, and to participate in daily life and society as long as possible. Exploring older adults’ experiences with participation in home-based service delivery is essential for development and delivery of high-quality services that supp…
Not worth the paper it's written on? Informed consent and biobank research in a Norwegian context
In January 2003 the Norwegian Parliament passed the Biobanks Act, regulating biobank research in Norway. There have been strong differences of opinion both in the process of making the law as well as in its first years of implementation. The main controversy relates to what kind of informed consent should be required for biobank research. Central to the controversy over current interpretations of the Biobanks Act is the informed consent given by …
Managing turning points and transitions in childhood and parenthood – insights from families with disabled children in Norway
This article explores turning points and transitions emerging in the life course of children with disabilities and their parents. Through in‐depth interviews with parents we found that a change appears in disabled children’s social participation and belonging, at approximately eight years of age for children with learning difficulties and at approximately ten years of age for children with mobility difficulties. Most of the parents experienced a …
How Children with Parents Suffering from Mental Health Distress Search for 'Normality' and Avoid Stigma: To be or not to be . . . is not the question
Using data from in-depth interviews with 20 children, this study finds that children with parents suffering from mental health distress struggle hard to present themselves as 'normal' and equal among their peer group. The study shows how they avoid stigma in their presentation of self in everyday life. All the children in this study, regardless of age or parents' suffering, are active participants and impression managers in and of their own lives…
The use and non‐use of assistive technologies from the world of information and communication technology by visually impaired young people: A walk on the tightrope of peer inclusion
In affluent societies how people use technology is symbolic of various values and identities. This article investigates the symbolic values and use of assistive technologies from the world of information and communication technology (ICT) in the daily lives of 11 visually impaired young Norwegians. The article draws on a qualitative interview study and employs an interactionist approach. While the use of ICT is found to symbolise competence, belo…
Everyday Segregation Amongst Disabled Children and Their Peers: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study in Norway
This article is based on a qualitative longitudinal study of children's changing peer relationships through childhood, with particular emphasis on experiences of disabled children. Initial observation of face‐to‐face‐encounters among children in school made us aware of social inclusion and exclusion mechanisms relating to informal interaction rules negotiated and practiced by children. Through qualitative longitudinal fieldwork, these rules were …
Taking home-based services into everyday life; older adults' participation with service providers in the context of receiving home-based services
This article aims to increase the understanding of older adults’ participation with home-based service providers. It is critical to ensure that home-based services promote older adults’ ability to live in their own homes, and to participate in daily life and society as long as possible. Exploring older adults’ experiences with participation in home-based service delivery is essential for development and delivery of high-quality services that supp…
Talking bodies: Power and counter-power between children and adults in day care
The article examines how children use bodily expressions as an instrument of power and a method of being heard when adults place them in positions of powerlessness in everyday life practice. The main focus is on children with social difficulties. The article focuses on children and adults in situations during time spent outdoors. The findings show that children and staff have different perceptions of what is desirable, and that they use different…
Childhood and Disability in the Nordic Countries
This collection provides a comprehensive insight into disabled children and youth in Nordic countries. It seeks to understand the experiences of children from their own perspectives and takes a multid
Disability leisure: In what kind of activities, and when and how do youths with intellectual disabilities participate
The article examines what kind of activities youths with intellectual disabilities participate in during their leisure time, and when and how they participate. The analysis is based on qualitative interviews of 10 youths with intellectual disabilities (aged 13–16) and their parents (N = 20). The study reveals that intellectually disabled youths have the same preferences and wishes for leisure activities as their non-disabled peers. Both genders p…
When everyday life becomes a storm on the horizon: Families' Experiences of Good Mental Health While Hiking in Nature
Hiking in nature is often presented as a yearning for lost harmony premised on an alleged divide between nature as authentically healthy and society as polluted. This paper's aim is to question this strict divide and the strong belief in nature as having an innate health-providing effect, the biophilia hypothesis, by examining what Norwegian families with young children experience when walking in the forest. Twenty-four conversations with familie…
Gateways to Friendships among Students who use AAC in Mainstream Primary School
This study explores the personal characteristics that influence the establishment of friendships among seven students who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and fellow students in primary school. Students using AAC, fellow students, parents, and school staff were interviewed about how the students established friendships at school. The results revealed that students using AAC and fellow students exerted agency in friendship esta…
«If you give them your little finger, they’ll tear off your entire arm»: Losing trust in biobank research
Why do some people withdraw from biobank studies? To our knowledge, very few studies have been done on the reflections of biobank ex-participants. In this article, we report from such a study. 16 years ago, we did focus group interviews with biobank participants and ex-participants. We found that the two groups interestingly shared worries concerning the risks involved in possible novel uses of their biobank material, even though they drew opposi…
Adult children’s experiences of family occupations following ageing parents’ functional decline
Background. Adult children often live separately from their ageing parents; however, family occupations between them may still be an important aspect of daily life. Previous research showed that, when ageing parents experience functional decline, their adult children’s everyday life is affected. Purpose. We aimed to provide insight into adult children’s experiences of family occupations when their older parents’ exhibit functional decline. Method…
Feeling Valued and Adding Value: A Participatory Action Research Project on Co-creating Practices of Social Inclusion in Kindergartens and Communities
Background: Contemporary public health problems connect to the social determinants of health, with a growing recognition of social inclusion as imperative to sustainable development. In this quest for social inclusion, early childhood and families are of particular interest. Although co-creation is suggested as viable path to support well-being, less is known how social inclusion might be co-created in practice. The aim of this study was to explo…
Pregnant women’s experiences with a pelvic floor muscle training program in Nepal
BACKGROUND: In Nepal, pelvic floor disorders affect about 24% of the women in reproductive age whereof 10% suffer from pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Still, many do not seek health care. Strengthening exercises for the pelvic floor muscles for prevention and treatment of POP has shown strong evidence internationally, but for women in Nepal surgery is primarily offered. To amend this, a novel pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) program for pregnant …
Kindergartens: Inclusive spaces for all children
Norwegian Kindergartens are seen as one of the most important social infrastructures for all children below five years. Kindergarten attendance is a legal right for children from the age of one year in Norway, and consequently 97 per cent of children aged four to five years attend these institutions. However, we still have little knowledge to what extent children regardless of abilities can develop social capital and experience inclusion in Kinde…
"Health and meaning through "doings: A qualitative study with young unaccompanied refugees in Norway
Background: Young unaccompanied refugees who settle in a new country are at substantial risk of developing health problems while striving to uphold a meaningful, new life. We lack knowledge about how they use their personal agency to self-care in the context of their local communities. This article examines how young unaccompanied refugees create healthy identities and looks into the social structures that promote health in their everyday life.\n…
Psychology (17 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Political science (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Children's Rights and Participation (4 works) · Context (archaeology (4 works)