Elian E Jentoft
Biographic Data
| ID | 787646 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elian E Jentoft |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elian E |
| FAMILY NAME | Jentoft |
| SIGNATURE | JENTOFT E E |
| AFFILIATIONS | OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6892-9217 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sounding the Loneliness Alarm”: Loneliness Problematized in a Nordic Welfare State
Countries around the world are embracing loneliness reduction as a matter of public policy. Among the first countries to do so was Norway, which has included loneliness in its public health white papers since 2015. The country released its first dedicated loneliness strategy in 2019 as part of that year’s Public Health White Paper. The Norwegian context proves interesting due to the country’s unique Public Health Act, which acknowledges health in…
Problematizing loneliness as a public health issue: An analysis of policy in the United Kingdom
This article presents an analysis of discourses in recent UK policy on loneliness reduction. We use Carol Bacchi’s ‘what is the problem represented to be’ approach (WPR) to explore how the problem of loneliness produces specific solutions, subject positions, and forms of responsibility. Our findings suggest loneliness is understood as a public health threat that both emerges from and causes ill health. Using Foucault’s concept of governmentality,…
Panacea or poison? Exploring the paradoxical problematizations of loneliness, technology and youth in Norwegian and UK policymaking
Purpose Loneliness’ impact on health and wellbeing has emerged as a public health issue in several countries. Young people are increasingly understood as a ‘risk group’ and intervention target for loneliness-reduction. This research paper aims to present a discourse analysis of policies and political speech about young people and loneliness. Design/methodology/approach Using discourse analysis inspired by Carol Bacchi’s “What is the Problem Repre…
Problematizing loneliness as a public health issue: An analysis of policy in the United Kingdom
This article presents an analysis of discourses in recent UK policy on loneliness reduction. We use Carol Bacchi’s ‘what is the problem represented to be’ approach (WPR) to explore how the problem of loneliness produces specific solutions, subject positions, and forms of responsibility. Our findings suggest loneliness is understood as a public health threat that both emerges from and causes ill health. Using Foucault’s concept of governmentality,…
Panacea or poison? Exploring the paradoxical problematizations of loneliness, technology and youth in Norwegian and UK policymaking
Purpose Loneliness’ impact on health and wellbeing has emerged as a public health issue in several countries. Young people are increasingly understood as a ‘risk group’ and intervention target for loneliness-reduction. This research paper aims to present a discourse analysis of policies and political speech about young people and loneliness. Design/methodology/approach Using discourse analysis inspired by Carol Bacchi’s “What is the Problem Repre…
Problematizing loneliness as a public health issue: An analysis of policy in the United Kingdom
This article presents an analysis of discourses in recent UK policy on loneliness reduction. We use Carol Bacchi’s ‘what is the problem represented to be’ approach (WPR) to explore how the problem of loneliness produces specific solutions, subject positions, and forms of responsibility. Our findings suggest loneliness is understood as a public health threat that both emerges from and causes ill health. Using Foucault’s concept of governmentality,…
Sounding the Loneliness Alarm”: Loneliness Problematized in a Nordic Welfare State
Countries around the world are embracing loneliness reduction as a matter of public policy. Among the first countries to do so was Norway, which has included loneliness in its public health white papers since 2015. The country released its first dedicated loneliness strategy in 2019 as part of that year’s Public Health White Paper. The Norwegian context proves interesting due to the country’s unique Public Health Act, which acknowledges health in…
Loneliness (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Community Health and Development (2 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Politics (2 works)