Leni Mjåland
Biographic Data
| ID | 4422092 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leni Mjåland |
| GIVEN NAMES | Leni |
| FAMILY NAME | Mjåland |
| SIGNATURE | MJÅLAND L |
| AFFILIATIONS | MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Producing spaces of care in public urban places
Social work studies have been attentive to the significance of space and place, but few have explored the relationship between space and social workers’ ‘work knowledge’. The literature on professional discretion has focused on ways in which bureaucratization, rules, and procedures structure and limit the ability to engage meaningfully with clients in social work practices. This study builds on findings from observations of and interviews with so…
Care and order in urban spaces
Outreach work has been praised for its inclusionary potential and problematised for reproducing exclusion mechanisms. This study investigates these dynamics by exploring how spatial dimensions shape outreach work. Its point of departure is social workers employed in NGO-based initiatives in Norway. Focusing on the spatial context includes social workers' relation to other actors who use and produce these urban spaces. In this case, the concern fo…
Exploring the Potential of Institutional Ethnography in Diaconal Research
Diaconal practice often works to improve people’s well-being and is involved with conditions of social harm and marginalization. Research traditions and perspectives hold different views on the purposes and aims of research as well as the role of knowledge production regarding a practice field. This article contributes to the conversation on research approaches in diaconal studies. It argues that Institutional Ethnography (IE), which builds on a …
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Exploring the Potential of Institutional Ethnography in Diaconal Research
Diaconal practice often works to improve people’s well-being and is involved with conditions of social harm and marginalization. Research traditions and perspectives hold different views on the purposes and aims of research as well as the role of knowledge production regarding a practice field. This article contributes to the conversation on research approaches in diaconal studies. It argues that Institutional Ethnography (IE), which builds on a …
Care and order in urban spaces
Outreach work has been praised for its inclusionary potential and problematised for reproducing exclusion mechanisms. This study investigates these dynamics by exploring how spatial dimensions shape outreach work. Its point of departure is social workers employed in NGO-based initiatives in Norway. Focusing on the spatial context includes social workers' relation to other actors who use and produce these urban spaces. In this case, the concern fo…
Producing spaces of care in public urban places
Social work studies have been attentive to the significance of space and place, but few have explored the relationship between space and social workers’ ‘work knowledge’. The literature on professional discretion has focused on ways in which bureaucratization, rules, and procedures structure and limit the ability to engage meaningfully with clients in social work practices. This study builds on findings from observations of and interviews with so…
Political science (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Social relation (2 works) · Social Work (2 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (2 works)