Per Solvang
Biographic Data
| ID | 5985137 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Per Solvang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Per |
| FAMILY NAME | Solvang |
| SIGNATURE | SOLVANG P |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Developing an ambivalence perspective on medical labelling in education: Case dyslexia
There are several social actors involved in the process of constructing the social meaning of dyslexia—namely, parents, teachers, educational authorities and organisations representing dyslectics. Some of these actors emphasise the constructive social powers related to the dyslexia label, while others perceive dyslexia as diagnostic reasoning counter productive to the learning processes. In the discussion of this paradox, this article uses sociol…
Bokomtaler
Service Provision for an Independent Life
How is an independent daily life possible for disabled people when relying upon professional service provision and the bureaucratic gate-keeping systems of the welfare state? This article discusses this question in relation to an interview study. Eighteen mobility disabled and 20 service providers in one local setting in Norway were interviewed. We point out at least three categories regarding how independence is interpreted among the disabled: t…
Bokomtaler
An Evaluation of Divorce Support Groups: A Qualitative Approach
The purpose of this study was to evaluate support groups among divorced people. Eleven females and seven males participated in three groups. The participants were interviewed, and some themes were considered. Among these were what it had meant for the subjects to participate in a group, what were the most important functions of the group, and if the participants had benefited psychologically from participating in the group. Four therapeutic facto…
Velferdsstatens problemlogikk i lys av en debatt om dysleksi
The Scandinavian welfare state represents a dilemma between problem identification and normalization. In the article, this dilemma is discussed through the case of learning disabilities in reading and writing. This issue is debated both internationally and in Scandinavia. A tradition based in biology makes the concept of dyslexia essential. As opposed to this, a tradition based in the humanities stresses social conditions as the cause of the prob…
Service Provision for an Independent Life
How is an independent daily life possible for disabled people when relying upon professional service provision and the bureaucratic gate-keeping systems of the welfare state? This article discusses this question in relation to an interview study. Eighteen mobility disabled and 20 service providers in one local setting in Norway were interviewed. We point out at least three categories regarding how independence is interpreted among the disabled: t…
Developing an ambivalence perspective on medical labelling in education: Case dyslexia
There are several social actors involved in the process of constructing the social meaning of dyslexia—namely, parents, teachers, educational authorities and organisations representing dyslectics. Some of these actors emphasise the constructive social powers related to the dyslexia label, while others perceive dyslexia as diagnostic reasoning counter productive to the learning processes. In the discussion of this paradox, this article uses sociol…
Velferdsstatens problemlogikk i lys av en debatt om dysleksi
The Scandinavian welfare state represents a dilemma between problem identification and normalization. In the article, this dilemma is discussed through the case of learning disabilities in reading and writing. This issue is debated both internationally and in Scandinavia. A tradition based in biology makes the concept of dyslexia essential. As opposed to this, a tradition based in the humanities stresses social conditions as the cause of the prob…
An Evaluation of Divorce Support Groups: A Qualitative Approach
The purpose of this study was to evaluate support groups among divorced people. Eleven females and seven males participated in three groups. The participants were interviewed, and some themes were considered. Among these were what it had meant for the subjects to participate in a group, what were the most important functions of the group, and if the participants had benefited psychologically from participating in the group. Four therapeutic facto…
Bokomtaler
Service Provision for an Independent Life
How is an independent daily life possible for disabled people when relying upon professional service provision and the bureaucratic gate-keeping systems of the welfare state? This article discusses this question in relation to an interview study. Eighteen mobility disabled and 20 service providers in one local setting in Norway were interviewed. We point out at least three categories regarding how independence is interpreted among the disabled: t…
Bokomtaler
Developing an ambivalence perspective on medical labelling in education: Case dyslexia
There are several social actors involved in the process of constructing the social meaning of dyslexia—namely, parents, teachers, educational authorities and organisations representing dyslectics. Some of these actors emphasise the constructive social powers related to the dyslexia label, while others perceive dyslexia as diagnostic reasoning counter productive to the learning processes. In the discussion of this paradox, this article uses sociol…
Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Dyslexia (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Medical Practices and Rehabilitation (2 works) · Political science (2 works)