A Qualitative Study Exploring Matters of Ill-being and Well-being in Norwegian Activation Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12715191 |
|---|---|
| Authors | CAROLINA OHLS (OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 593-606 |
| Publication date | 2016-09-09 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Policy and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1474-7464 • E-ISSN: 1475-3073 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1474746416000397 |
| OpenAlex | W2509082119 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 28 |
This article is based on a qualitative study exploring reasons for ill-being and well-being among twenty participants in a Norwegian activation programme. The Qualification Programme aims to enhance participants’ overall life situations and employability by offering work training to long-term social assistance recipients, among other things. As an analytic framework for discussing ill-being and well-being, this article employs Amartya Sen's capability approach, which assesses the individual's ability to live a good life, and Martha Nussbaum's conceptualisation of that approach. The findings indicate that hardship was demonstrated in the respondents’ lives: participants could not cope financially and suffered from mental and physical health problems, while shame worsened their circumstances. However, participants also showed signs of enhanced well-being as they experienced increased individual agency. The study indicated a disparity between the intended and the actual direction of change in the lives of programme participants
Agency (philosophy · Employability · Mental health · Norwegian · Pedagogy · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Shame · Social science · Sociology · Well-being · Employment and Welfare Studies · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.86 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |